New ZealandMid-flight drama as engine cuts out on passenger planeThe plane was above Clinton, travelling at about 5000 feet, when the engine stopped.09 Feb 06:16 PM
New ZealandLead in the water: Govt unveils 'rapid review' into tainted sites'New Zealanders have every right to expect that their drinking water is safe'.09 Feb 05:19 PM
New ZealandFormer maths teacher censured for 'sexual innuendo', drug use chat with studentsTeacher discussed sex and drugs with Year 12 students.08 Feb 10:25 PM
New ZealandFears grow for Queenstown's survivalOtago and Southland are among the regions expected to be most affected by Covid-19.08 Feb 07:02 PM
New ZealandText messages, demand for cash: Sex worker sentenced for blackmailing clientAlmost a year after their first liaison, the man received a text message seeking $700.04 Feb 06:08 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyGovernment 'left blind' on Tiwai PointMinister commissions clean-up study, casting doubt on Rio Tinto's own assessments.04 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandCentral Otago fatal plane crash pilot namedRescuers were hampered by remoteness, fog and low cloud.04 Feb 03:24 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessOpen Country low key on big profit riseNo room for complacency, says chairman.03 Feb 04:28 AM
PoliticsTaxpayers pinged for Tiwai Point toxic waste clean-upThe deal to clean up 8000 tonnes of waste "leaves a slightly sour taste", minister says.02 Feb 05:55 AM
New ZealandFormer Southland rugby player on firearms chargesLong list of firearms charges facing former Southland open side flanker.01 Feb 05:01 PM
New ZealandSouthern hospital cafe's fail to meet standard due to unhealthy foodA recent audit found just one Dunedin cafe met the guidelines.31 Jan 10:06 PM
New ZealandLockdown finger-licker fined for 'astonishing lapse of judgment'The man licked his fingers and wiped them down the reception window of his workplace.28 Jan 12:56 AM
New ZealandMan banned from Air NZ flights, Invercargill Airport after bomb 'joke'The airport had to be evacuated after the "joke".26 Jan 12:14 AM
New ZealandBoys' schools ask parents to pay more in voluntary donations'Boys get the priority', says McAuley High School principal Jan Waelen.24 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan charged over fatal crash which killed father and babyA 46-year-old man is due to appear in Invercargill District Court later this month.23 Jan 04:35 AM
New ZealandRough weather on way for Wellington, parts of South IslandHeavy rain and strong winds are set to put a dampener on summer in parts of NZ today.23 Jan 01:19 AM
New ZealandHow to teach skills for workplace of next generationTeachers aim to lift students' aspirations above mere grades.22 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandRoad cones stolen from bridge at risk of collapseSafety signage was intended to warn motorists away from bridge after flooding damage.21 Jan 05:22 PM
New ZealandSouthlanders warned of flooding, more rain to comeEnvironment Southland have turned on their flood warning as a precaution.21 Jan 12:20 AM
New Zealand'Stay alert': Flooding in south, more rain to comeMetService reported about 45mm of rainfall over the past four days in the Clutha region.20 Jan 10:02 PM
OpinionBryan Leyland: The good and bad news about the Tiwai Point reprieveOpinion: Closing the Southland smelter would be bad for the economy and the environment.18 Jan 08:41 PM
New ZealandGrisly discovery: Human skull found by family on beach walkIt was meant to be a quiet Boxing Day ramble for Alan Clark, his daughters and spouses.18 Jan 07:39 PM
New ZealandGardeners still underestimating potting mix risk - researcherSimple safety practices can prevent 'a potentially fatal ... infection', researcher says.18 Jan 05:45 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandVanished: The missing people of New ZealandInside: The cases of missing people in New Zealand in the past few decades.16 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyMeridian rallies after Rio Tinto opts to keep Tiwai openShares rose 25c to $8.14 on the news.13 Jan 09:55 PM
New ZealandTwelve years after teen's murder, killer reveals 'strange' motiveChristopher Wayne Patterson murdered Michael Hutchings in 2008.12 Jan 09:08 PM
New ZealandWatch: Railway damaged after train derailsThe freight service was carrying empty coal wagons when it came off the tracks.11 Jan 09:28 PM
New ZealandDiscovery of broken grave in Southland prompts woman to find distant familySharon Lankshear said it was 'really sad' to find part of her family history broken.07 Jan 06:41 PM
TravelYour next Great Walk: Southland track with creature comfortsA remote wilderness experience with hot showers and welcome creature comforts.07 Jan 05:44 PM
New ZealandNew radar 'very useful' in Southland floodingMetService switched on New Zealand's newest weather radar in early December.07 Jan 01:30 AM
New ZealandOccupants flee crash, police hunt for injuredA witness told police they saw three people get out of the crashed vehicle.04 Jan 07:57 PM
New ZealandWild weather: Flooding, slips close roads in Bay of Plenty, CanterburySlips and flooding have closed roads and detour routes around the country.02 Jan 11:01 PM
New ZealandFlooding strands 200, water contaminated, rain keeps battering parts of NZIt's going to be a wild day for parts of NZ and the South Island is in for battering.02 Jan 04:59 PM
New ZealandMore rain for parts of South Island drenched by yesterday's wild weatherParts of the South Island left sodden by yesterday's deluge are in for more rain today.02 Jan 04:00 PM
