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Tiwai Point smelter clean-up cost rising
Smelter's owners will raise provision for clean-up after audit finds more waste on site.

Sir Eion bestowed with honour at special ceremony
The 76-year-old was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer late last year.

Tangaroa Walker on Farm4Life and making a difference
Tangaroa Walker launched Farm4Life "to try & give a bit of light to the farming industry".

'A gentleman to the end': The late Peter Beadle
Peter Beadle died aged 87 at Lakes District Hospital in February.

Green dreams are made of these: Lenz Reserve
The Lenz Reserve in The Catlins is helping regenerate native bush after years of logging.

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.

Mercury falling: Autumn chill sets in for the South Island
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.

'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.

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.