Councillors in favour of dumping Ashburton slogan
Ashburton appeared on a handful of lists of one of the worst town slogans in the country.
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Police seek duck shooters after women suffer shotgun injuries
Duck shooters leave two women with minor pellet injuries while walking along a track.
Crash victim named as prominent local estate agent
He was Neil John Van Schaik, a prominent Invercargill real estate agent.
Gunshots, violence, police: Person seriously injured in Chch incident
Police are investigating two violent incidents in Christchurch and Tokoroa.
'Put it away': Serial flasher convicted for 35th time
Barry Allan New has 34 convictions for obscene behaviour or indecencies since 1984.
Mild start to winter predicted across New Zealand
Don't pull the winter woollies out yet, but an umbrella makes sense for some in the north.
International flights dropped from Dunedin Airport
Before Covid-19, Virgin Australia flew two to three direct weekly flights from Dunedin.
Suppliers v supermarkets: Claims of 'anti-competitive' behaviour
Research found broad dissatisfaction among supermarket suppliers.
Man still in hospital after plane crash in North Canterbury
The aircraft crash-landed nose-first in a farm paddock, with the cabin crushed on impact.
Injured cattle euthanised after being hit by freight train
The train, travelling from the West Coast to Christchurch, struck around 20 cattle.
New and improved: Milford Track's Mintaro Hut open for trampers
The original hut was found to be sitting in a potential rockfall zone.
Complaints about social housing problems 'fell on deaf ears'
Concerned Christchurch man would feel safer living in his car than by social housing.
'Cheeky twinkle in his eye': Tributes flow for Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull
Dave Cull was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October last year.
Second sex conviction for builder who assaulted sleeping flatmate
Steven Enting, 36, said he 'blacked out' and had no memory of the assault.
Sex offender to be monitored for a decade after next month's release
Corrections applies for intense supervision due to 'high risk of sex offending in future'.
Sir Tim Shadbolt falls out with council over 'lack of IT training'
Invercargill mayor refuses to apologise after lashing out at staff over IT support.
Fraudster who blamed underworld upbringing loses appeal
Eddie Quirke says he grew up idolising criminal father.
Controversial irrigation scheme 'will hold farmers to account'
Critics of the scheme are worried about nitrate levels and drinking water.
Jack Frost arrives early for the South Island, temps plummet below zero and snow falls
A midnight storm dumped about a centimetre of snow onto the Porters Alpine Resort.
Two South Island towns lose Kiwibank services
Paper Plus Cromwell and Alexandra will close their Kiwibank agencies on May 31.
Body recovered from Clutha River
A concerned member of the public alerted emergency services yesterday afternoon.
Wet start and possible thunderstorms for North Island, snow in south
Bring out the brollies - it's going to be a wet and possibly thundery morning for some.
Flyer back on track after 8 years for southern rail tour
The Flyer ran as a heritage train attraction between 2003-2013 from Kingston to Fairlight.
Mercury falling: Autumn chill sets in for the South Island
Otago woke this morning to the chilliest start of the year so far.
A treehouse for grown-ups: Could this be NZ's coolest hideaway?
But wait, there's more - a swing bridge, a hot tub, sauna and adult-sized swings.
Hefty fine for company behind chemical spill that killed hundreds of fish
Regional council estimated up to 1000 fish died along 6km stretch of Mt Somers waterway.
Chch mosque shooter drops legal challenge over prison conditions
The terrorist is being guarded in a "prison within a prison".
Drunk driver nearly collided with police
Judge tells teen driver Drew Cairney to 'start making better decisions'.
Hair-raising: Drone spotted just before chopper took off
Paramedic notices drone 20m from the helipad moments before take-off.
'I started screaming': Surviving driver in crash that killed mum, two children speaks
Inquest into the death of a mother and her two young children begins.
'Lost trust in humanity': Fruit-picker jailed for sexually violating two women on same night
Woman looked into Michael Tetuaearo's eyes and saw 'a bad man'.
'Beyond disgusted': Man spotted exposing himself to public
Police received a report after the man was spotted on Sunday.
'It's a one size fits all': Mixed feelings from southern health bosses on DHB overhaul
All of the 20 District Health Boards will be replaced by one national health body.