Two hurt in Otago crash, SH6 closed near Gibbston
Motorists have been advised to delay their journey or take another route.
Motorists have been advised to delay their journey or take another route.
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Emergency services have rushed to the scene.
Metservice has issued a heavy rain watch for parts of the South Island.
223 mental health patients were placed in seclusion by the Southern District Health Board.
The epidemiologist's advice informed the government's decision to go into lockdown.
A teenage girl nearly drowned while using inflatable floats on the Clutha River.
Three days of forecast heavy rain prompt police warning to holidaymakers.
Emergency services were called to the crash on the Riverton-Wallacetown Highway on Monday.
Organisers did not know until the morning of the event whether it would go ahead.
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A Dunedin man knocked back five gin and tonics before crashing his BMW into three cars.
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Expiring work visas and a dearth of international tourists is taking a toll on gyms.
In a 12-month period, more than $3.5 million was spent on repairing damaged vehicles.
A 23-year-old man died while free-diving at a popular Catlins snorkelling spot on Sunday.
The winning ticket was purchased from New World Waitaki, in Oamaru, North Otago.
Kiwis urged to take precautions before entering the water this summer.
"Animals don't choose when to get sick," says Clutha vet Marcus Yule.
The teen was critically injured in a crash near Balclutha at the start of this month.
Hariroa Williams has been jailed despite having a month-old baby at home.
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Two helicopters attended the crash, as well as police, fire crews and St John.
Marine and Motorhome Dunedin owner Garry Hornby said he had "nothing left" to sell.
The Race Relations Commissioner has condemned two recent racist attacks in NZ.
The attack is the latest in a string of violent incidents that have local police worried.
Skyla Anderson-Wynn will study law as well as arts and commerce at university next year.
A drug overdose and a coward's punch have ended an annual Otago party after 10 years.