Weather: Large hail, torrential rain forecast as thunderstorm warning issued for South Island
Hail at Dunedin Airport. Photo: Supplied MetService has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Central Otago and Dunedin.…
Hemp industry rules loosened in sweeping law change
Hemp industry laws are set to be loosened as Regulation Minister David Seymour announces sweeping changes. Seymour said…
Reports of bee swarm in downtown Auckland
Auckland Council are investigating what appears to be a bee swarm. Photo: Supplied Auckland Council staff are investigating…
Mosgiel businessman offered homeless teen cash for sex
A Mosgiel business owner offered a 17-year-old girl $700 for sex and told police he just wanted to…
Parents of toddler with leukaemia call for Māori Italian stem cell donors
It wasn’t until they were faced with this reality that Nicoll and her family realised how much ancestry…
Pregnant mum of five Ariana Thompson-Bell loses bid to get out of prison
First published on Hamilton High Court Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly A jailed, pregnant mother of five who…
Dunedin pelted with hail as severe thunderstorms bear down
Dunedin has been pelted with hail this afternoon as thunderstorms rumble across Otago and South Canterbury. MetService earlier…
Head Hunters members sentenced for deadly assault on Samuel Curle over hoodie
Benjamin Gabriel during an earlier appearance in the High Court at Auckland, charged with the murder of Samuel…
Hail storm ‘like driving on marbles’
Hail has coated the ground at Dunedin Airport amid a severe thunderstorm warning for the Dunedin area. Waihola…
Winning $16m ticket bought at South Island supermarket
A lucky person won $16 million in Wednesday night’s Lotto draw after buying their ticket from a South…
Skipper hits swimmers with propeller after day of drinking
A Christmas Eve swimming and fishing trip turned to a bloody disaster in 2022, when two women were…
‘Clowns to the left, jokers to the right’: Willis-Richardson debate in doubt after ultimatum
Finance Minister Nicola Willis (left) has challenged her predecessor Ruth Richardson. Photo: RNZ/Reece Baker/Supplied Finance Minister Nicola Willis…