Saturday soaking in the South
MetService has issued severe thunderstorm warnings for several parts of the South Island. The severe warnings cover Selwyn,…
Southland police arrest Gore driver four times over limit at 7.30am after hen’s do
A breath test revealed the driver was almost four times the legal limit after leaving a hen’s do…
Southland teacher aide Quade Strange’s prison sentence for child abuse material quashed
Strange had told an associate that he expressed a desire to offend against a young child, as he…
Wet, blustery start to week for large parts of the South Island
It’s set to be a wet and blustery start to the week for parts of the South Island…
Punctured lung, severed tendon among injuries in Southland clean up
A man has fallen 4m, puncturing a lung, smashing his rib cage and suffering serious internal bleeding while…
Hardship rising in the South
Social service providers working with Southland’s most vulnerable have said there’s been a concerning uptick in people doing…
Helicopters battle multiple fires raging at both ends of the country
Helicopters are assisting firefighters in battling uncontained blazes in the far North Island and the lower South Island…
Investigation finds ACC counsellor who answered client’s sex work ad breached code of conduct
“There are systematic changes that need to go on.” Addison declined to comment on the investigation outcome. Initially,…
Crime rise at Melbourne shopping centres sparks calls for action
Violent and threatening crime has risen at some of Melbourne’s major shopping centres as terrifying incidents like machete…
Alarm as residents are tempted to remove weather-felled trees
“Dangerous” measures to remove fallen trees in Otago and Southland have become the biggest long-term concern after last…
The push to restore power in ‘apocalyptic’ Southland
A linesman working to repair Southland’s stricken power network following severe weather says the past week has been…
Meat workers lose unfair dismissal case over drinking video at Alliance Lorneville plant in Southland
Connor Te Kooro, Blake McCorkindale and Izaea Hubbard were meatworkers at the Alliance Group’s Lorneville Plant in Southland.…