Drivers urged to slow down
Drivers urged to slow down
Southern drivers are being urged to drive with heightened awareness this week as pupils return to school.
Oscar Francis
Son follows in tracks with digger operator win
Son follows in tracks with digger operator win
A Mosgiel man was left feeling like a "proud dad" after his 19-year-old son continued a family winning streak when he clinched the title of Otago’s top excavator operator.
Society gives new life to old fire engines
Society gives new life to old fire engines
A crew of Dunedin fire engine fanatics is on the hunt for more members and bigger premises — and it will continue to do children’s birthday parties in the meantime.
Auckland flood-hit passengers unhappy
'Zero communication': Flood-hit passengers unhappy
Travellers from the South stuck in the international terminal of Auckland Airport due to the flood emergency are upset at the lack of communication from airport staff or airlines.
Woodchip fire extinguished
Woodchip fire extinguished
A front end loader helps firefighters tackle a fire in a pile of woodchips in Kaikorai Valley Rd opposite Short St yesterday morning.
Kind, generous and humble
Kind, generous and humble
A man who drowned in the Clutha River leaving behind a wife and a 10-month-old son has been described as humble, kind and generous. It's the third water death in the South in the past two weeks.
Fire rules tightened
Fire rules tightened
Further fire restrictions, including bans on charcoal grills, wood-fired pizza ovens and chiminea, have been announced for parts of Southland.
More fire restrictions for Southland
More fire restrictions for Southland
Further fire restrictions — including bans on charcoal grills, wood-fired pizza ovens and chiminea — have been announced for parts of Southland.
A tale of survival, resistance
A tale of survival, resistance
Eighty years after the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the efforts of a Polish woman to shelter a Jewish child through World War 2 are being remembered by her daughter in Dunedin.
Car shunted 50m by train
One seriously hurt after train hits car
A train sounded its horn moments before a collision with a car in Invercargill which left a person seriously injured, a witness said.
One seriously hurt in fiery crash near Roxburgh
One seriously hurt in fiery crash near Roxburgh
One person has been flown to Dunedin Hospital in a serious condition after a fiery crash near Roxburgh.
Two injured as train hits car in Invercargill
Two injured as train hits car in Invercargill
Two people are injured, one seriously after a collision between a train and car in Invercargill.
Hedge fire in hot and windy Southland
Hedge fire in hot and windy Southland
Firefighters are working to extinguish a hedge fire in hot and windy conditions in rural Southland.
Unattended pot sparked Dunedin house fire
Unattended pot sparked Dunedin house fire
A Dunedin house fire was caused by an unattended pot of fat in a kitchen, police say.
Drunken street row over drinking ends in assault
Drunken street row over drinking ends in assault
An intoxicated man was arrested for assault after an argument with a woman in George St over their drinking issues, police say.
Oamaru youth stole three cars — police
Oamaru youth stole three cars — police
A 16-year-old has been referred to Youth Aid after stealing three cars and evading police at speeds of up to 160kmh during an overnight spree between Timaru and Dunedin, police say.
'Good Samaritans' help clear motorway
'Good Samaritans' help clear motorway
Good Samaritans were able to swiftly get traffic flowing by rearrangin supplies spilt by a traffic management vehicle which crashed on the Dunedin's Southern Motorway.
Charges expected for driver
Charges expected for driver
A man is expected to face charges after a crash in Waikouaiti left him with critical injuries and a woman dead.
One seriously injured in paragliding incident at Mt Aspiring
One seriously injured in paragliding incident at Mt Aspiring
One person is in a serious condition after a paragliding incident near Mt Aspiring this afternoon.
Southland house on the move catches fire
Southland house on the move catches fire
A house being moved caught fire after brushing powerlines in Southland.