Early childhood teacher drank from hidden bottle of cider
An early childhood teacher came to work still feeling the effects of alcohol after drinking two litres of…
Rangiora High takes stand against rugby premier competition
Rangiora High School has pulled out of the Crusaders region’s Miles Toyota First 15 Premiership this season, and…
One dead after car comes off road and down bank in Central Otago
A person died after a car came off the road and down a bank in Central Otago yesterday…
Driver killed in crash during racing event at speedway near Dunedin
A driver has been killed in a crash at a racetrack near Dunedin last night. Emergency services were…
Sandal found as police search for missing French national in Cromwell
Police are continuing the search for a 21-year-old French national who was reported missing in the central Otago…
Heinz Wattie’s confirms closure of four NZ sites, about 300 jobs to go
Heinz Wattie’s has confirmed it will close manufacturing sites in Christchurch, Dunedin and Auckland, along with frozen packing…
Meningococcal cases being treated as outbreak among Dunedin students
Health NZ is treating meningococcal disease as an outbreak among Dunedin students after two confirmed cases this month.…
Southern lights stun across Otago-Southland
Star-gazers in the South Island were treated to a spectacular showing of a purple-green Aurora australis last night.…
Rents hit record high in Queenstown-Central Otago
Weekly rent prices across Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago have skyrocketed in the past 12 months – and…
‘Once-dominant’ gang taken off list on minister’s recommendation
A once-dominant South Island gang has been removed from the Gangs Act list after police deemed them to…
Temperatures across South Island’s east coast set to drop
A warm, summery feeling experienced by parts of the South Island today will be short-lived, MetService says, as…
Person dies more than a week after Dunedin crash
A person has died of their injuries a week and a half after a two-vehicle crash on a…