Government 'left blind' on Tiwai Point
Minister commissions clean-up study, casting doubt on Rio Tinto's own assessments.
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Central Otago fatal plane crash pilot named
Rescuers were hampered by remoteness, fog and low cloud.
Taxpayers pinged for Tiwai Point toxic waste clean-up
The deal to clean up 8000 tonnes of waste "leaves a slightly sour taste", minister says.
Former Southland rugby player on firearms charges
Long list of firearms charges facing former Southland open side flanker.
Southern hospital cafe's fail to meet standard due to unhealthy food
A recent audit found just one Dunedin cafe met the guidelines.
Lockdown finger-licker fined for 'astonishing lapse of judgment'
The man licked his fingers and wiped them down the reception window of his workplace.
Man banned from Air NZ flights, Invercargill Airport after bomb 'joke'
The airport had to be evacuated after the "joke".
Boys' schools ask parents to pay more in voluntary donations
'Boys get the priority', says McAuley High School principal Jan Waelen.
Man charged over fatal crash which killed father and baby
A 46-year-old man is due to appear in Invercargill District Court later this month.
Rough weather on way for Wellington, parts of South Island
Heavy rain and strong winds are set to put a dampener on summer in parts of NZ today.
How to teach skills for workplace of next generation
Teachers aim to lift students' aspirations above mere grades.
Road cones stolen from bridge at risk of collapse
Safety signage was intended to warn motorists away from bridge after flooding damage.
Southlanders warned of flooding, more rain to come
Environment Southland have turned on their flood warning as a precaution.
'Stay alert': Flooding in south, more rain to come
MetService reported about 45mm of rainfall over the past four days in the Clutha region.
Bryan Leyland: The good and bad news about the Tiwai Point reprieve
Opinion: Closing the Southland smelter would be bad for the economy and the environment.
Grisly discovery: Human skull found by family on beach walk
It was meant to be a quiet Boxing Day ramble for Alan Clark, his daughters and spouses.
Gardeners still underestimating potting mix risk - researcher
Simple safety practices can prevent 'a potentially fatal ... infection', researcher says.
Vanished: The missing people of New Zealand
Inside: The cases of missing people in New Zealand in the past few decades.
Twelve years after teen's murder, killer reveals 'strange' motive
Christopher Wayne Patterson murdered Michael Hutchings in 2008.
Watch: Railway damaged after train derails
The freight service was carrying empty coal wagons when it came off the tracks.
Discovery of broken grave in Southland prompts woman to find distant family
Sharon Lankshear said it was 'really sad' to find part of her family history broken.
Your next Great Walk: Southland track with creature comforts
A remote wilderness experience with hot showers and welcome creature comforts.
New radar 'very useful' in Southland flooding
MetService switched on New Zealand's newest weather radar in early December.
Occupants flee crash, police hunt for injured
A witness told police they saw three people get out of the crashed vehicle.
Wild weather: Flooding, slips close roads in Bay of Plenty, Canterbury
Slips and flooding have closed roads and detour routes around the country.
Flooding strands 200, water contaminated, rain keeps battering parts of NZ
It's going to be a wild day for parts of NZ and the South Island is in for battering.
More rain for parts of South Island drenched by yesterday's wild weather
Parts of the South Island left sodden by yesterday's deluge are in for more rain today.
Flooding: Festival-goers stranded, roads closed, sandbags ready
The South braces for a long night as rain and thunderstorms sweep across the country.
South Island flooding: Campers told to get to higher ground
Roads are closed and campers on notice as heavy rain hits the South.
Thunderbolts and lightning? A mixed bag for Aotearoa weather as 2021 sets in
How is the first weekend of the new year looking in your area?
New Year weather warning: Heavy rain for parts of the south
Metservice has issued a heavy rain watch for parts of the South Island.
'Loving grandparents' killed in Southland crash
Kareen and Jim Malcolm had been to visit his parents' graves prior to the accident.