Cocaine bust: Arrested Colombians named for first time
Arrests came after one of NZ's biggest ever drug busts.
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The pet possum who held a woman hostage - and made headlines around the world
Juvenile marsupial that 'held woman hostage' outed as a stray pet, raised in a lunchbox.
Cash and property forfeited following cannabis operation
Property and cash forfeited after investigation into a cannabis operation in Greymouth.
50kg of cocaine seized in 10-month police probe, suspected Colombian drug ring
Police say eight people have been arrested as part of the probe.
Ashburton A&P Show goes ahead without spectators
For the second year in a row the Ashburton A&P Show has gone ahead without spectators. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Daniel Tobin / The South Today
Southland mayors happy with immunisation tour
Some farmers said they had not been vaccinated yet due to the busy time at their farms.
Defensive karearea swoops disconcert
Watch out for defensive swooping behaviour during the November-December nesting season.
Woman's excuse for crashed Mercedes fails the truth test
Sarah Davies left her badly damaged Mercedes at the bottom of a gully and walked home.
Focus: NZ Delta Outbreak | Saturday 23rd Oct Wrap
Covid-19 made a return to the South Island on Saturday as 104 community cases of Covid-19 were reported including two under 12's in Northland. Video / NZ Herald
NZX-listed company buys six South Island dairy farms for $61.4m
Today's deal is NZRL's second major purchase of South Island farms.
Australia approves quarantine-free travel for the South Island
People living in South Island can travel to Australia from Tuesday.
Sam Neill selling his 'beautiful' original Gibbston vineyard
Two Paddocks "expanding and diversifying, and rationalising some aspects of what we do".
Possum trapper convicted over abusive messages to Chris Hipkins
Wayne McIvor, 53, also made 32 calls to emergency services and the police.
Mike Yardley: South Island should be sealed off from the North
OPINION: Delta will reach the South, but why give it an early invitation?
Love a duck! Woman crashes after swerving to avoid ducklings
Farmer rushes to scene after hearing the sound of tyres screeching and then a loud thud.
'A lot of stressed vets out there': Shortage takes its toll in the South
A critical shortage of vets is set to get worse, heads of Southern practices say.
Sheep mustered near Omarama
Sheep mustered near Omarama. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Stephen Jaquiery / ODT
Which regions made the biggest moves in ASB's economic scoreboard?
The latest ASB Regional Economic Scoreboard shows significant movement pre-lockdown.
Two for 2: Big shearing events to go ahead under Covid restrictions
NZ Merino Shears and NZ Spring Shears will take place in October.
Back to the future: NZ tourist town adopts daylight saving all-year round
When NZ "springs forward" this weekend, one town will never go back.
Two days in dark: Internet and cellphone reception restored on West Coast
Internet restored for thousands on West Coast after lightning strike melts fibre cable.
Lightning causes forest fire, more than a thousand without power
Fire crews in the South Island have been kept busy overnight.
Updated: 'Trees down all over the place': Strong winds cause havoc, clean up begins
The wild weather has hampered the ability of crews to get fires under control.
Cock-a-doodle don't! Woman convicted for rowdy roosters
Neighbours cry fowl over cacophony of crowing from free-range farm in new subdivision.
Storm havoc: Strong winds in South Island blow trucks off road
Two trucks have come off the road and roofing iron has been sent flying in strong winds.
Wild Wednesday: Rain, strong winds and snow to hit the country
MetService has issued road snowfall warnings.
Complexities of getting our food on to shop shelves in lockdown
How the Delta variant has blown a hole in the security of our supply chains.
Residents dispute quarry samples showing no cause for concern
Fears are building water pooling in the quarry is leaching into the city's water supplies.
Covid 19 Delta outbreak: You shall not pass - airports promise strict checks on travellers as L3/4 divide comes into play
Aviation Security in place to make sure those travelling have permission.
Level 3 countdown: Travel restrictions to stay tight as country readies to divide
NZ set to divide in the fight against Covid-19 - and travelling will be severely limited.
The ins and outs of travel at level 3
How far does "local" travel take us, if we're going to be responsible about it?
Gang members moved on from whitebaiting spot
Gang members have been trespassed from the best whitebaiting spot on the Grey River.
Level 3 is imminent for parts of NZ - but what does it actually change?
Level 3 might be coming - but will that actually change much for affected areas?
Lockdown's biggest supermarket sellers: Kiwis go bananas
Our ongoing love affair with the banana has continued during lockdown - but broccoli???