Man sold drugs at resort for 3 years to "make ends meet"
The man is widely known by the first name of Sandy.
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Covid-19: Southerners warned not to be complacent
Professor Michael Baker says the worst has to be assumed.
Shadbolt email intercept was wrong - CEO
A review will be carried out into the sharing of the contents of the email.
Avalanche risk 'high': People urged to stay away from mountains
Avalanche danger levels have reached a winter-season high.
Dunedin vs capital for most beautiful large city
Dunedin will face Wellington in a category open to cities with more than 100,000 people.
Howl of a protest II: Groundswell plans larger action
Event to be "of a scale and impact that will be significant in New Zealand's history".
Lake Wakatipu's green glow: The mystery of the liquid continues
The council this morning was still waiting on test results of the liquid.
Avalanche risk closes Milford Rd, gales for South
A storm is tracking up the country for the first half of the week.
'Pretty disgusted': Boy, 10, lay on rugby field for 90 minutes waiting for ambulance
'He basically went down like a sack of spuds,' says boy's 'disgusted' coach.
'Absolutely betrayed': Father of poisoned son hopes mother will never see child again
The mother was sentenced to home detention after pleading guilty to poisoning her son.
Tragedy in Timaru: Normal life shattered in seconds - how a small town's nightmare unfolded
The Weekend Herald tells the story of the five Timaru boys who never came home.
Hero to villain: Truck driver who fled scene, was once a 'Hero'
Instead of checking on the victims, the driver did a runner on foot.
'Ripped off': Man storms dealer's house after cannabis deal goes wrong
Tyler Coll will spend the next six months on a curfew after a bungled armed hold-up.
Man smashed into SUV and fled, leaving 6 people for dead
Rather than check on his victims, the man spoke to witnesses, then fled on foot.
'Bugger off, I've worked too hard': Dairy owner faces off against robber
The owner says the would-be robber was wielding a tyre iron.
Woman who tried to carjack nun during LSD trip granted parole
Lisa McCormack, 24, will be released to a Christchurch address next week.
Southern DHB more than 20,000 vaccinations behind schedule
The board is adamant the vaccine rollout is going well.
Kiwi Covid survivor 'was prepared to be carted out'
Former London teacher Emma Prentice says "looking back, I was way sicker than I realised".
Weather warnings as strong winds, heavy rain forecast
Gusts could reach 130km/h in the Canterbury high country, and up to 120km/h elsewhere.
'Mind blown': Woman reunited with ring stolen 30 years ago
"I'm quite amazed, it's a bit hard to believe."
'Sometimes things go bad': Timaru's top cop unsure when message will sink in
It comes after a woman crashed her vehicle filled with too many passengers on Monday.
'Beyond comprehension': 7 people in crashed car, one injured in boot
A young woman on her restricted licence crashed after allegedly failing to give way.
Student magazine writer infiltrated white supremacist group for 6 months
"It's stressful pretending to be a hateful person."
Sex offender who spied on children in toilets deemed too dangerous for parole
The 53-year-old was jailed for six years, four months in 2018.
Man dies after workplace incident in Otago
The fatal incident in Otago was reported to the police just after 10am.
'No role in representing our dept': Medical school head vs Covid commentator
Uni department head distancing himself from colleague's criticisms of Covid response.
Police on lookout after woman 'chased' by man wearing balaclava
The woman reported a man acting suspiciously at 9.15pm on Sunday.
Wild weather: Heavy snow warnings in the south
The heaviest snow is expected in north Canterbury and south Marlborough.
'Harmful': Youth have no trust in controlling 'care' environments
Youth care residences kept youngsters for too long, affecting their safety and wellbeing.
'We are gay, is that a problem?': Quiet romance flourishing after five decades
Eric Dyer, 79, and Jim Williams, 95, met in Auckland in 1968.
Car crashes into riverbank outside Queenstown
The driver has been taken to Dunedin hospital in a serious condition.
Snow could dust South Island cities this weekend
And don't forget to rug up for the rugby in Auckland tonight.
Ellesse Andrews' proud family: 'It was amazing, ants-in-your-pants stuff'
The "inspirational" Olympian started competing at the age of 16.
Auckland records most skiing and snowboarding injuries this year
$11.9 million has been spent on skiing and snowboarding injuries so far this year.