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As Queenstown's council continues to grapple with the resort's wastewater woes, and looks to potentially establish a new council-controlled organisation to deal with Three Waters, plans for develop

When Dunedin police arrived to arrest a man who allegedly hit 100kmh on George St, they discovered a stolen vehicle being stripped for parts in his garage.

Pictured in October are (from left) Genevieve Greenwood, Rupert Greenwood, holding Isabella, 6 weeks, Daniel Lefebvre, 18, Nikolaas Greenwood, 3, and Bejamin Hewer, 8. PHOTO: SUPPLIED A bus driver who was given a second lease on life has been remembered as "a fighter" who used his final moments to give back to his family.

Whitestone Cheese head cheesemaker Jonathan Emerson and managing director Simon Berry at their Oamaru factory. PHOTO: JULES CHIN Cream of the crop - a sheep milk cheddar made in Oamaru has been named New Zealand's best cheese.

A slip during heavy rain last night forced residents to evacuate a new home in Lyttelton.

A 15-year-old boy has been charged following a spate of car thefts across the South Island.

Dunedin father-of-two Michael Sherry was killed in a workplace accident at Scott Technology in Kaikorai Valley on Thursday. PHOTO: GIVEALITTLE Scott Technology is due to return to normal operations on Monday after the death of an employee in a workplace accident.

Neil Brown. By Jonathan Leask of LDRAshburton Mayor Neil Brown has no plans to add truancy officer to his mayoral duties.

Woodend residents have been raising safety concerns about traffic on SH1 for a number of years. Photo: David Hill / North Canterbury News A decision to restore a 100km/h speed limit on State Highway 1, south of Woodend, is ‘‘disappointing’’, says a Waimakariri councillor.

Flooding on State Highway 75. Photo: Caleb Clayton / Supplied A helicopter is flying over Banks Peninsula so emergency workers can assess slips from the rain that has pummelled the area.

Photo: ODT files A new study has found vaping more than doubles the risk of serious lung disease.

Cyle Jetson appears for sentencing in the High Court at Christchurch. Photo: Al Williams As pensioner Pier Raviola lay critically injured after being dumped in a car park, the people who attacked him callously plundered his home.

The Harvard will be displayed once repairs are completed. Photo: Air Force Museum of New Zealand The Air Force Museum of NZ in Christchurch has acquired two more historic former RNZAF planes.

A slip at Ferry Rd in Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, was blocking both lanes with no access in or out, the council said. PHOTO: RNZ Heavy winds are continuing to blast Wellington's coast, keeping some roads closed, but flights have resumed. 

A slip at Ferry Rd in Eastbourne, Lower Hutt, was blocking both lanes with no access in or out, the council said. PHOTO: RNZ Heavy winds are continuing to blast Wellington's coast, keeping some roads closed, but flights have resumed. 

Ngaire Alderson, 84, is a familiar face at Copenhagen Bakery. PHOTO: DYLAN SMITS​ It is 4am and Ngaire Alderson is starting work.

Cyle Jetson appears for sentencing in the High Court at Christchurch. Photo: Al Williams By Al Williams, Open Justice reporter As pensioner Pier Raviola lay critically injured after being dumped in a car park, the people who attacked him callously plundered his home.

PHOTO: SELWYN DISTRICT COUNCIL Selwyn remains under a state of emergency, as the district council monitors river levels and other issues following yesterday's heavy rain. 

PHOTO: SELWYN DISTRICT COUNCIL Selwyn District in Canterbury remains under a state of emergency, as the district council monitors river levels and other issues following yesterday's heavy rain.