Officers discovered 35kg of the drug on a container at Port Chalmers which originated in South America.
Crime and Justice
Fri, Nov 7
The disorder, described by police as "reckless and dangerous", followed similar scenes on Monday.
Thu, Nov 6
Among them was a "reasonably large blaze" near Dunedin that required nine trucks and between 30 to 40 staff to fight.
New Zealand
Santana Minerals said the permit was one of the two key approvals needed to start work on the mine.
Wed, Nov 5
The fast food giant's application for resource consent to build a restaurant at Mt Iron was declined in February.
Business
Tue, Nov 4
Police were nearly hit by fireworks after responding to reports of around 50 people shooting fireworks at each other in Dunedin's student quarter last night.
Police say the Waikouaiti-Waitati Rd has been blocked and detours are in place.
Mon, Oct 27
The Federation of Islamic Associations of New Zealand (FIANZ) thanked police for their swift response, saying the arrest had brought "this sad saga to a close".
Sun, Oct 26
Power, water and communications remain disrupted for thousands as crews race to restore services ahead of more severe weather.
Canterbury's 36-28 NPC final victory over Otago was likely the last first-class final to be played at their temporary stadium in Christchurch.
Rugby
Sat, Oct 25
It comes after extreme winds on Thursday toppled trees and powerlines, and knocked out power, water and communications.
Police say the attacks in Wānaka and at Lindis Pass damaged vital infrastructure and posed a serious risk to public safety.
Fri, Oct 24
Flights have been cancelled and roads closed as a severe weather system sweeps over parts of the country.
Thu, Oct 23
An email from the board said they wanted a college "where everyone feels they have a place and are cared for".
Wild weather is lashing central New Zealand, with power outages, road warnings and more severe conditions forecast later this week.
Tue, Oct 21
Severe weather strikes the South Island and part of the lower North Island, in what MetService calls a precursor to a "potentially more impactful" system later this week.
Mon, Oct 20
MetService has issued some orange-level weather warnings for the coming week as a humid northwest flow moves across the country.
Sun, Oct 19
Bendigo Station would be known to many New Zealanders as the home of Shrek the sheep.
Environment
Fri, Oct 17
MetService said a period of heavy rain was expected this weekend over some of the South Island, as well as possible severe northwest gales.
Central Otago’s Dave McKenzie was elected on a slim margin but has notified the council he's pulling out.
Wed, Oct 15
The 162-year-old heritage-listed hotel, pub, and restaurant – one of the country's most photographed locations – has been sold for an undisclosed sum, with the new owners taking over next month.
Trevor Harris, 57, was killed in a motorcycle crash north of Palmerston on Saturday.
Tue, Oct 14
Lucy Walsh's LBP licence had been suspended since September 30, 2021 for non-compliance.
Mon, Oct 13
Barker, an incumbent councillor, had been clinging to a slim lead of just over 100 votes with the release of early results, but preliminary results released this morning showed this had widened to 726 votes.
Police in Otago are investigating a series of "suspicious" fires targeting cell towers, warning they could pose "serious risk" to communities in the area.
Thu, Oct 9
