Latest from Cromwell
Sticky (gold)fingers: Theft from mine
A former Central Otago goldmine worker has admitted stealing gold-bearing sand, which police later found in a plastic lunchbox at his home.
Drunk can't remember groping women
A Cromwell man who groped two women at the Gibbston Valley Summer Winery Concert says he can't remember the incident and is "totally at a loss" to explain his actions.
German tourists critically hurt in Cromwell Gorge crash
Two male German tourists working in New Zealand were critically hurt in a crash in the Cromwell Gorge last night.
Cromwell hit by twister
The South Island town of Cromwell has been hit by an apparent twister this afternoon, with houses losing roofs and a large tree uprooted.
Otago's mystery naked would-be triathlete
Police in Wanaka are determined to "get to the bottom" of a series of incidents involving a naked man engaging in...
Father's anguish over son's lake death
A father facing charges over the death of his three-year-old son told last night of his heartbreak.
Teen threatens officer with nailgun
A teenager on home detention chased a police officer with a nailgun in the Otago town of Cromwell early this morning, before crashing during a police pursuit.