The winter storm that brought snow and heavy rain to many parts of the South is moving north, but many roads in the region remain affected in its wake this morning.

Snow is falling in the South Island this afternoon as temperatures plunge to freezing in some areas.

State-owned weather bureau the MetService is looking for a site near Dunedin where it can build a $3 million weather radar.

Owner's of terrier swept out to sea near St Clair says she'd "never seen waves like this before" as climate experts warn that NZ coast at is at risk to extreme weather.

Passers-by watched in horror as a ''rogue wave'' surged up to engulf a woman and her dog walking on a Dunedin beach yesterday.

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull has rubbished claims a state of emergency should have been declared after this week's one-in-100-year flood.

Elisabeth Easther scopes out the many attractions of the tiny community nestled at the end of Lake Wakatipu.

The decades-long battle for Otago's cycle route was worth it, finds Cassandra Mason.

A person has died following a crash involving a car and truck outside of Hampden, North Otago.

A Dunedin professor who invented the first drainage device for glaucoma has been honoured at a function at the Otago Museum.

The blaze that gutted two Queenstown homes was yet another caused by the poor disposal of hot ashes, a fire safety officer says.

Danielle Wright snowshoes cross-country in Wanaka.

The Otago Rugby Football Union says it is up to rugby to take a stand in the wake of recent abusive and racist behaviour at some matches.

Residents are weighing up their next move after consent was given for a child-care centre which they fear will ruin their quiet Dunedin street.

Two of Dunedin's biggest student bars have shut suddenly, and their owner has pointed to Dunedin's ''utterly conservative'' councillors as the cause.

University of Otago PhD researcher Hazem Zohny has warned about myths and "hype" involving so-called "smart" drugs.

One-hundred and sixty-five students; 165 nicknames - Alec Campbell, Maniototo Area School's Deputy Principal, remembers them all.

South Islanders will have some reprieve from the cold winds, rain and snow that lashed regions yesterday but are warned to expect more days like that this winter.

Police have called off the search for a vessel believed to be missing on Lake Wakatipu, in the Otago region.

A 16-year-old boy was seriously injured in what police have described as a “cowardly unprovoked group attack” outside a party in Dunedin.

A big scrub fire broke out in the Scroggs Hill near Mosgiel, Otago, this afternoon.

Two men arrested following a serious assault in Wanaka have had charges against them upgraded to attempted murder.

Any hopes of a nude Pirates rugby team have been dashed with the return of most of the senior team’s jerseys.

Fergus Blakiston finds time between lattes for snowboarding on a trip to Queenstown.

A woman who was supplying an underground cannabis culture was a valued member of the community who gave any proceeds of her drug-dealing to charity.

Pirates' senior rugby team is facing the prospect of a nude alternative strip after its playing kit was stolen at the weekend.

A 19-year-old woman driving a ute which skidded off the road and rolled into a paddock has told of the panicked minutes before she was rescued.

The investigation into missing boy Mike Zhao-Beckenridge and his stepfather John Beckenridge will not be closed, despite police referring the case to the coroner.