Tim Shadbolt report: 'Major intervention' under way in Invercargill after claims mayor 'struggling'
Two external observers will be brought in to the council.
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Giant Auckland Santa lands at his new ho-ho-home
Sold for a $1 after being rejected by Auckland, Santa lands in bits at new home in Wanaka.
Killer doctor fights murder conviction
Venod Skantha appealing against his conviction and sentence for murder of Amber-Rose Rush.
School leavers with no qualifications rises
Boys and Māori are those most likely to leave school without a qualification.
Dunedin house fire: Woman yelled to children to 'get out'
Devastated mum suspects embers on a neighbouring property sparked blaze.
'Traumatised': Woman attacked by 'pig dogs' at picnic spot
Horrified daughter looks on, believing her mother and pet would be killed.
Man seriously injured, rescued after Queenstown cliff fall
The tricky retrieval took several hours.
Strong winds cuts power in south: Waves size of houses to hit Wellington
Wild weather is battering the South Island - and it's due to hit the capital tomorrow.
Bringing Kiwis to Queenstown for their OE
'Kiwi OE' will provide workers guaranteed jobs and accommodation in the hope they'll stay.
Sell-out of Queenstown 'sugar bowl' chairs to lift local charities
The $150 sugar bowl chairs were sold within hours on Friday morning.
Driver escapes without serious injury after car crushed in Oamaru
The man was travelling under a railway overbridge in Oamaru when his car was crsuhed.
Despite 'challenges and heartbreak' Lake Ōhau village cordons finally lift
The remote holiday town is nearly cleared and ready for rebuilding after the fires.
Farmer-led projects to receive more than $6m
It hopes to deliver up to 300 plans to improve land management and the environment.
Views on 'spaceship' house out of this world
A Christchurch 'spaceship' house had been viewed more than 95,854 times on Tuesday.
Bail granted for Dunedin fake bomber
Preetam Prakash Maid was found guilty of planting a fake bomb at Dunedin Airport in court.
Glimpse into new $1.4b Dunedin Hospital
But Health Minister Andrew Little said changes were likely.
She lied about being blackmailed by cop, ruined his career
She claimed he detained her for 7 hours, threatened to have her children taken from her.
Man faces justice after 35-year warrant suprise
Toni was wanted by the law for nearly 35 years — he just did not know it.
Economic report: Cities feel Covid pain - which regions are doing best?
Infometrics Quarterly Economic Monitor highlights post-Covid winners and losers.
Sodastream, a cellphone and red wires: How airport worker planted fake bomb
The evidence against 32-year-old Preetam Maid was "overwhelming", judge says.
Drug dealer ordered to relinquish $225k in assets
Police call the forfeiture of meth dealer's lifestyle block a "significant success".
Man convicted of child sex offences asks partner to forgive him
The man's victims were aged between 3 and 11 at the time of the offending.
Climber returns to Mt Aspiring to pay his respects to lost mates
'Ruth sort of slipped ... caught Ralph off balance ... '
Bomb hoax accused wrote note: Handwriting expert
Preetam Prakash Maid, 32, is accused of planting a fake bomb at Dunedin Airport in 2019.
Historic unmarked graves to be exhumed
Drybread, near Omakau, was established in the early 1860s.
Sip n' Ride: Central Otago's wine trail with a difference
Just east of Queenstown is New Zealand's most refreshing wine trail.
Weather: Spring turns to summer in south
The nor'wester is doing its thing in eastern parts of the South Island today.
Sunny Saturday for North Island, weather watch in South
It's a stunning day in Auckland and most of the North Island today.
Queenstown buyers told not to get building inspections - agent
Some agents "should be locked up or fired" for negligent advice, industry insider says.
Hidden camera: Landlord secretly filmed female tenants
Stephen Clutterbuck's unlikely explanation doesn't convince judge but he escapes jail.
Person dies in one-car crash in Central Otago
Police were called to the fatal crash in Tarras about 8.35pm.
Funding cut a blow for NZ dementia prevention
Brain Research New Zealand is assessing its options after losing $5m funding a year.