'Unprovoked attack': US cops reveal details of Kiwi TikTok star's attempted murder
The Invercargill native is likely to be deported after his lengthy sentence.
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Live: Snow falls as southern flooding mop-up gets underway
Landslides and heavy floodwaters have forced residents to evacuate.
Surface flooding in Invercargill as heavy rain sets in for South Island
Surface flooding has hit Invercargill as the South braces for heavy rain and snow.
Electric blanket caused devastating Invercargill fire, leaving 10yo boy with severe burns
The fire is understood to have started in the boy's room.
Invercargill's 'Banksy' may escape conviction
The man, dubbed Invercargill's answer to Banksy, has been accused of wilful damage.
Watch: Touching reason Jenny-May Clarkson breaks down on-air
A segment on the Southern Charity Hospital proved to be an emotional one for one host.
'Inspirational': Drink driver becomes 'poster boy' for programme
Jonty Simi Waddell was four times the legal limit when he crashed his car into a house.
Hit and run driver walks free after leaving teen ‘fighting for his life’
The driver has been discharged without conviction and gets to keep his licence.
75yo man sentenced to six years jail for sex crimes
Those who thought highly of Philip Lindsay Cross were not aware of "darker side".
Wānaka sex attacker keeps name secret after last-minute application
'I have very real concerns that you don't appear to accept what you’ve done.'
Invercargill fire: 10-year-old severely burned, couple loses home and business
The blaze sparked in the child's bedroom; family said he was dragged out of the inferno.
Fires overnight in Auckland, Invercargill - arson suspected
Firefighters were kept busy overnight at both ends of the country.
First XV wrap: Southern battlers earn ‘gobsmacking’ national title
All the action from the latest round of schoolboy rugby across New Zealand.
Guilty plea in fatal Momona stabbing
A man who fatally stabbed a man in Momona following a driving dispute has pleaded guilty.
Crews battle well-involved fire in Woodlands
Four fire trucks, three tankers and two support vehicles raced to the property.
Top dog has a quarry for an office
Terry is the assistant quarry manager at Atiamuri Sand and Pumice in the Waikato.
Higher education: Meet Penny Simmonds, National’s Invercargill MP tipped for Cabinet
Penny Simmonds has one mission - to undo Labour's reforms.
Skoda or Skuba? New photos show police car washed up by Invercargill tide
Police said an officer was 'carrying out duties in the area' when the car got stuck.
Police officer’s ride ends in the tide
A police car got stuck in the sand at a beach in Invercargill.
Blood smears and broken glass: Man on drug-fuelled bender jailed for burglary
A man high on meth broke into multiple homes, scaring residents before asking for a hug.
'I want to go to jail': Death threats and assault get offender locked up
Gerald Davis has been sentenced to 14 months' jail for the assault.
Snow closes roads, falling in Wellington hills, as temperatures plummet
The cold blast will continue to creep up the country today.
Power poles drop ‘like dominoes’
It's thought a vehicle hit one of the poles, which fell and dragged the two others down.
'You have taken my joy': Man who killed baby girl sentenced to jail
Daniel Wallis admitted killing 5-month-old Hope Elizabeth Wallis McFall-Schultz in 2022.
Invercargill police investigate shooting that left man critically injured
The circumstances are not clear at this stage, police said of the incident.
Man trapped and sexually assaulted young girl
He told the girl she 'was not leaving till he got what he wanted', the court was told.
Court orders Wānaka hotel to inform investor of funds’ status
Information concerning the funds has been withheld from an investor for four months.
'Driven by his addiction': Deportee sentenced to home detention for dealing meth
Hamish Mark Buschl has been accused of supplying meth on 38 different occasions.
'Enough to kill': teen gets home detention for vicious attack
An attack over a woman has left one teen trapped on home detention for 10 months.
One person dead after truck and car collide in Southland
The Serious Crash Unit is investigating.
A push to keep a tiny Pacific nation's language alive
About 3200 people of Kiribati descent call NZ home. Half can speak their mother tongue.
Supplier's new lease of life after H & J Smith closure
Successful supplier announces it will open a new stand-alone Invercargill shop.
Mayors making headlines: City leaders who have felt the heat
Mayors around the country have found themselves under fire for their conduct.