Kia ora: Lumsden
Elisabeth Easther finds fascination in a great bank robbery in a beautiful town.
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Farm to pay $152k for man's death
A Southland farmer has been ordered to pay $152,000 in fines and reparations after a worker on his farm was crushed to death in August last year.
Skull fractured in 'senseless' attack
A 26-year-old man suffered a fractured skull in a "senseless" unprovoked attack in Invercargill over the weekend.
Wintry blast's surprise visit
Ferries were cancelled, roads were closed and thousands were without power in Auckland as a wintry blast blew through yesterday.
Fire breaks out at freezing works
A fire has broken out at a freezing works operation in Mataura.
Man found dead next to jet boat
A search had been mounted last night after the boat was reported missing on the Waiau River in Western Southland.
Fiordland: Awed by water, ice and stone
A wildlife expedition to Fiordland takes you up close to a pristine land of legend and glacial beauty, writes Jim Eagles.
Police dog bit innocent man relieving himself in carpark
A police dog handler whose animal bit a suspected criminal, who turned out to be an innocent man relieving himself in a car park, has been cleared of any wrongdoing.
Tramping: We did it our way
Intrepid trampers or a bunch of softies? Pam Neville puts the case for guided walks.
The Catlins: Where nature shapes people
Pamela Wade finds the unspoiled beauty of New Zealand's southeast is wasted on some.
Southland Stadium designer expelled
The designer of the Southland Stadium, the roof of which collapsed under heavy snow in 2010, has been expelled from the Institution of Professional Engineers NZ.
Man arrested after Armed Offenders Squad callout
A 37-year-old man was arrested after the Armed Offenders Squad was called to a domestic incident involving a Taser in Southland.
'Cat lady' named after appeal ends
The Invercargill woman charged with keeping too many cats on her city property can be now be named.
Ire over 'joke' sentence for hunter
Angry friends and relatives of a young Southland hunter walked out of court when it became apparent the man who mistook him for a deer wouldn't be sent to prison.
Cat lady fights for name suppression
The Invercargill woman charged with keeping too many cats on her city property is continuing the fight to keep her name secret.
Hoofing it on Hump Ridge
The legs get a workout while the eyes are dazzled by the view on this lushly-forested Southland track, writes a weary but astounded Pamela Wade.
19-year-old dies after being hit by car
A 19-year-old who suffered critical injuries after being hit by a car near Gore last Saturday night has died.
Wintry weekend, especially in south
Severe rain and wind warnings and a drop in temperatures have been issued for parts of the South Island and lower North Island this weekend.
Otago: Southern seasons
No matter what the weather's doing, Pamela Wade finds entertainment in Southland and Central Otago.
Two injured after bus and tanker collide
Two people have been injured in a collision between a bus and a milk tanker in Southland.
Pedestrian injured following crash
A male pedestrian has been critically injured after being hit by a car south of Woodlands in Southland.
Kia ora: Riverton
It's a quiet place to get away from it all - and packed with interest, says Elisabeth Easther.
Horror Southland crash kills 3
Three lives have been claimed on the Riversdale-Waikaia Road in Southland late last night, according to police.
Stewart Island: Birds rule island bastion
Pamela Wade meets a real brown kiwi and other wild species on an excursion to isolated Stewart Island.