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Last updated October 4, 2024

Rain is expected to continue in Southland for much of today and a watch for heavy rain is in force there.

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Search for man running from police widens after Wānaka sighting

Jin Zhong has a warrant for his arrest after failing to appear in court and was wanted for fraud last year.

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Emergency services were called to the road at around 9am today.

Minor injuries after bus crashes near Queenstown

Emergency services were called to Glenorchy Queenstown Road at around 9am.

Tuesday 10:27am

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Jim Hopkins. Source: Waitaki District Council

Veteran broadcaster and Waitaki councillor Jim Hopkins dies

The Waitaki District Council announced Hopkins' death on Monday evening, saying the long-serving elected member had died earlier that morning.

Mon, Jul 27

Upper Hutt's possible exit from a proposed Wellington "metro" authority has complicated the region's amalgamation plans.

'A giant dating game': Where councils stand as merger deadline looms

Some districts are close to a deal. Others have walked away entirely. Here's where every part of the country stands with two weeks to go.

Mon, Jul 27

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Two people are dead following two seperate crashes in Northland last night.

Two killed in overnight Auckland, Canterbury crashes

Police said the first crash was reported just before 9pm on Saturday, near the East Tāmaki off-ramp on Auckland's Southern Motorway.

Sun, Jul 26

A cat spotted on RoyalCam - a 24-hour live stream of an albatross nest in Pukekura/Taiaroa Head during the breeding season. (Source: Department of Conservation)

'Most likely' feral cat sighted near albatross nest

The cat appeared on the Department of Conservation's Northern Royal Albatross camera at Taiaroa Head on Wednesday.

Thu, Jul 23

Veteran broadcaster and Waitaki councillor Jim Hopkins dies

The Waitaki District Council announced Hopkins' death on Monday evening, saying the long-serving elected member had died earlier that morning.

Mon, Jul 27

'A giant dating game': Where councils stand as merger deadline looms

Some districts are close to a deal. Others have walked away entirely. Here's where every part of the country stands with two weeks to go.

Mon, Jul 27

1:31

Two killed in overnight Auckland, Canterbury crashes

Police said the first crash was reported just before 9pm on Saturday, near the East Tāmaki off-ramp on Auckland's Southern Motorway.

Sun, Jul 26

'Most likely' feral cat sighted near albatross nest

The cat appeared on the Department of Conservation's Northern Royal Albatross camera at Taiaroa Head on Wednesday.

Thu, Jul 23

Search for man running from police widens after Wānaka sighting

Jin Zhong has a warrant for his arrest after failing to appear in court and was wanted for fraud last year.

11:56am

1:29

Minor injuries after bus crashes near Queenstown

Emergency services were called to Glenorchy Queenstown Road at around 9am.

Tuesday 10:27am

1:29

Veteran broadcaster and Waitaki councillor Jim Hopkins dies

The Waitaki District Council announced Hopkins' death on Monday evening, saying the long-serving elected member had died earlier that morning.

Mon, Jul 27

'A giant dating game': Where councils stand as merger deadline looms

Some districts are close to a deal. Others have walked away entirely. Here's where every part of the country stands with two weeks to go.

Mon, Jul 27

1:31

Two killed in overnight Auckland, Canterbury crashes

Police said the first crash was reported just before 9pm on Saturday, near the East Tāmaki off-ramp on Auckland's Southern Motorway.

Sun, Jul 26

'Most likely' feral cat sighted near albatross nest

The cat appeared on the Department of Conservation's Northern Royal Albatross camera at Taiaroa Head on Wednesday.

Thu, Jul 23

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