'Sorry': Wanaka holidaymakers revealed - and his District Court judge mum is 'highly embarrassed'
The couple was located in Wānaka two days after leaving Auckland, police said.
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'Terrible 12 hours': Woman with same name as Wanaka absconder targeted online
Woman with the same name as the alleged lockdown flouter has been unfairly abused online.
All Black Shannon Frizell's assault charges dismissed
He attacked a man and slapped and punched a woman during a late-night incident.
Auckland couple's lockdown Wānaka excursion - pair seek suppression
Police have revealed details about how the couple got to Wānaka from Auckland.
Another Dunedin student pub shuts its doors
The loss of Starters Bar will be a heavy blow to the Dunedin music scene.
Snow to 200m, hail and thunder: South set for chilly spring blast
Snow may be accompanied by showers and hail and thunder storms, MetService says.
Two Arrowtown golf resorts permitted to go ahead
High-spending golfers are the kind of visitors Queenstown and Wanaka want.
Lightning causes forest fire, more than a thousand without power
Fire crews in the South Island have been kept busy overnight.
'Unbelievably selfish': Auckland couple's Wānaka getaway condemned
Queenstown mayor Jim Boult initially speechless when told of alert level breach.
Five flown to hospital after North Otago crash
Five people injured after two-vehicle crash near Herbert, North Otago.
South Island red alert warning: 'Danger to life' from severe gales
Storm will be stronger than the gales on Thursday and Friday.
Aucklanders in lockdown face anxious wait ahead of Cabinet decision
Cabinet's decision may come down to how many unlinked cases are being found.
Auckland lockdown future still unclear after rise in cases - experts
Case information from the weekend will be essential to Cabinet's decision on Monday.
Airport worker who planted fake bomb has sentence halved
Preetam Prakash Maid planted the hoax bomb days after the Christchurch mosque shootings.
Fleurs famous restaurant remains closed until level 1
Challenging to operate without breaking the rules.
Gloomy outlook for Queenstown businesses
30 potentially looking to shut up shop, yet others say they've had their best year yet.
Storm havoc: Strong winds in South Island blow trucks off road
Two trucks have come off the road and roofing iron has been sent flying in strong winds.
One seriously injured after three-vehicle crash on SH1 south of Timaru
The crash happened on the Waimate Highway (SH1) at about midday,
Tragedy avoided: Giant ship collides with fishing boat
TAIC report: Both vessels were aware of each other - but acted too late.
Purls of wisdom: Richie and Gemma McCaw's next level lockdown dress-up
The pair had never knitted before, but decided to give it a go.
'Goodbye monster,' child sex abuser told
It took more than 40 years but the man is finally behind bars.
Level 1 could be just two weeks away
Level 1 will look much different however, with masks and mandatory record keeping.
Original complainant glad to see Crowne Plaza MIQ changes
The source of the outbreak may never be discovered.
One dead after serious motorcycle crash on Crown Range
Police confirmed the motorcyclist died at the scene.
Drug addicts wait two years for treatment
Southern DHB chair Pete Hodgson says situation is 'totally unacceptable'.
Historic 140-year-old Otago hotel seeks new publican
An historic Otago pub is seeking a new proprietor to help it change with the times.
Wild weather: Severe gales, heavy rain and snow throughout the week
Winds up to 140km/h are possible in some places.
Millions set aside to deal with underground toxic waste
The toxic waste is contained in up to 1,000,000 litres of tar below ground in Dunedin.
Storm on the horizon: Heavy rain, gales across NZ most days this week
The weather is expected to be messy due to a number of warm and cold fronts.
'We're ready': Hopes pinned on government's alert level announcement
A shift out of Level 3 could be accompanied by stricter requirements.
Wrong gender: Students denied rentals for being male
Property owner tells students the rental was available only to 'six studious females'.
Delta outbreak: Experts favour move to alert level 2-plus
One suggested feature of level 2-plus is a temporary zero-alcohol limit for driving.
Family sided against sexual assault victim - eight years later she has justice
The defendant has an 'extensive' criminal history spanning 40 years.
'We want to get it right': Dunedin nurse leaving family behind to help Auckland
As an infection prevention and control specialist, Mike O'Brien's skills are sought after.