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…
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 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…
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…
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…
Fresh heavy rain warnings issued for parts of South Island
Drivers across the South Island are being urged to plan ahead and remain vigilant on the roads this…
Father and son praised for CPR efforts after fatal Otago crash
Police have released the name of man who died in a motorcycle crash in Otago over the weekend…
Flight cancelled after Air NZ plane is struck by lightning
An Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin to Auckland was cancelled today after an aircraft was struck by…
Spring snow forecast to disrupt South Island roads
Spring may be here, but winter is making a brief reappearance with drivers in the South Island warned…