'Do you have any idea?': Murder accused's chilling messages to victim's mother
A week after his death, Sandy Graham sent Dale Watene's mother a friend request.
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'Error of judgment': Food-delivery service on hold after drink-driving ban
The 62-year-old woman behind the service has made headlines over her green initiatives.
'Snowmageddon': Lindis Pass reopened, avalanche assessment on Crown Range
One and a half metres of snow reportedly fell on the Lindis Pass.
Man found in shallow grave died in 'a terrible accident', court told
Case focuses on how Dale Watene died before ending up buried in Longwood Forest.
Tornado rips through home; risk of more as wild weather lashes NZ
"It lasted 30 seconds but that 30 seconds was absolutely terrifying to say the least."
'Four days of unstable weather': Electrical storms, gales, snow to sea level
Forecasters expect the storm to linger to the middle of next week.
More opportunities for first-home buyers, SBS Bank boss says
SBS Bank has lent money to 850 first-home buyers during the year.
Cycling NZ pulls support amid bullying claims
Formal complaints lodged over the behaviour of Invercargill cycling coach Sid Cumming.
'Dirty laundry': MasterChef NZ contestant goes rogue, TV bosses hit back
The disgruntled contestant has made a raft of allegations against the show.
Man arrested after person allegedly shot in Invercargill
One person received a gunshot wound to the leg.
Employee awarded $8000 after being tapped on her backside with bucket
The woman complained about her co-workers's conduct for several weeks.
Blustery Sunday: Strong wind watches, road, snowfall warnings for parts of NZ
Southwest winds are bringing severe gales to parts of the North and South Islands.
Snow hits the south as cold storm moves up NZ
Snow has carpeted skifields, roads and mountain passes in the lower South Island.
Wild weather: Tornado, gales - woman dies after being crushed by tree; harbour bridge lanes closed
Wild weather has hit the country.
CCTV of speed camera operator assault to show on Ten 7 Aotearoa
The camera operator was assaulted by a motorcyclist.
Icy blast hits NZ: 849 lightning strikes, flooding - and big swell, snow on the way
Strong winds, heavy rain across NZ, and brace for a temperature drop down south on Friday.
Man arrested after alleged South Otago hit-and-run
The accused is due to appear in Dunedin District Court later this month.
Bye bye blue sky: Cloud rolls in after bluebird week
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
Southland restaurant fined $10k for poor seafood record-keeping
Chan Farther and Son Limited plead guilty to two charges under the Fisheries Act.
Woman caught drink-driving nine times sentenced to prison
She drove from Dunedin to Gore with a breath-alcohol level of 1448mcg.
Cow row: Dispute between dairy farmers after claims cows were returned in poor condition
The row saw one party charter a chopper to fly over the other's farm looking for evidence.
'Just part of being a woman': How our health system ignores and neglects female patients - and what can be done about it
'I kept thinking maybe I'm just being weak, maybe I just need to harden up...'
Police still piecing together details of crash that killed four Invercargill teens
Police still investigating a crash that killed four Southland teenagers in Invercargill.
Southland saffron grower busy keeping up with demand
Kiwi Saffron owner is keen to expand the number of growers in New Zealand.
Sir Tim appears to fall asleep as performance comes under spotlight
The situation happened during today's council project governance group meeting.
Survey finds one councillor has confidence in Sir Tim, most likely himself
Governance research was carried out with the mayor and 11 of the 12 councillors.
Protesters stop operations at Southland coal mine
Protesters had provisions to last several days, they said.
'Urgent' gang laws, unused for decades, deemed a failure - research
Some of the introduced offences haven't been used in more than 20 years.
'Made everyone proud': Funeral for third teen killed in Invercargill crash
Friends and family gathered for his funeral at the Te Rau Aroha Marae in Bluff.
Sanford sells lobster quota for $49.3m
Sanford has sold its Southern South Island lobster quota for $49 million.
'Traumatic': Struggling pet owners giving up animals as cost of living rises
Most of the people surrendering their animals have reportedly been reluctant to do so.
Covid-19 community case numbers to stay above 5000 before increasing - expert
There were 9047 community cases reported yesterday.
'He's always been here for us' - Funerals for two teenagers killed in Invercargill crash draw crowds
17-year-old victim O Maruhuatau Otuwhare Tawhai died in the crash on Friday.