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Rain in Spain proved a challenge
A self-employed West Otago mother of two has returned from the International Six-Day Enduro (ISDE) in Spain with some valuable experience last month.
Serious crash closes SH6 near Fox Glacier
Serious crash closes SH6 near Fox Glacier
Fox Glacier Highway is closed between Fox Glacier and Franz Josef following a serious crash.
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Publicans frustrated as licence suspended
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Publicans frustrated as licence suspended
A defiant publican is pressing on, despite losing one of the busiest weekends of the year in punitive action taken by the police for an alleged liquor licence breach.
Push that killed man was justified: defendant
Push that killed man was justified: defendant
A row over a courtesy coach outside an Invercargill pub led to a 78-year-old man being pushed to his death, a jury has heard.
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Rally raises $5000 for Youthline Otago
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Rally raises $5000 for Youthline Otago
A motorcycle rally to Oamaru raising awareness for Youthline Otago has raised $5000 for the service.
Loved ones honoured in traditional celebration
Loved ones honoured in traditional celebration
Wānaka's Mexican community hosted Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) celebrations at Paetara Central on Saturday to mark the deaths of loved ones.
Man died after staff failed in care
Man died after staff failed in care
A Southland man died of a brain haemorrhage after hospital staff failed in his care, which included losing vital patient notes and a nine-hour wait in a wheelchair with a 10cm head wound.
Witnesses to fleeing driver crash sought
Witnesses to fleeing driver crash sought
Police in Invercargill are seeking witnesses to a crash involving an alleged fleeing driver that left two people critically injured.
Haast pass delays as rock work done
Haast pass delays as rock work done
Motorists using the Haast Pass, State Highway 6, between Makarora and Haast will face daytime delays of up to an hour until November 15, as workers complete rock scaling and removal at Orman Falls.
$18k bill after car destroys fence
$18k bill after car destroys fence
A Queenstown man is facing an $18,000 bill after wiping out a fence with his car while drunk.
High-flyer found guilty of shoplifting in Queenstown
High-flyer found guilty of shoplifting in Queenstown
A former high-flying jewellery designer who once owned a studio in London’s Notting Hill has been found guilty of shoplifting and a petrol drive-off in Queenstown.
Southern council cars clocked speeding 1400 times
Southern council cars clocked speeding 1400 times
The driver of a council work car clocked at 145km/h may never have been identified because the system didn't log the person behind the wheel.
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Vintage machinery dusted off for special day
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Vintage machinery dusted off for special day
Visitors received a taste of days of yore yesterday, as Lawrence cranked up its annual heritage day.
‘Disgustingly toxic, evil’ man pleads guilty to abuse
‘Disgustingly toxic, evil’ man pleads guilty to abuse
A national snooker champion who sexually abused a child for five years has been labelled "disgustingly toxic and evil" by the mother of the victim.
Late brother honoured in toughest of runs
Late brother honoured in toughest of runs
There was much more to a mammoth run in Queenstown on Friday than initially met the eye.
One killed, 7 injured in Cardrona crash
One killed, 7 injured in Cardrona crash
One person has died and seven other people were taken to hospital after a crash near Cardrona.
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‘Management not adhering to basic safety’
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‘Management not adhering to basic safety’
Nobody is safe inside the walls of the Otago Corrections Facility because of a "volatile" combination of poor management and an increase in high-security inmates, a former staff member says.
'Exceptional teacher' killed in crash near Queenstown
'Exceptional teacher' killed in crash near Queenstown
A Filipino woman killed in a crash near Queenstown yesterday has been remembered as loving music teacher who will leave behind a "legacy of kindness and grace".
Man dies after patient notes go missing at Southland Hospital
Man dies after patient notes go missing at Southland Hospital
A man died of a brain haemorrhage after Southland Hospital staff failed in his care, the Health and Disability Commissioner has found.
Council considers limiting pokies
Council considers limiting pokies
A sinking-lid policy may be introduced on the number of poker machines in the Central Otago district, and the new mayor has expressed surprise at the amount of money spent on the machines in the area.