A 35-year-old Dunedin man was due to appear in Gore District Court on December 17 charged with arson.
Crime and Justice
Thursday 5:18pm
State highway closed and residents warned to stay indoors as firefighters and helicopters tackle multiple fires in Northland, Southland, and Otago.
New Zealand
Thursday 4:03pm
Proposed changes to waste collection in the south have raised potential red flags with an advocacy group for blind citizens.
Thursday 10:35am
1:30
Faecal contaminations at Invercargill's swimming complex has passed 2024 figures with more than a month to spare.
Health
Wed, Nov 26
A man in his 50s was lured from his home by a woman claiming to need help with a flat tyre on the night of November 15.
Mon, Nov 24
On October 23, severe weather hit the region, toppling trees, damaging properties and leaving thousands without power.
Southland has previously been described as reaching a "tipping point" with trees spreading aggressively through high country, farmland and conservation areas.
Environment
Sun, Nov 23
A woman knocked on the victim's door, saying she had a flat tyre and needed help late on Saturday night, police say.
Mon, Nov 17
Western Southland area response manager Senior Sergeant Pete Graham said it is "disappointing" the men were fishing illegally.
Wed, Nov 5
Logging professionals are urging property owners to avoid doing the job alone and wait for help amid an influx of callouts.
Mon, Nov 3
Around 2200 customers are still without power following a freak storm on October 23, which threw the region into a state of emergency.
Sat, Nov 1
In Queens Park, crews have spent the last few days clearing fallen trees that are blocking paths and making it unsafe for the public.
Thu, Oct 30
The country's most prominent cycling race was delayed due to the weather-related State of Emergency affecting Southland.
Sport
Wed, Oct 29
The 69th edition of the event had been scheduled to run from November 2 to 8.
Mon, Oct 27
Power, water and communications remain disrupted for thousands as crews race to restore services ahead of more severe weather.
Sun, Oct 26
Video from What's On Invers showed the impact of high winds in the southern city while another showed a tree narrowly missing a couple north of Dunedin.
Thu, Oct 23
Flights have been cancelled and roads closed as a severe weather system sweeps over parts of the country.
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
His lone-term as mayor was marked by widely publicised controversies, including public use of the ‘N-word’, two code of conduct breaches and calls for his resignation.
Politics
Fri, Oct 10
It's hoped the pellets will divert white-tail deer prized by hunters away from the poison, as Stewart Island is one of only two places in Aotearoa where they can be hunted.
Sun, Oct 5
Ryan Campbell McManaway, 36, was not a commercial fisher at the time, and had no legitimate right to harvest and sell the seaweed as a fertiliser.
Wed, Oct 1
The forecaster said Crown Range Summit received a "fresh dusting of snow overnight".
New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) urged motorists to take extra care and warned snow and ice could catch some drivers off-guard after a stretch of warmer weather.
Tue, Sep 30
