Dunedin stadium clinic opens for student Covid jabs
Mass vaccination clinic designed to deliver up to 6000 doses in two days.
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NZ faces a sodden lockdown weekend: Heavy rain notices for Auckland, Northland, BOP, Coromandel
It will be a good few days for boardgames and other indoor pursuits.
Uni's handling of sexual misconduct questioned
Calls for independent body to consider complaints about sexual misconduct at universities.
Covid-19: 358 contacts self isolating in South Island
The majority of the contacts, 193, are in Canterbury.
Police deployed to golf course after sub-par prank
Members of the public reported a suspicious grave-shaped area of disturbed dirt.
Wet wet wet: A soggy weekend is on its way
Rain is expected to hit most of the country tomorrow, and it will be heavy in parts.
No cases may not be enough for alert level change in South Island - Hipkins
Ninety people documented as close contacts are isolating in the Southern DHB area.
Produce being thrown away as lockdown sets in
A week into lockdown, there had been nowhere for the produce to go.
Mountain bikers, office workers and 'party-goers' breach rules
Mountain bike riders equipped with full kit were turned away from tracks in Dunedin.
Vaccination centre needed for students, OUSA says
Southern District Health Board has no plans to open a walk-in centre on campus.
Sir Tim email saga: $10,000 approved to review electronic policies
Sir Tim voted against the review as he said he did not trust the system in place.
Station seeking consent to set up mountain bike park
Alexandra farming family apply for resource consent to establish bike park on property.
Students told those who headed home gambled academic future
The message was contained in an email sent to first-year health science students.
Ghost town: Queenstown without the people
It's reportedly feeling very eerie in Queenstown at the moment.
Former anti-vaxxers turnout to mass vaccination event
They had reportedly changed their minds "in light of the current situation."
Regional change in Covid-19 alert levels feasible if no cases appear - scientists
135 close contacts have been identified in the South Island.
Seven jet boaters from six bubbles charged over breaches
One of the men had travelled from Dunedin - a four-hour drive.
Man runs over fleeing child's bike during lockdown rampage
The man also ran through red lights as he hurled abuse at strangers.
Out of MIQ and into travel chaos
Domestic journeys add to the strain of returning home during Level 4 lockdown.
How Lee Murray went from 'hopeless in the hills' to a 'hearty' hunter
Lee Murray started out "terrible" but now has almost 14,000 Instagram followers.
'Unbelievable': Man leads police on three separate high-speed chases
The man was jailed for two years, 10 months and will be off the road untill mid-2026.
Australian gang could be establishing in south
The gang has a long-standing rivalry with the Mongols.
Lockdown loophole: Locals worried as Aucklanders book holiday homes
An Airbnb owner says she received 'offensive messages' after turning down a booking.
Missing three-year-old found near Dunedin beach
Footprints were found heading from the boys' house towards the beach next door.
Covid-19: Dancing man, Pokemon Go player amongst rule breakers
A person playing Pokemon Go and a group of dirt bike riders were also caught by police.
'Rushed to liquor store': Students run for essentials before lockdown
A rash of alcohol purchases at some university hostels as lockdown was announced.
'Very disappointing': Otago Uni graduation ceremonies cancelled
All degrees would now be conferred and diplomas awarded in absentia.
Farm dream began over 100 years ago on a bullock wagon
The Lawrence family have farmed the same land in North Otago for over 100 years.
Woman beat partner in a drunken rage, then taunted him when he showed fear
The repeated assaults left the victim with a chipped tooth, swollen lip and scratches.
Person dies in petrol station car wash in Wanaka
Police were called to the Caltex Wanaka at about 2pm.
Lockdown rule-breakers: Police disperse student party with 100 people
Police dispersed the crowd and a 20-year-old resident was issued a warning.
Farmer calls for patience when dealing with environmental change
New regulations have been coming thick and fast at farmers in the last few years.
Man sold drugs at resort for 3 years to "make ends meet"
The man is widely known by the first name of Sandy.
Covid-19: Southerners warned not to be complacent
Professor Michael Baker says the worst has to be assumed.