EducationSchool under fire for sending deadly carcinogen to science studentsChemicals banned in most schools were sent to homes of teenagers in plastic bags.02 Nov 10:45 PM
New ZealandTwo serious houses fires in Invercargill, ChristchurchAn early morning Christchurch blaze is being treated as suspicious.02 Nov 07:42 PM
New ZealandSchool staffer stood down after alleged inappropriate contact with pupilDad says he's still in the dark about the situation as police investigate.01 Nov 05:54 PM
New ZealandJustice for Drakie and Duckie: The five-year neighbourly spat over two Pekin ducksDrakie died and Duckie was badly injured after being attacked by a dog.31 Oct 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Sea of Greed': Scam busted at airport after $20k stashed in thriller booksThe man thought he was exposing a corrupt ring. It was a scam right out of a novel.30 Oct 11:31 PM
New ZealandDevastating start to long weekend with two dead, more than five injured after three serious crashesTwo highways were closed after the fatal crashes.20 Oct 06:21 AM
New Zealand'Sketchy': Parents furious after principal’s husband's sex offending revelations mishandled'What else could they be sweeping under the rug from parents of the school?'19 Oct 09:57 PM
New ZealandMan critically injured after skydiving accident near Mt CookInjured skydiver a camera operator for a company that films people as they jump.19 Oct 07:47 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessSour mood? a2 Milk, Synlait head to arbitrationA2 Milk and Synlait Milk are going to arbitration over their supply deal.16 Oct 10:53 PM
PoliticsThe faces of the South Island's new leaders following blue election tidal waveA new party returns to the South Island and several red seats flip.16 Oct 12:48 AM
New ZealandRiverton man found dead after being swept away in riverThe 20-year-old man was swept away near the Monowai Lake Rd, in Blackmount.10 Oct 03:25 AM
New ZealandEmergency services respond to serious water incident in SouthlandSt John Ambulance confirmed a helicopter has been dispatched.10 Oct 02:14 AM
PremiumPremiumMedia and marketingJournalists strike over pay in Otago and SouthlandAllied Press/Otago Daily Times journalists are angry over "unliveable" wages.10 Oct 12:05 AM
New ZealandSearchers find body of fisherman swept off rocksThe alarm was raised at 2.20pm after the man went missing at Slope Point, Southland.03 Oct 08:16 AM
LiveNew ZealandWild weather: Harbour Bridge speed restrictions, Cook Strait ferries cancelled, horror flight to QueenstownThe wild weather's causing travel disruption with cancelled flights and ferries.02 Oct 12:20 AM
Lifestyle'Saved my life': Former Southland Stags prop's life-changing decisionDayna Cunningham went from 172kg to 98kg in a move that changed his life for the better.01 Oct 10:07 PM
New ZealandParts of NZ brace for fresh round of severe weather - who's in for a direct hit?The brief reprieve in weather is short-lived as more nastiness arrives tomorrow.01 Oct 02:23 AM
New ZealandA new foul weather system is looming - here's where rain and wind will hitBrief reprieve in weather before new round of nastiness arrives tomorrow.30 Sep 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Senseless' vandals cost small Southland town $20,000 in damageIn the latest events, public toilets were smashed and plastered with human faeces.30 Sep 03:14 AM
New Zealand'He's pulled it off': What really happened to John Beckenridge and his stepson Mike?Friends say Beckenridge talked about taking Mike to Asia before they disappeared.29 Sep 04:00 PM
TravelDoC delays new Great Walk by further 12 monthsStorms, supply issues have hampered the Hump Ridge track's inclusion.28 Sep 09:28 PM
New Zealand‘Huge job’ to get Haast Pass reopenedThe West Coast to Otago-Queenstown route is closed after torrential rain.24 Sep 08:48 PM
New ZealandWellington battered by heavy rain, state of emergency lifted for Queenstown and SouthlandSignificant and widespread impact is possible for the North Island.23 Sep 04:23 AM
New Zealand'Significant, widespread impact': Damaging weather front looms for North IslandSignificant and widespread impact is possible for the North Island.22 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFlood evacuees directed to locked-up church in comms failureQueenstown residents instead booked a stay at the Holiday Inn out of their own pocket.22 Sep 02:58 AM
New ZealandSchool holiday rush: Traffic building south out of Auckland as airport braces for passenger rushSchool hols, Warriors' Brisbane match and South Island weather combine for maximum chaos.22 Sep 02:51 AM
New ZealandLive: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underwayLandslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.22 Sep 02:30 AM
New ZealandWeather extremes: Town left with eight hours of drinking water in Southland state of emergencyRoads are flooded and water is threatening homes across the southern region.21 Sep 02:55 AM
OpinionInvercargill's 'Banksy' may escape convictionThe man, dubbed Invercargill's answer to Banksy, has been accused of wilful damage.19 Sep 02:10 AM
New ZealandWarm temperatures then wild weather to hit South IslandParts of the South Island will reach 25C.18 Sep 11:25 PM
New Zealand'Inspirational': Drink driver becomes 'poster boy' for programmeJonty Simi Waddell was four times the legal limit when he crashed his car into a house.17 Sep 08:53 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionEVs, fast food and a supermarket - the new stores coming to WestgateA multimillion-dollar collection of new fast-food stores is opening near Costco Fuel.13 Sep 11:13 PM
SportRugby: Southland Boys’ victory parade cancelledA blustery and wet forecast had put a dampener on the planned celebrations.12 Sep 02:31 AM
New ZealandSeven people charged in Gore raids, police seize guns and drugsGore police executed 19 search warrants.12 Sep 12:12 AM
