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…
Repellent being trialled to keep Stewart Island deer away from 1080
Deer repellent smelling like rotten oranges has been trialled in Rakiura this winter to reduce 1080 by-kill. It’s…
Otago and Southland flooding closes SH90, detours in place
MetService has issued an orange heavy rain watch for the headwaters of the Otago lakes and rivers from…
Documents reveal bullying at Dunedin Hospital, staff ‘live in fear’ at Southland
But in June the talk was of “longstanding issues, which have remained largely unaddressed”. One person who said…
Former commercial fisher fined $50k for selling seaweed illegally
A former commercial fisher has been fined $50,000 after illegally selling seaweed online. In November 2022, fishery officers…
Former Southland fisherman fined $50,000 for illegally selling seaweed fertiliser online
A search warrant of a property found 14 of these containers of liquid seaweed fertiliser. Analysis of the…
‘Bitter night’ for parts of South Island
It has been a “bitter night” for parts of the South Island as plummeting temperatures brought snow and…
Migrant exploitation: Southland farmer and former imam Reza Abdul-Jabbar loses appeal over $215k penalties
They argued the $215,000 penalty was excessive because the judge’s starting point was too high, and it should…
Southland farm owner loses appeal over $215k in penalties
A Southland dairy farm and its owner have lost an appeal against $215,000 in penalties imposed last year…
Invercargill’s new bronze dogs prove contentious
Two bronze Labrador sculptures will be placed in downtown Invercargill, despite strong arguments against their new home. A…
Southland sheep farmer turns strong wool into new ‘Romene’ skincare range
Looking into the actual make-up of the wool fibres, she stumbled across Keraplast, a company in Christchurch that…
Canterbury residents urged to prepare ahead of ‘dangerous’ winds
Canterbury Emergency Management is urging those in the region to “prepare now” as a red strong wind warning…