Ten tarāpuka died after ingesting a rapid-acting narcotic bird control agent in Te Anau on January 18.
Environment
Friday 4:53pm
A rental company contacted police after tracking dozens of speeding alerts across the lower South Island over the past week.
Crime and Justice
Thu, Mar 26
Invercargill City Council has been urged to become a place that Māori want to work alongside after a rūnaka requested its mana whenua seat be disestablished.
Te Ao Māori
Wed, Mar 25
Eleven-year-old Mike Zhao-Beckenridge disappeared with his stepfather in 2015.
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Multiple others have been injured in a series of crashes today.
New Zealand
Sun, Mar 22
Tom Campbell is standing by his view that a new cable for a large AI data factory will not impact the environment at Ōreti Beach, despite a report saying otherwise.
Tue, Mar 17
A boatie who fell overboard about 1km offshore on Lake Manapouri last night remains missing, with the Police National Dive Squad now assisting in renewed search efforts.
Sun, Mar 15
Kiwis from across the region sent photos to 1News, showing the celestial phenomenon in all its glory.
Police said the alleged thieves broke into the supermarket using a vehicle at around 5.15am on Friday morning.
Sat, Mar 14
Potential impacts of a large cable on the natural environment have been highlighted in a commissioner’s report, including disturbance to wildlife.
Fri, Mar 13
The crash at the intersection of Fairfax-Isla Bank Rd and Isla Bank-Flints Bush Rd was reported to emergency services just before 9am.
Tue, Mar 10
The group has been struck from the Gangs Act list after police found no evidence of recent offending or ongoing activity.
Police arrested two teens after an op shop volunteer discovered cannabis and $3700 in a bag left outside the store.
Mon, Mar 9
A little-known fact about kerbside collection has come to light at Invercargill City Council – it's possible to have your bin retrieved by the truck driver.
Thu, Mar 5
Trading hours for bottle stores and supermarkets will remain unchanged in Southland.
Jock Davies' mother said she never anticipated her son, who was a cancer survivor, wouldn't return from the hunting trip with his father and brothers.
Tue, Mar 3
The Invercargill City Council committee discussed a paper relating to Total Mobility — a service providing subsidised transport to people with disabilities.
In its first year, the hospital has delivered 69 colonoscopies and 35 dental procedures with the help of 18 medical professionals.
Health
Sat, Feb 28
The surf legend spoke to Breakfast from Queenstown, where he is an ambassador for the NZ Open.
Fri, Feb 27
Police said they were called to the scene at the Te Anau Town Centre around 8.45am.
Mon, Feb 23
Kevin Belling, 62, was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on Friday, January 9.
Wed, Feb 18
Between January and October 2023, Fiordland Cruises took crayfish valued at up to $244,500 and served them to paying guests onboard for lunch.
Business
Thu, Feb 12
Donald Woodford died after after he tried, without success, to return explosives to the store he bought them from and police.
Mon, Feb 9
Locals say KiwiRail's most struck rail bridge is likely to remain a problem, despite new signage to warn of the 2.39m gap.
Thu, Feb 5
"There are quite simply too many crashes happening on our roads, and the consequences can be devastating," police said.
Sun, Feb 1
