Regions

Police closed the Cromwell-Clyde highway (State Highway 8) for several hours following the crash....

Two confirmed dead in Cromwell Gorge crash

Two people are dead after a crash in the Cromwell Gorge (State Highway 8) yesterday evening, police have confirmed.

Missing backpacker's personal items found

Personal items believed to belong to an Alexandra cherry orchard worker missing in a river in Mt Aspiring National Park have been found by search teams.

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Customer abuse policy proposed

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Customer abuse policy proposed

A new proposal from the Gore District Council is looking to help staff manage repeated instances of abusive and negative conduct by customers.

Wānaka Maccas not necessarily goneburger

Wānaka Maccas not necessarily goneburger

McDonald's intends to have another go at opening a restaurant in Wānaka, despite being given the thumbs down on its current proposal.

Environment Southland announces restructure proposal

Environment Southland is looking to shake up its structure with reports of a proposal being shared with staff.

Arrowtown workplace death referred to coroner

The death of a person in Arrowtown yesterday is not being treated as suspicious and has been referred to the coroner.

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Fear new gold rush will devastate landscape

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Fear new gold rush will devastate landscape

Otago conservationists fear a mining free-for-all could lay waste to the region’s precious landscape.

Chef escapes conviction after secretly filming women

A Swiss chef set up a GoPro to secretly film two women and was only found out when he gave a laptop to one of them.

Lake Hayes slapped with water restrictions

Lake Hayes slapped with water restrictions after 'unsustainable' use

Residents around Lake Hayes are being ordered to cut their water use after "unsustainable" demand on the network this month.

Marathon Lake Wānaka swim

Over the years, the water has taught Wānaka swimmer Livi Schmid a lot about resilience, dedication and community.

‘Bizarre’ wait before arrest, murder charge

Karen White and Robert White. Photo: Facebook

‘Bizarre’ wait before arrest, murder charge

A neighbour who heard screaming after Karen White was killed in Hāwea says yesterday’s arrest is the end of a "bizarre" wait for a community looking for answers.

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Farm worker in siege was out on bail

Michael Dunlea in court in 2020. Photo: Rob Kidd

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Manhunt not farm worker's first clash with police

A man who died following a siege in rural Clutha was previously involved in a similar violent clash with the police.

Good crowd, weather for 124th Maniototo A&P Show

Children enjoy a ride around the Maniototo Stadium on Hootee yesterday. PHOTO: ELLA JENKINS

Good crowd, weather for 124th Maniototo A&P Show

The banks of the Maniototo Stadium in Ranfurly were packed as visitors flocked to the 124th Maniototo A&P Show yesterday.

Conducting right to the end

Mourners pack the garden of author and poet Brian Turner yesterday for his funeral service....

Conducting right to the end

There were tears, applause and some "magnificently ridiculous" orchestral conducting in Oturehua yesterday when the people who loved Brian Turner gathered in his garden to farewell him.

Serious two-vehicle crash

Serious two-vehicle crash

Police closed State Highway 8 between Cromwell and Clyde after a serious accident early last evening.

Downtown play hub site option rejected

A possible site for a play space in central Invercargill is sheltered — but has limited sunlight....

Downtown play hub site option rejected

A potential site for a new play hub in downtown Invercargill has been rejected by a council committee due to safety issues and limited space.

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Companies convicted over dangerous fumes

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Companies convicted over dangerous fumes

Two companies responsible for the Taylorville Rd private landfill near Greymouth pleaded guilty to Work Safe NZ charges on Tuesday following an incident in 2023 which left two workers overcome by...