Earlier, Edith Cavell Bridge was closed while engineers inspected the structure, Queenstown Lakes District Council said.
New Zealand
8:02am
David Church was convicted on five animal welfare charges after inspectors found cattle in severe pain, with four needing to be put down.
Crime and Justice
Wednesday 11:17am
Above average temperatures are most likely for the east and north of the North Island this spring.
Wednesday 6:00am
6:00
Dumping of snow closes SH87 from Outram to Middlemarch with caution urged on SH88 at Sawyers Bay.
Mon, Aug 31
In an update on Sunday, the Whangārei District Council said the effects of the heavy rain have been only minor.
Sun, Aug 30
Heavy snow, rockfalls and avalanche risk are disrupting travel across the South Island, with forecasters warning of more heavy rain and snow to come.
Thu, Aug 27
Heavy rain warnings have extended up the West Coast as a "significant winter storm" grinds to a halt over the South Island today.
Wed, Aug 26
A slow-moving system is set to dump up to 500mm of rain on the West Coast, while heavy snow threatens inland Canterbury and Otago.
Tue, Aug 25
Days of prolonged rain will swell West Coast rivers before heavy snow closes in on inland passes later in the week.
Mon, Aug 24
Stormy conditions and a national grid fault knocked out power to more than 25,000 properties at around lunchtime.
Sun, Aug 23
A series of fronts "embedded within a strong and moist northwest flow" will move over New Zealand today and tomorrow, followed by a change to strong, colder southwesterlies.
Sat, Aug 22
MetService said a couple of fronts, embedded in a strong and moist northwest flow, will move over New Zealand across the weekend.
Fri, Aug 21
The 45-second video — taken by Cayle Cross and Madison Pusch in October 2025 — showed the two adult kiwi striking each other with their powerful legs and claws.
Wed, Aug 19
Southland's contamination rate dropped to 13% for kerbside recycling and public drop-off across the last financial year.
Environment
Tue, Aug 18
Southland District Council's Kevin Johnson said they had 32,000km of pipes – some the council did not know about.
Politics
Mon, Aug 17
Snow and freezing conditions are set to spread across the country, with icy roads and bitterly cold temperatures expected into next week.
Sat, Aug 15
Southland District council has owned Te Anau Airport Manapōuri since 2002, when it acquired it from Air New Zealand for $401,000.
Fri, Aug 14
The plan reorganises the South Island's 24 councils with five bigger ones.
Te Ao Māori
From mergers to standoffs, councils nationwide raced to finalise Head Start proposals before Sunday's deadline.
Mon, Aug 10
Record electricity demand and freezing temperatures are piling pressure on households, with charities reporting more people are struggling to afford heating and the basics.
Wed, Aug 5
MetService meteorologist John Law said people would "definitely need those extra layers, those gloves, and those woolly blankets" over the next few days.
Dunedin police responded to over 20 crashes today and conditions are likely to be treacherous again tomorrow.
Tue, Aug 4
MetService says snow and icy roads could disrupt travel early this week before bitterly cold mornings settle in across much of New Zealand.
Mon, Aug 3
Council general manager for water services Matt Keil said the clean up process was undertaken about 50 times a year by staff - time that would be better spent elsewhere.
Tue, Jul 28
A combination of high groundwater and prolonged rainfall had contributed to drainage issues at the site, according to local council.
Mon, Jul 27
