South Island fires keep emergency crews busy
Fire crews around the South Island were kept busy with three large and a number of small fires overnight.
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New migrant runs to Bluff in sandals
An Indian who hails from the slums of Chennai has finished a 3000km run in sandals from the top to the bottom of NZ. Why? "To push my limits".
Boat tragedy survivor begs for mercy
The sole survivor of the Easy Rider fishing boat tragedy that killed eight people pleaded with a judge to be merciful during a company owner's sentencing today.
Easy Rider verdict unfair - grieving mum
'Foveaux Strait is an iffy strait'. A woman who lost four family members when the Easy Rider sank says she's distressed by the guilty verdict slapped on the skipper's widow.
Survivor heard screams, court told
The sole survivor of a boat capsize in Foveaux Strait which claimed the lives of eight people heard the screams of the only child on board just after a massive wave swamped the vessel in the middle of the night, a court has heard.
Easy Rider trial continues, knowledge of safety issues key
A key question in the trial of Easy Rider owner Gloria Davis is her knowledge of the safety issues surrounding the vessel.
Skipper's 'catalogue of errors'
The skipper of a boat that sank in Foveaux Strait resulting in the deaths of eight people made a catalogue of errors, the trial of his widow heard yesterday.
Skipper's widow faces trial over sinking
The widow of the Easy Rider skipper faces trial today over the vessel's deadly sinking in Foveaux Strait nearly two years ago.
Chairwoman sues over 'slut' comment
A comment made at a Bluff community board meeting in 2011 may have been offensive, but was it defamatory? A judge has been asked to decide.
Council rejects Bluff oyster application
A resource consent application to finish Bluff oysters in Otago Harbour has been rejected by the Otago Regional Council.
Widow in court over Easy Rider deaths
The trial of a Bluff woman who has denied charges laid after the sinking of her fishing boat Easy Rider last year will probably take one week.
Swimmer 'battled through concrete'
The first man to swim from Stewart Island to Bluff says he has great respect for the first person to conquer the fickle Foveaux Strait 50 years ago.
Easy Rider widow remanded again
The Bluff woman whose company owned the fishing boat Easy Rider, has been remanded again on charges relating to the vessel's sinking in March.
Oyster dogma over delicacy
Oysters are more beautiful than any religion," I said airily, plagiarising Saki and E. F. Benson in one pretentious breath.
Major spending cut for Tiwai Point
NZ Aluminium Smelters has today announced a $70m spending cut for the Tiwai Point plant in Bluff.
Easy Rider: Skipper's wife charged
Charges have been laid against the widow of the skipper of the Easy Rider over its sinking in Foveaux Strait in March, with the deaths of eight people.
Missing boat adds to list of tragedies
It is proving to be an "exceptionally bad" year for the south, as tragedy after tragedy occurs on the water.
Rio Tinto eyes smelter closures
Rio Tinto's attempt to renegotiate New Zealand's largest electricity contract, for its aluminium smelter at Bluff, comes as the company's chief executive warns of "difficult decisions" ahead.
Easy Rider sinking: Boats at risk
Stability limitations with the Easy Rider are shared by other boats of the same design, according to the Transport Accident Investigation Commission.