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'Chick scientists' councillor told to quit
Ken Cochrane given until Friday to quit after his comments about whitebait working group.

Wife mourns 'the best man I ever met'
Rafting incident south of Manapouri claims the life of father-of-two Joel Palmeira.

Four seriously injured in separate crashes along Southland highway
Three people have been taken to hospital by rescue helicopter.

Man dies after going missing in Southland water incident
The man was part of a group on the water in Southland.

Child trapped under car with serious injuries now freed
Emergency services are rushing to the crash involving three people in Riverton.

10 Bay sevens players chasing playing spots at Tokyo Olympics
Blyde, Brazier, Paul, Tui, Curry, Joass, McGarvey-Black, Ravouvou, Warbrick, Webber named.

Girls who want to wear shorts at NZ school need counsellor permission first
Girls must get the all-clear from a guidance counsellor and their parents.

Southland prepares for potential problems from ex-tropical cyclone Uesi
Civil defence authorities have sandbags ready in parts of the Mataura River catchment.

Eight people hurt, one seriously, in Southland crash
Emergency services called to crash about 5.30pm

Missing UK tramper: 'Desperate' parents fly to NZ to help in search
Thermal imaging cameras to be used when search continues today for Stephanie Simpson.

Audacity of Dibben
Dibben had the measure of all but two of the superbikes at the Burt Munro Challenge.

Where is Stephanie? Fears for missing UK woman in NZ
Police will continue to search for the missing British tramper today.

Fears growing for missing Southland tramper
Stephanie Simpson has not been seen or heard of since Friday.

Looters burgle flood-abandoned homes
Homes looted after devastating Southland floods.

Flooding not enough to make wedding washout
When planning her wedding two years ago Khellsey-Anna Atley did not prepare for floods.

Ammonia threat to be shifted
When wet, Ouvea Premix can create ammonia gas, that can be extremely harmful.

'I can't see us living here again': Gore families return to flood-ravaged homes
Luke Howden and his partner escaped the waters with just photos and their dog Scruffy.

Southland floods: 'Everything is gone' Gore residents say
Cars and homes flooded after Mataura River surges through the town.

Live: Southland flooding - Gore residents allowed back
Southland begins to enter recovery mode from a massive flooding event.

Watch: Aerial video shows widespread devastation as floods drown Southland
"It was a matter of wading through waist-high water to get to the end of the street."

Fears of toxic gas clouds as flood waters threaten Southland chemical stash
The chemicals, stored at an old paper mill, sit right by the river.

Live: Third Southland town told to flee floods, blocks of land under water
Some families were forced to wade through waist-high water to safety.

'Very afraid and freezing cold': Tourists thought they'd die in West Coast floods
'We were very afraid and freezing cold. There was no way of communicating with anyone.'

Hundreds told to prepare to flee as storms batter the South
While some tourists were helicoptered out today, others remain stranded overnight.

Bankers spruik Tiwai, as analysts predict smelter will be sold
Rio Tinto would be better off paying someone $200m to take Tiwai Pt smelter off it.

Incredible footage: State highway destroyed, travellers stranded
Video footage shows large parts of Milford Road have been washed away.

Shocking photos reveal destruction of wetlands
New Zealand has lost more than 90 per cent of its wetlands to development.

Farm find leads to new healthcare export industry
Accidental discovery of fulvic acid in the 1950s now marketed as a dietary supplement.

Weather: Severe gales with gusts of up to 140km/h to hit South Island
MetService is warning trees, powerlines and vehicles could be damaged by the winds.