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Skiers delight: Snow points to 'absolutely stunning' season
Skifields in the Queenstown Lakes district are predicting a bumper season following overnight snowfall.
Amber-Rose Rush murder accused named
A man accused of murdering Dunedin teenager Amber-Rose Rush can now be identified as Dunedin doctor Venod Skantha.
Southland Museum remains shuttered despite $40m arts boost
Invercargill's museum will remain closed for years despite a $40 million cash injection for arts and heritage projects in the southern city.
'Gutting' decision as at-risk kids' service denied funding
The future of Roxburgh children's village now hangs by a thread after the government told local mayors there was no further funding available in the coming budget.
Cadbury World workers to lose jobs over new hospital
Employees of Dunedin's Cadbury World will be casualties of the city's new hospital, with the tourist attraction confirmed to close to make way for the rebuild.
Mayor to citizen: 'Are you deaf or just stupid?'
Dunedin's mayor has apologised for questioning a ratepayer's intelligence during a heated and nasty exchange at the council's meeting this afternoon.
Funding uncertainty for Dunedin rehab service
Broken Bad - A Dunedin rehab centre with a waiting list of 142 people, most addicted to methamphetamine, will run out of money in two months.
Possible changes to bail laws 'carries a risk' - Christie's mother
The mother of murdered teenager Christie Marceau has spoken out against any potential changes to bail law.
Police union calls for tighter firearms monitoring
The head of the police union is calling for more frequent checks on licence holders and for all firearms to be registered to combat the rising trend of firearm theft in New Zealand.
Droughts, floods to become more common in Southland
Southland will be at greater risk of drought and flood in the future because of climate change, a regional council report warns.
Council eyeing freedom camping enforcement for Lake Dunstan
A tougher approach to tackle wayward freedom campers around Central Otago's Lake Dunstan may soon be in place.
Dun-Ed-in's gone, but positive effects still felt
Dunedin is basking in the afterglow of its biggest weekend ever after hosting three gigs by pop superstar Ed Sheeran.
Cheerin' Sheeran: Dunedin set to reap $34m
Ed Sheeran's tour in Dunedin this week has been called the city's biggest event ever, and is hoped to bring its biggest economic windfall since the 2011 Rugby World Cup.
Lake Hāwea residents barricade freedom campers
Lake Hāwea residents fed up with finding human waste at a popular recreation area have built a wall of rocks and soil to block freedom campers.
Man involved in meth drug ring jailed for nearly 8 years
A South Otago man has been jailed for almost eight years for his part in a drug ring transporting methamphetamine from the North Island to the lower South Island.
Social workers 'did their best' placing teen with gang associate
Oranga Tamariki has backed the decision of staff at Child, Youth and Family - its predecessor - who placed a vulnerable 14-year-old boy into the home of a Mongrel Mob associate.
Dunedin man found guilty over friend's death
Dunedin man Jason Blackler has been found guilty of manslaughter for killing his best friend after a drinking session at their Brockville flat in 2016.
Suppressions remain for man accused of murdering teen
The man accused of murdering a Dunedin teenager will continue to have his identity suppressed until an appeal hearing over the matter.
Winter Olympics heroes to get street parade
Wanaka will welcome home its Winter Olympics heroes with a street parade on Thursday. Video
Queenstown brings in freedom camping ban
Freedom camping bans have been put in place at Queenstown council reserves at Lake Hayes, the Shotover Delta and the Wanaka lakefront.
Gang members sentenced for assault, patu attack
Members of Dunedin's chapter of the Mangu Kaha gang charged with ramming a car and attacking a man with a patu have been sentenced.
Public submissions oppose Queenstown day spa
Queenstown residents have lodged heavy opposition to a high-end hot pools and day spa facility proposed for a site currently providing affordable housing.
'Without a doubt' road toll linked to cuts
Nearly 100 dedicated road police positions have been cut in the past five years, while the road toll rose 50 percent in the same period.
Pensioner who 'preyed on' young girls jailed
A Dunedin pensioner, described by a judge as violent and deviant, has been jailed for eight years for sexually abusing six young girls over two decades.
Ex-police officer jailed 17 years for murder
As Benjamin McLean was sentenced, the man he tried to kill told the court the former police officer had murdered his future and the love of his life.