Flyer back on track after 8 years for southern rail tour
The Flyer ran as a heritage train attraction between 2003-2013 from Kingston to Fairlight.
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Otago woke this morning to the chilliest start of the year so far.
'Anzac spirit': True origins revealed in new NZ book
Historian argues Gallipoli wasn't the birth of close Australia-NZ soldier relations.
Three people injured after car and freight train collide
Emergency services were alerted to the crash on Bury St shortly after 1pm.
A husband told to wait 8 weeks for urgent help, a new mum who died at home - the faces we failed
Families left wondering if their loved ones might still be here if they lived elsewhere.
'Finally': Blair Vining's cancer doctor on health system shake-up
Blair Vining, 39, dedicated his last months fighting for better cancer care across NZ.
Teen lured to stadium for 'sex with young woman': Man loses murder case appeal
Man sentenced to life imprisonment over death of Jack McAllister loses appeal.
DOC shuts great walk hut over bedbug infection
The huts had their busiest season, but less welcome guests checked in with the hikers.
House prices continue to soar; biggest gains in entry-level properties
'It's no wonder first-home buyers have been feeling so hard done by,' QV boss says.
Missing toddler cold case: Police fielding calls after $100K reward offer
Calls received from people claiming to have information about mysterious cold case.
Extremely dry conditions in East Otago
"Certainly, in the next few weeks, there is not a signal for above normal rainfall."
'We are genuinely sorry': Rest-home failed patient with broken leg
The man, aged in his 70s, was in the dementia ward of the retirement village at the time.
Ploughman sets his grandsons on the straight and narrow
Dave McDonald has encouraged his grandsons to take part in NZ Ploughing Championships.
Bring on the party: Return of Queenstown's Winter Festival
'Welcome to Winter' will run over three days from July 2 to 4.
'Uphill battle': Parts of NZ dangerously dry with no immediate end in sight
Akaroa farmer Hamish Menzies said they are making a plan for it if it doesn't rain soon.
Claims highly toxic waste buried at Tiwai Pt smelter
Former staff say the waste, that contains cyanide, has been buried in unmapped sites.
Multiple fires in South Island: Strong winds preventing helicopters from deploying
Hedge fire spread to shed in Southland; crews now fighting vegetation fire in Fairlie too.
Timaru's 31C scorcher breaks April record, hotter than Rarotonga
Parts of the country are having a hot, but blustery, afternoon.
Invercargill streets cordoned off after woman bloodied in assault
Bystanders witnessed a man hit a woman about the head with a skateboard.
Misogynistic billboard from 2000s reappears
The sign advertises a Southland Stags game to be played on September 25 against Manawatu.
Relief for family after killer found guilty
The man accused of killing Azalia Wilson has today been found guilty of her murder.
Covid-19 vaccination centre opens in Dunedin
Today the team began injecting the first of two doses to frontline health workers.
Winter is coming: Rain throughout New Zealand this week
Rain, cloud and showers are set to descend on most of New Zealand this week.
Police believe elderly man's body is missing Invercargill man
Raymond Horn went missing from Walmsley House rest home on February 15.
Ammonia leak prompts evacuation of Southland meat processing plant
The leak resulted in a full evacuation at South Pacific Meats in Awarua, Invercargill.
Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds tells Wellington to get out of the way
New MP says to push against 'Wellington knows best', even if it comes off as disruptive.
Truckie helps police nab teen in stolen car
The truck driver spotted police on the car's tail and helped slow the vehicle.
Man sentenced for climbing up crane in Invercargill CBD
Steven Thomson was convicted in the Invercargill District Court earlier this month.
Raymond Horn search: Police seek couple seen in same park
Raymond Horn, who has dementia and is non-verbal, went missing on February 15.
Blood and DNA: Jury hears evidence in murder trial
Samuel Samson is on trial over the murder of his former partner Azalia Wilson.
Nine people hospitalised by police dog bites in south
Four people required hospital treatment for police dog bites last year, and five in 2019.
Pair keen to rekindle relationship despite beating at Women's Refuge
The man found the woman at Women's Refuge accommodation and hit her in the face and body.
Sacked by email: Worker awarded $20,000 for unjustified dismissal
Tyler Ward was dismissed from Samson Hill Harvesting Limited by email.
Jack Frost tipped to make appearance
Metservice says there is a possibility of light frosts in parts of Otago and Southland.