Latest from Invercargill

MDMA disguised as dodgy-looking crockery smashes 'sophisticated' drug operation

Police swoop after package declared to be dining plates was actually plate-shaped MDMA.

Ten helicopters join battle to control 1200ha blaze near Tiwai Pt

Tiwai Bridge is closed to all traffic except fire crews and smelter staff.

‘He wasn’t going anywhere': Elite cyclists' high-speed chase to collar bike thief

Professional cyclists took off after a $15k road bike was allegedly pinched.

Elite cyclists chase down bike thief

The thief attempted to pilfer the road bike from under the resting elite cyclists' noses.

A rock and a hard place: Jailed quarry worker loses job after unexplained absence

His partner tried to inform the company, but the details were unclear.

‘Apparently I have passed away’: Dunedin woman writes own death notice before dying on New Year’s Day

Bee Chittock suffered from a rare genetic condition.

Editorial: New Year Honours List shows the exceptional Kiwis who stepped up in 2024

OPINION: If you're thinking of how you want to change, there's plenty of inspiration.

Murder in paradise: Who killed Karen White?

She was killed at her Lake Hāwea home on March 8 – but by who? Anna Leask investigates. 

Lake Hāwea neighbour heard screams on day woman found dead

Karen Gaylene White died in March. The homicide investigation started in November.

'Incredibly Auckland-centric': Bid to scrap licensing trust 'monopolies' slammed as misguided

Act MP proposed a member’s bill to abolish the remaining alcohol licensing trusts.

Vehicle crashes into building, triggering fire and leaving one person in critical condition

Police believe blaze started by car smashing into heat pump unit at property.

'Give people their freedom back': MP's push to end licensing trusts

'Monopoly' for selling alcohol labelled an 'outdated, nanny state throwback'.

Three seriously injured after driver flees police, crashes into car and house

Police had attempted to stop the vehicle around 1.40am but the driver fled.

North v South: NZ's best sporting schools revealed

Which island holds the balance of power in secondary school sports? Mike Thorpe reports.

The Sir Tim Shadbolt Terminal: Former mayor honoured by airport

Terminal named in former mayor's honour at private ceremony today.

Sir Tim Shadbolt: How the voters fell out of love with the political heavyweight

Ben Tomsett speaks to old friends and political allies on a remarkable career.

The remote Southland village that will eventually disappear

Those who call the place home do so under an annual licence agreement with the council.

Jetstar passengers evacuated after stairs blown into plane

Powerful gusts of up to 100 km/h are expected to roar across the north this afternoon.