New Zealand'The whole country's paying the price for this loose border' - public health expertIt's "crazy" not to protect South Island, and risk needlessly high for north too - expert.09 Oct 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Ripped apart': Lightning strike destroys plinth atop mountainA climber noticed the plinth was missing on September 30 after a series of bad weather.08 Oct 01:26 AM
New ZealandRhythm and Alps festival-goers must be vaccinatedOrganisers are urging festival-goers to get vaccinated now, not in December.07 Oct 08:51 PM
New Zealand'Extremely painful': Mum who poisoned son speaksCrown appeals sentence for woman diagnosed with Munchausen syndrome by proxy.07 Oct 05:01 PM
New ZealandVaccination by area: Which parts of NZ are lagging behind?Find out how your suburb's vaccination levels compare.07 Oct 02:18 AM
New Zealand'A lot of stressed vets out there': Shortage takes its toll in the SouthA critical shortage of vets is set to get worse, heads of Southern practices say.07 Oct 01:00 AM
New ZealandThe 90% Project: The city that's toppled Kaikōura as vaccination Top TownThis city also has the third-lowest population of unvaccinated people at 13 per cent.06 Oct 06:04 PM
New ZealandShopper's lucky escape - Dunedin woman almost crushed by toppled poleOne person was taken to hospital following a medical event during the incident.06 Oct 05:23 PM
New ZealandDriver who kicked, spat at police 'ashamed and disgusted'Robert McRae took "a number of swings" at two police constables.05 Oct 07:44 PM
New ZealandUndersized stop signs at double-fatal crash site won't be replaced yet15-year-old Jayde Cummings and 57-year-old Steve Macnee died at the intersection in 2019.05 Oct 06:01 PM
New ZealandSocial cricketer who punched umpire says he has anxietyWilliam Campbell claims he cannot handle his community work sentence due to stress.05 Oct 05:32 PM
New ZealandSuicide numbers in south second-highest in more than a decadeThere were 55 suspected suicides in the Southern District Health Board area.04 Oct 09:32 PM
New ZealandTop six districts for vaccination all in South Island but hurdles remainAs of Monday, Central Otago had 57.1 per cent of its eligible population fully vaccinated.04 Oct 07:34 PM
Business'Devastating': South Island businesses frustrated at lack of level change"I'm not sure I can see the justification for not dropping us to level 1" - hospo head.04 Oct 06:14 AM
New ZealandSouth Island leading the way in Covid vaccination despite zero casesTop six districts with the most fully vaccinated people all in the South Island.04 Oct 03:00 AM
New ZealandMan claims holding door closed caused erratic drivingThe 67-year-old driver said the door was damaged when he reversed into a post.04 Oct 12:08 AM
New ZealandGoldfish tips scales to set New Zealand recordWanda grew into a 2.4kg 'monster'.03 Oct 10:28 PM
New ZealandFarmer who contracted Covid-19 urges public to get vaccinatedRobyn Pannett caught Covid-19 last year & is still feeling the impact of the virus today.03 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandDon't rush Aotearoa-New Zealand name change, Ngai Tahu leader saysOtakou kaumatua Edward Ellison says changing NZ's name risks overlooking the South Island.01 Oct 07:20 PM
New ZealandThe 90% Project: Who will be Top Town of the Covid vaccine rollout?How does your town compare with the rest of the country on vaccination?01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandLive: 'Smaller' number of Covid cases today, city's level 2 move 'not necessarily' offWill yesterday's 45 positive cases jeopardise Auckland's move to alert level 2?29 Sep 07:44 PM
New ZealandSir Tim to seek legal advice over email interceptionThe council chief executive accessed his email and shared its contents at a meeting.29 Sep 06:35 PM
New ZealandMIQ should include a priority queue, says legal expert'Inequality and unfairness' aspects of MIQ re-entry could be challenged in court.29 Sep 05:23 PM
New Zealand'It feels great': Popular restaurant Fleurs Place back in businessThe popular Moeraki restaurant was not expected to open until alert Level 1.28 Sep 07:03 PM
New Zealand'Losing $15m per annum': Otago Uni launches voluntary redundancy schemeUni to contain spending in the face of losing international students and rising costs.28 Sep 05:10 AM
New ZealandParaglider fined $1500 for tandem flight offerHe offered a flight to a woman for $100 without a commercial operator's certificate.28 Sep 12:15 AM
New ZealandRugby player found asleep at the wheel of crashed ute has charges dismissedThe man recorded a breath-alcohol level of 742mcg, three times the legal limit.27 Sep 06:24 PM
LifestyleChomp: Cadbury factory demolishedBlock cleared of famous factory and tourist attraction to make way for new hospital.27 Sep 05:12 PM
New Zealand'Appalled': Queenstown tourism giant may take legal action against shareholderIt follows the shareholders' "incorrect" comments to the Otago Daily Times.26 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandCoronet Peak ends season after Covid disruptionThe ski area was open for 65 days this year compared to the usual 100.26 Sep 07:13 PM
New Zealand'People are giving up': Kiwis battling MIQ system to come homeInsights from Kiwis across the globe who are desperate to come home.25 Sep 04:10 AM
New ZealandTarras site could support airport runway - assessmentThe runway would be able to serve domestic routes, Australia and parts of the Pacific.23 Sep 11:39 PM
New ZealandWatch: Car rolls 400m into Lake WakatipuIt is unclear whether the handbrake was left off or what has happened.23 Sep 11:03 PM
New Zealand'Just so much better': Amputation gives freedom after meningitis diagnosisAleina Beer is now considering trying out for the 2024 Paris Paralympics.23 Sep 07:30 PM
