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!['Third-world stuff': Energy minister praises chilly Kiwis' restraint amid grid crisis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Third-world stuff': Energy minister praises chilly Kiwis' restraint amid grid crisis
The country’s grid operator issued a warning notice in advance.
![Retirement village, hotel and more planned for $200m+ Ayrburn near Arrowtown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Retirement village, hotel and more planned for $200m+ Ayrburn near Arrowtown
'It will take us five years, hoping to be the most visited destination in Queenstown.'
!['Deeply disappointed': Jet boats roar through Anzac Day service](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
'Deeply disappointed': Jet boats roar through Anzac Day service
Tourism company issued apology after yesterday's disruption.
![Fog warning: Weather could disrupt flights, worst of rain moves away for North Island](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Fog warning: Weather could disrupt flights, worst of rain moves away for North Island
More than 40 flights were affected by fog in Christchurch yesterday.
![Play it again, Sam: Our most famous actor on home, Hollywood friends, wine, and ageing](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Play it again, Sam: Our most famous actor on home, Hollywood friends, wine, and ageing
Sam Neill speaks to Kurt Bayer during wine harvest at his Central Otago vineyards.
![Portrait of a killer as a young man: How David Hawken nearly got away with 1995 murder](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Portrait of a killer as a young man: How David Hawken nearly got away with 1995 murder
Former hardman spoke to Kurt Bayer in a series of interviews while awaiting trial.
![Central Otago shearer first to shear 500 Merino ewes in eight hours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Central Otago shearer first to shear 500 Merino ewes in eight hours
Not a bad effort for someone who reckoned he shore 'like s***'.
![Authorities won't say what penalties supermarkets will face for breaching Easter trading laws](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Authorities won't say what penalties supermarkets will face for breaching Easter trading laws
The supermarkets involved will not disclose their earnings over the weekend.
![Warbirds Over Wānaka in pictures: Old war planes take to the skies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Warbirds Over Wānaka in pictures: Old war planes take to the skies
Herald photojournalist George Heard captures all of the action.
![Centuria: Lower threshold, new direction into storage, residential](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Centuria: Lower threshold, new direction into storage, residential
New directions, new ways of looking at property: How Centuria NZ is handling the downturn.
![‘Vile, cruel and degrading’: Drug dealer smeared dog faeces into victim’s mouth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
‘Vile, cruel and degrading’: Drug dealer smeared dog faeces into victim’s mouth
The low-level drug dealings were found after police responded to a violent incident.
![Property Insider: ‘Mr Quick’ striding ahead fast; ‘Mr Hotel’ leaving Colliers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Property Insider: ‘Mr Quick’ striding ahead fast; ‘Mr Hotel’ leaving Colliers
No room for gloom: Mr Quick's $500m scheme, Winton's $750m plans, plaudits for Brealey.
![An avalanche of grief: How two young Kiwis perished on a Japan mountainside](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
An avalanche of grief: How two young Kiwis perished on a Japan mountainside
Pierre Nixon and Kurt Bayer report on a double tragedy.
![Snow falls in Otago](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Snow falls in Otago
Snow falling in St Bathans, Otago, on Friday, March 15 2024. Video / Supplied
![The Kiwi who reminds Alker of a young Tiger Woods](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
The Kiwi who reminds Alker of a young Tiger Woods
High praise has come from one of New Zealand's best for one of its brightest.
![Lower property sales hit Winton Land revenue, net profit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Lower property sales hit Winton Land revenue, net profit
CEO cites 'challenging economic environment and property market'.
![From sexual abuse and anorexia to Coast to Coast champion - Simone Maier's incredible journey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
From sexual abuse and anorexia to Coast to Coast champion - Simone Maier's incredible journey
Maier is chasing her fourth consecutive Coast to Coast win this weekend.
![Why Eden Orchards is freezing cherries](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Why Eden Orchards is freezing cherries
'We’re pretty happy with the taste and quality that we’ve got at the moment.'
![Alert after exotic fish caught in Lake Dunstan](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=780)
Alert after exotic fish caught in Lake Dunstan
Anglers are asked to be on the lookout and report any sightings.