Latest from South Island

Emergency response like trying to put together 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle, terror inquest finds

"We tried our very best to pick each piece up and put it where it should go."

Run, rabbit, run: Bunny shoot planned to tackle furry pests

Queenstown Lakes District Council set to carry out its first bunny cull in local park.

Man who beat partner told court he liked 'broken girls'

Taiwhiti Karamaena, 26, has been sentenced to home detention.

Fly in soon to Invercargill's Sir Tim Shadbolt terminal

Travellers to Invercargill will soon be arriving through the Tim Shadbolt terminal.

Emotionally-charged council meeting results in NZ flag flying at half-mast over Gaza conflict

Councillors vote 12-2 to call for ceasefire and fly flag at half-mast tomorrow.

Grand Designs, grand price: NZ villa back on market for up to $4.3m

The period home was memorably featured on Grand Designs NZ in 2017.

Mosque attack incident controller unaware of St John’s safety concerns

Had the first responders known it was safe, they would have moved forward quickly.

Christchurch Men’s Prison inmate dies, sparking internal investigation

Corrections say there's no indication the man's death is suspicious.

‘Clean slate’ for Devast8: Judge tells infamous tattooed offender to quit crime

Notorious offender with Devast8 facial tattoo back in court after violent offending.

Body in the boot homicide: Alleged killer named

Richard Leman's dismembered body was found inside the boot of his own car.

'Landscape poisoned by fast food giant' - Wanaka locals' petition to stop McDonalds

A petition has been launched against plans to bring Maccas to Wānaka.

Father brought to tears during young daughter’s account of alleged abuse by family friend

A cellphone recording revealed the young girl telling her father.

Nelson City Council says name change not on the cards for four to 10 years

Whakatū Marae is urging the council to rename the 'colonial' Founders Heritage Park.

'We're really scared': Christchurch synagogue vandalised, politicians criticised

Jewish Council spokesman Ben Kepes wants authorities to take threats more seriously.

Kiwi sports star faces 7 years jail after taking car, wilful damage at Christchurch home

He is accused of wilful damage and taking a $10,000 car but has name suppression.

'Bitter campaign': Petition calling for Gore council exec to go labelled 'vindictive'

Most councillors voted to prevent the organiser from speaking at the meeting.

‘This is the real story’: Girl says she was sexually abused by parents' friend

A Cromwell man has denied indecently groping a friend’s 6-year-old.

Schoolboy badly burned at camp out of coma, talking again

The 9-year-old was on a school camp when the incident happened.