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Unvaccinated school board chair resigns moments after mandatory jab announcement
'He's a man of principle,' school principal says.
Serious misconduct: Teacher censured over sexual relationship with girl
A teacher is guilty of serious misconduct after a sexual relationship with a Year 13 girl.
Police called after man flies from Whangārei to Queenstown
Man took a commercial flight to Wellington and then flew on to Queenstown on Sunday.
Possum trapper convicted over abusive messages to Chris Hipkins
Wayne McIvor, 53, also made 32 calls to emergency services and the police.
Man who flew from Whangarei to Queenstown without travel exemption probed by police
Investigation underway after man allegedly travelled to Queenstown without exemption.
'Malicious assaults': Man's sustained abuse of ex-girlfriend
Jamin Kane Beattie narrowly avoids jail for repeated, violent attacks and threats.
Level 2 blues: Frustrations grow in South Island as it remains Covid free
As Covid cases continue to climb in Auckland, there are rumblings of rebellion down south.
Warnings in place as spring storm bears down on South Island
Heavy rain, snow and gales are forecast for parts of central and southern NZ.
Man who died after Mt Hutt skifield incident remembered as 'inspiration' to many
Friends have paid tribute to a man who died at Mt Hutt skifield yesterday.
Church orders investigation into former Dunedin priest
Rome directs an inquiry to be held into complaint about Father Fivins Chittilappilly.
Regional Covid strategies could minimise deaths, Baker says
Some places have rampant Covid, others have none. Does NZ need a new regional strategy?
Mike Yardley: South Island should be sealed off from the North
OPINION: Delta will reach the South, but why give it an early invitation?
'Asset grab': Minister defends Māori involvement after councillors slam Three Waters
"Continued public ownership ... is a bottom line for the Government" - Nanaia Mahuta.
Woman charged with murder after body found at Dunedin property
Police cordoned off a property in Tanner Rd.
Teacher investigated over long-term bullying allegations
Concerns were raised in a letter to the school's principal as far back as March 2018.
John MacDonald: Sitting ducks in the South Island
OPINION: The border between the North and South Island should be closed.
Love a duck! Woman crashes after swerving to avoid ducklings
Farmer rushes to scene after hearing the sound of tyres screeching and then a loud thud.
'Extremely painful': Mum who poisoned son speaks
Crown appeals sentence for woman diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome by proxy.
The night stalker of Auckland: How serial rapist Colin Jack Mitchell was unmasked
A Moment In Crime podcast revisits the Riverhead quarry attack & crimes of Colin MItchell.
'A lot of stressed vets out there': Shortage takes its toll in the South
A critical shortage of vets is set to get worse, heads of Southern practices say.
Woman almost crushed by toppled pole in Dunedin
A woman narrowly missed being crushed by a lamppost as she was loading shopping into her car at a Dunedin supermarket. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Gregor Richardson / The South Today
Social cricketer who punched umpire says he has anxiety
William Campbell claims he cannot handle his community work sentence due to stress.
Everything you need to know about level 3's new rules - your Q's answered
Confused about level 3 tomorrow? Derek Cheng has some answers.
Q&A: How will the new level 3 work?
Confused about the new level 3 rules? We've got some answers.
More assessments for mum accused of murdering three daughters in Timaru
Trial date set as accused's appearance in court today excused.
Woman charged with murdering her three daughters set to appear before High Court judge today
The woman charged after last month's Timaru triple homicide is set to appear in court.
'Devastating': South Island businesses frustrated at lack of level change
"I'm not sure I can see the justification for not dropping us to level 1" - hospo head.
40 child sex charges withdrawn against Christchurch businessman, 40 remain
Forty charges have been dropped against alleged child rapist - but 40 still remain.
South Island leading the way in Covid vaccination despite zero cases
Top six districts with the most fully vaccinated people all in the South Island.
Mike Yardley: No Covid in the South Island - let them off the leash
OPINION: Auckland's iron ring, the boundary, is utterly dysfunctional.
'I know it's frustrating': South Island will stay at level 2 for now
It comes after two fresh community cases were detected in Waikato.
Sheep mustered near Omarama
Sheep mustered near Omarama. Made with funding from NZ On Air. Video / Stephen Jaquiery / ODT