Touchdown: Excitement as Auckland flights return to tourist town
Queenstown Airport staff expect about 1500 hundred passengers from Auckland today.
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Contingency plans: Travellers to south urged to prepare if exposed to Covid
more than 12,000 people were booked to travel in, or out, of Auckland today.
'Couldn't believe it': Dog on walk finds unconscious missing man
Michael Pritchard sen, 65, went missing on December 7.
Man charged with manslaughter over death of Dunedin woman denied suppression
The man openly wept in the dock when his application was denied.
Man missing for a week found near cemetery
Michael Pritchard sen, 65, was found this morning.
Nurse 'wholeheartedly sorry' over online threats to attack vaccination buses
She says fear rather than reason drove her to post the video.
Teen admits falling asleep at wheel before double-fatal crash
The 17-year-old appeared via audiovisual link in the Dunedin Youth Court yesterday.
Auckland's border reopening: 7500 booked to fly out
Top three destinations are Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.
Escape from Auckland: Queenstown readied for arrivals
About 6000 relieved Aucklanders booked to touch down in tourist mecca in first week.
Southern campgrounds prepare for influx of campers - and Covid
Under an orange light, accommodation providers can open without restrictions.
New hospital officially opens in Queenstown
The Southern Cross Central Lakes Hospital opened on Friday.
Police investigate report of car driving towards Covid-19 protesters
Anti-vaccine and anti-mandate protesters blocked the main street on Saturday.
Police investigate anti-vaxxer's video threats
Woman claims tyres will be slashed and vaccines will be taken from mobile clinics.
Hot in the city: Summer scorcher to continue
Beach-lovers rejoice, a scorching Saturday's on the way.
'Great recognition': Queenstown mayor proud to display vaccination award
Queenstown-Lakes was the first region to reach 90 per cent full vaccination.
'Extremely disturbing': Home detention for three indecent assaults
Ben Jackson Polley groped three women in their sleep.
Child molester's admission after 5-year-old testifies
One victim's mother warned that John Perry was a predator - and she was proved right.
'No point in trying': Prisoner to serve entire sentence
Hori Gemmell doing his time hard after taking a police car and pistols in dramatic chase.
More isolation spaces being secured in Queenstown
Facilities being lined up in case a holidaymaker turns up infected with the virus.
Banned councillor quoted 'misrepresented' vaccine advice
Health advice revised after being misrepresented by anti-vaccination groups.
Grieving dad who went on rampage let down by system - judge
Mark Cummings headed into town in a rage after receiving news about his daughter's death.
Resource consent approved for massive Wanaka film studio development
The $280 million development could create 6000 jobs across New Zealand.
Unvaccinated councillor trespassed after attempt to attend council meeting
Councillor Lee Vandervis has been trespassed for three months.
Supermarket slasher guilty: Frenzied attack over not being able to buy beer
Luke James Lambert, 42, appeared in the High Court at Dunedin this morning.
Vaccination compulsory at Otago Uni next year
Acting vice-chancellor Prof Helen Nicholson said it had not been an easy decision.
Hospital close to 'Code Black' full capacity
Rare Code Black would mean patients being discharged to open up more beds.
Crash death: Texting driver sentenced to home detention
The head-on collision killed Arrowtown teenager Allanah Walker last year.
The life and trials of a publican, as discovered on a South Island road trip
If publicans had the time to do so, they'd wholly endorse this pub-centric road trip.
Nats' rising star: Erica Stanford a protege of Nikki Kaye
The demoted and promoted National MPs speak after learning the Luxon lexicon.
Man arrested after pulling knife over vaccine pass, injuring cop
The police officer most likely has a broken hand.
Queenstown's billion-dollar 'Alpine Britomart' fast-track bid
Residential, hospitality, and retail precinct planned for CBD.
Queenstown developer's lockdown breach 'simply an oversight'
Min Yang, 42, admitted breaching lockdown rules in court this morning.