Crews fight spate of fires in Dunedin overnight, 3 treated as suspicious
Firefighters were called to a spate of fires in and around Dunedin last night, with three being treated…
Firefighters respond to 30 fireworks-related calls on Guy Fawkes
Firefighters responded to 30 fireworks-related calls during last night’s Guy Fawkes festivities, including a “large blaze” in Dunedin.…
Part of SH1 in Otago reopens after crash involving car towing caravan
Part of State Highway 1 north of Dunedin has reopened this afternoon, hours after a collision involving two…
Dunedin teen charged after online bomb threat closes Wellington mosque
An 18-year-old Dunedin man has been arrested in connection with an online bomb threat targeting a Wellington mosque…
State of emergency for Southland, Clutha likely to remain into next week
States of emergency in place for Southland and the Clutha District are likely to stretch into next week…
Dunedin man arrested after online bomb threat closes Wellington mosque
An 18-year-old Dunedin man has been arrested in connection with an online bomb threat targeting a Wellington mosque…
Canterbury win classic final over Otago to close chapter in city’s history
It was an NPC grand final from a bygone age – played in front of a raucous crowd…
Southland, Clutha still under states of emergency
Southland and the Clutha district remain under states of local emergency, after extreme winds on Thursday toppled trees…
Trees down, truck rolls as high winds hit
High winds are battering parts of New Zealand as a second weather system of the week sweeps through.…
Man killed by falling branch, roads closed as wild weather hits
A man has been killed by a falling branch, thousands of properties remain without power and state highways…
Flights cancelled, major route blocked as winds lash South Island
Several flights have been either delayed or cancelled, hundreds of homes are without power, and a major state…
Heavy rain, severe gales to hit South and lower North Island
Large swathes of the South Island and eastern parts of the lower North Island are expected to face…