Latest from South Island

Marae containers packed with emergency supplies for top of the south Māori

The containers house generators, portable loos and showers and BBQs.

‘Disastrous outcome’: Woman sentenced for running over man clearing drain

Jeffrey Ilott was on his hands and knees clearing out guttering when he was run over.

Young mum signed deal with alleged killer weeks before murder

Crown alleges Angela Blackmoore was murdered to free up a business deal.

Pizza oven explodes, injuring two

Fire crews were called to the scene of the incident in Nelson.

‘Everything’s slipping away’: Staff shortages prevent woman’s bowel surgery

The only surgeon capable of the operation doesn't have the necessary staff required.

Council staff allegedly drove illegally altered utes into oncoming traffic while chemical spraying

The regional council ceased all chemical spraying in Canterbury at the end of March.

Cold case murder: Partner tells of bloody body discovery

Gang-connected debt collector ordered contract killing, the Crown alleges.

Fourth man not guilty in Christchurch bar spiking and sex assaults case

The man defended a charge of sexually violating a woman at the bar in August 2018.

Towards the light: Queenstown art fest aims to attract long weekend crowds

Queenstown’s light festival says it is back and brighter than ever.

'They took valuable s***': Harvey Norman ram-raided while fog cannon protects jewellery store

Two shops in the district were hit by offenders in the early hours of the morning.

'Quiet and normal family': Unexplained death troubles Palmerston neighbours

The house has been cordoned off with police checking the scene since yesterday.

Meet the 'Spud King': Millionaire says farming 'better than sex'

Herald journalist Kurt Bayer meets a quiet, self-made millionaire who just loves farming.

Nine times the limit: Wrong-way driver drank ‘a litre of vodka’ a day

An erratic, swerving driver had her keys confiscated by a worried member of the public.

Man missing after leaving family to return to car during hike has been found

A search and rescue effort to find the man is underway.

New camera at Nelson Lakes DoC hotspot hut to improve safety

The remote camera now gives a view of current snow and weather conditions.

Two brothers with prostate cancer, but only one is dying - the public/private healthcare debate

They believe he would have recovered if it weren't for our third world care.

Rangiora homicide: Police seek witnesses of Richard Leman's last known movements

Police launched a homicide inquiry after a man's body was found in the car.

Maritime NZ lays charges after two port deaths

Two port workers died within six days of each other in April last year.