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Otago flooding: Concern overnight for river levels, Dunedin highways closed, NZDF brought in
Dunedin and surrounding areas are enduring a once-in-a-century weather event.
Dunedin cut off: Floodwaters close state highways, second rain 'peak' later today, Clutha declares state of emergency
Officials hoping for breaks in the weather to help ease surface flooding.
Sex offender loses appeal; Prison term stands
Balclutha man argued the sentence should be converted to home detention.
A bridge too far? Shopping trolley hoons stop traffic in sleepy Southern town
The prank resulted in serious disruption for the good people of Balclutha.
Warnings after third drowning in the South in two weeks
Balclutha man’s death follows the deaths of two men at the same spot in Glenorchy.
Danone flicks the switch on $30m biomass boiler for Balclutha dairy plant
Group says it is NZ’s first dairy spray drying plant powered exclusively by biomass fuel.
'I will end up killing her': Shearer drove 60km to attack ex with rolling pin
Anthony Kloosterman cut off his monitoring tracker, stole a car and went after her again.
Honeymoon strangler 'truly sorry'
Rodney Fallowfield 'snapped' and killed his new wife in a Te Anau motel 'to silence her'.
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.
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.
'Very high' rate of Dunedin cases shocks epidemiologist
One in five Covid tests being taken in the city is coming back positive.
Former livestock agent avoids jail after fraud of more than $1m
John Williams of Balclutha was sentenced in court this morning,
Honeymoon killing: Rodney Fallowfield choked another woman
Historic evidence, which was never heard during the murder trial, can be revealed.
Live: Long queues form at shops as Aucklanders flock back to stores
It is expected today's relaxation of restrictions in Auckland would see cases grow.
Honeymoon killer could be out of jail next year
A man found guilty after killing his wife on their belated honeymoon has been sentenced.
'Mixed bag': Wild weather batters the country
Some residents in Aucklands North Shore are without power.
Weather warnings as strong winds, heavy rain forecast
Gusts could reach 130km/h in the Canterbury high country, and up to 120km/h elsewhere.
Council's role in river waste dumping 'extraordinarily embarrassing'
The council did not initially say it had faced censure over the incident.
Honeymoon killing: Judge tells undecided jury to deliberate longer
Twelve to resume deliberations this morning on Rodney Fallowfield's culpability.
New 'St John rapid response unit' hopes to halve response times
The first new St John resource in the city for 20 years is part of Govt's Covid response.
Bank closures in the provinces: Finance Minister pressed companies to extend 'hub' trial
Pressure from mayors sees Finance Minister press banks to extend bank hub trial.
Watch: Telling porkies? Nope, there really is a wild boar stalking Balclutha streets
This street walker turns out to be a corker porker.
'Not doing so well': Parts of south still dry despite rain
Oamaru has only received 31 per cent of its average rainfall this month.
Pool cue violation: Threat of jail stifles sentence review
Benjamin Keach's assault left his victim with an 8cm internal laceration.
'They all came along at once': Offers pouring in after jobseeker's story
Courtney Ralston, 19, was born with rare genetic disorder Sturge-Weber Syndrome.
'I just want a chance': Young job-seeker says 'label' holding her back
Courtney Ralston is smart, keen and skilled - but she's struggling to find work.
Second suspicious fire in South Otago grandstand
The blaze was reportedly almost identical to one set on the grandstand seating on Friday.