New ZealandDivers pull body from truckDivers have pulled the body of a man from a truck which went into the water at the South Port wharf at Bluff this afternoon.03 Dec 01:56 AM
New ZealandTourist possibly dead before collisionPolice are investigating how a 37-year-old Australian came to be lying on the road before she was hit by a car.27 Oct 09:11 PM
New ZealandBluff road death treated as homicidePolice remain tight-lipped about how the woman died and detectives from Invercargill are trying to piece together the hours which led up to her death.27 Oct 06:09 AM
SportOysters are the stars on Bluff's special dayThey start off by piping in the oyster, an old Scottish tradition associated more with haggis than oysters. But not in Bluff. Oysters rule in Bluff.09 Jul 05:00 PM
New ZealandSouth Island fires keep emergency crews busyFire crews around the South Island were kept busy with three large and a number of small fires overnight.22 Dec 06:35 PM
New ZealandNew migrant runs to Bluff in sandalsAn Indian who hails from the slums of Chennai has finished a 3000km run in sandals from the top to the bottom of NZ. Why? "To push my limits".08 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandBoat tragedy survivor begs for mercyThe sole survivor of the Easy Rider fishing boat tragedy that killed eight people pleaded with a judge to be merciful during a company owner's sentencing today.27 May 03:49 AM
New ZealandEasy Rider verdict unfair - grieving mum'Foveaux Strait is an iffy strait'. A woman who lost four family members when the Easy Rider sank says she's distressed by the guilty verdict slapped on the skipper's widow.19 Mar 07:08 PM
New ZealandSurvivor heard screams, court toldThe sole survivor of a boat capsize in Foveaux Strait which claimed the lives of eight people heard the screams of the only child on board just after a massive wave swamped the vessel in the middle of the night, a court has heard.28 Jan 07:44 PM
New ZealandEasy Rider trial continues, knowledge of safety issues keyA key question in the trial of Easy Rider owner Gloria Davis is her knowledge of the safety issues surrounding the vessel.22 Jan 06:09 PM
New ZealandSkipper's 'catalogue of errors'The skipper of a boat that sank in Foveaux Strait resulting in the deaths of eight people made a catalogue of errors, the trial of his widow heard yesterday.20 Jan 09:52 PM
New ZealandSkipper's widow faces trial over sinkingThe widow of the Easy Rider skipper faces trial today over the vessel's deadly sinking in Foveaux Strait nearly two years ago.19 Jan 08:36 PM
TravelKia ora: BluffElisabeth Easther explores why the 'Pearl of the South' deserves its name.31 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandChairwoman sues over 'slut' commentA comment made at a Bluff community board meeting in 2011 may have been offensive, but was it defamatory? A judge has been asked to decide.11 Jun 08:50 PM
New ZealandCouncil rejects Bluff oyster applicationA resource consent application to finish Bluff oysters in Otago Harbour has been rejected by the Otago Regional Council.25 Apr 01:55 AM
New ZealandWidow in court over Easy Rider deathsThe trial of a Bluff woman who has denied charges laid after the sinking of her fishing boat Easy Rider last year will probably take one week.13 Feb 02:02 AM
New ZealandSwimmer 'battled through concrete'The first man to swim from Stewart Island to Bluff says he has great respect for the first person to conquer the fickle Foveaux Strait 50 years ago.10 Feb 11:13 PM
New ZealandEasy Rider widow remanded againThe Bluff woman whose company owned the fishing boat Easy Rider, has been remanded again on charges relating to the vessel's sinking in March.13 Dec 05:57 AM
TravelOyster dogma over delicacyOysters are more beautiful than any religion," I said airily, plagiarising Saki and E. F. Benson in one pretentious breath.02 Nov 03:00 AM
BDBDEnergyMajor spending cut for Tiwai PointNZ Aluminium Smelters has today announced a $70m spending cut for the Tiwai Point plant in Bluff.29 Oct 01:30 AM
New ZealandEasy Rider: Skipper's wife chargedCharges have been laid against the widow of the skipper of the Easy Rider over its sinking in Foveaux Strait in March, with the deaths of eight people.09 Oct 05:10 AM
New ZealandMissing boat adds to list of tragediesIt is proving to be an "exceptionally bad" year for the south, as tragedy after tragedy occurs on the water.16 Sep 08:25 PM
