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High nitrate levels trigger health warning for South Canterbury residents
Do-not-drink notice issued in Waimate as nitrate levels breach safe limits.
Meet New Zealand's greatest (ever?) amateur men's rugby team
South Canterbury's record run, the Light Bears' big dance and Canterbury's league revival.
'Grossly insensitive': Swastika raised on top of workshop
Police alerted after image came to their attention on Monday.
After 1.85m sheep, Murphy hangs up his handpiece
“If you saw them all in one mob, I would never have started them.”
$160K worth of cocaine found in Waimate drugs bust
Police found marijuana, meth, MDMA and about 320g of cocaine and stolen goods.
‘Heavy-handed’: Police apologise after serving of safety order
Man left bloodied, shaken after officers detained him for a police safety order.
Man, 85, on mobility scooter dies after being hit by car in Waimate
Don McCabe was taken to Timaru Hospital with serious injuries on January 16.
Two men plead not guilty to murdering Oamaru man
Anaru Moana was reported missing in December 2021 after last being seen at his mother's.
Man appears in court charged with murder of Anaru Moana
Anaru Moana was last seen in December last year.
Missing body: Pair charged with murder
Police lay charges for the killing of a father-of-two who hasn't been seen since December.
Police search for body of man killed the day his mother died
Anaru Moana is believed to have been murdered late last year in North Otago.
'Avoidable tragedy': Teen on dream NZ gap-year trip killed in horrific drink-drive crash
UK farm-worker Jack Roberts, 18, died when his car ploughed off a road and flew 22m.
Northland dairy farm scene of double tragedy in Awarua shooting
A police investigation to the shooting was well under way with more details expected soon.
Police probe second Northland shooting in a week
A 35yo has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and presenting a firearm.
Northland printmaker's exhibition launch a success
Northland artist launches exhibition at Hihiaua Cultural Centre in Whangārei.
Person in custody after armed police respond to Waimate incident
Part of the town was cordoned off as a precaution.
Battle of Kororāreka revisited as anniversary date nears
A weekly round-up of news, events and oddities from the Bay of Islands and Mid North.
Preschool: We want our hippopotamus back
Owen was shocked to find only the hippo's tutu remaining after it had been stolen.
Coroner's alarm: Cannabis implicated in six out of nine fatal road crashes
Stark warning comes after death of farm worker Thomas Goodman.
Communities split over free school lunches
Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?
Free school lunches: Wellington and South Island
Full list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.
Go NZ: A road trip the length of New Zealand
Y2K was upon us. So we loaded up the car, and drove all the way to Stewart Island.
Revealed: Why many Kiwi parents will keep kids at home in level 2
Parents appear evenly split over whether to send their children back to school.
Residents call for more police presence to catch speeding drivers
Proposal to reduce speed on a number of high-risk Northland roads.