Latest from South Island

Wild weather: Residents urged to prepare, pack getaway bag as heavy rain looms

Civil Defence emergency operation centres have opened in Westport and Hokitika.

Revealed: The city where beach-front houses cost less than $600K

"Anywhere else in the world a beachside suburb would be the best - not in Christchurch."

'Significant' rain event: 750mm possible on West Coast, caution urged

MetService has issued a red warning for the area.

Serious crash closes road between Nelson and Picton

Police are advising motorists to avoid roads near a single-vehicle crash at Koromiko.

Cancelled: 'Heartbreak' as near-sold out music festival latest Covid victim

30,000 people were due to attend, but organisers left with no choice.

From 10 days to 40: Family's MIQ stay stretches

Five days into their initial 10-day MIQ stay in Auckland, the family received bad news.

Factory fire causes evacuations, toxic oil slick in Kaiapoi river

Factory fire sends toxic oil into the Waimakariri River mouth.

Jail time for Dunedin man who went on meth-fuelled rampage

Marcus Brian James Forde was found with class A drugs stashed in his undies.

Father charged with murdering 3-month-old daughter appears in court; granted interim suppression

The baby died on January 2 - and the man was charged by police today.

South Island Wine and Food, Great Kiwi Beer fest cancelled after shift to red

The shift to red means a 100-person limit on events.

'We're not going to stop Omicron, but we can slow it down': Experts on community outbreak

The news was revealed at a snap 11am press conference by the PM.

Gastro outbreak shuts two wards in Dunedin Hospital

Two Dunedin hospital wards have been closed following a gastroenteritis outbreak.

'Sense of entitlement': Man jet-boated during lockdown

Police waiting for group of seven's return from trip in the headwaters of Lake Wānaka.

Alleged bar assault lands Kainga Ora comms adviser in court

Govt communications adviser before the courts on a serious violence charge

Serial rapist Mateo Nixon denied release

Predator who attacked friends of his former girlfriend will remain in prison.

Fire crews return to large scrub fire in South Island

Residents in the area also reported an unplanned power outage.

A slice of Montana and the Oscar-worthy West in our own backyard

Follow the Central Otago Touring Route to experience the splendour of The Power of the Dog

You voted. We listened. Summer's top-rated experiences revealed

The votes are in. Kiwis have nominated their top summer to-dos and here are the finalists.