Police executed a series of search warrants across the Queenstown area, seizing more than $120,000 in cash, over 60 grams of cocaine, and amounts of ketamine, GBL and MDA.
Crime and Justice
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Police are investigating after a fire tore through 200m of mature trees at Waitaki Boys' High School on Tuesday morning.
Wed, Jun 10
MetService said it was "a cold and frosty start for many", with Wānaka and Hamilton both recording 0C, and Queenstown and Timaru dropping to -1C at 7am.
New Zealand
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop accepted the Australian developer's plan into the fast-track process in April after two failed applications.
Living in poor quality housing shouldn't be part of Dunedin student life, the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team says.
Tue, Jun 9
Firefighters rushed to Waitaki Boys' High School after a blaze spread quickly through trees and vegetation.
Two pups were killed by cars last month, and a marine scientist said it is "only a matter of time" until a human is killed too.
Mon, Jun 8
A playground upgrade could spell the end for the St Kilda icon, but an 800-comment Facebook frenzy suggests the community isn't ready to let it go the way of the dinosaurs
Fri, Jun 5
The skeletal remains belonged to Murray Allen Wakefield, who was reported missing from the Deborah Bay area northeast of Dunedin on May 13, 2025.
Wed, Jun 3
Seven people have been killed so far on New Zealand’s roads this long weekend – including three in a crash near Waiouru this morning.
Mon, Jun 1
A trough embedded in a humid northerly flow was forecast to bring prolonged heavy rain to the top of the South before moving north in the coming days.
Sun, May 31
The Queenstown ski field is banking on new snowmaking technology to extend its season and take the uncertainty out of winter as climate variability continues to bite.
Fatal crashes in Taupō and Otago on Friday evening have brought the preliminary holiday weekend road toll to two.
Sat, May 30
Department of Conservation calls on drivers to be vigilant after a native pakake pup was found dead on Hoopers Inlet Road in Dunedin.
Environment
Fri, May 29
A Tasman low is set to end one of the driest Mays on record, bringing rain, strong winds and unseasonably warm nights to much of the country.
Councillors "reluctantly" agreed to the rates increase for the next financial year during an extraordinary Waitaki District Council meeting on Tuesday.
Thu, May 28
A 37-year-old man is charged with murder in relation to the death.
Wed, May 27
Two people are being referred to Youth Justice and the recovered antlers are being returned to the owners.
Benedict Ong - who was earlier this month sanctioned for leaking - has sent to media a letter to him from the mayor marked "confidential" in which concerns are expressed about his comments about the council chief executive.
A man has been arrested and charged in relation to the death of a person in Andersons Bay on Friday night.
Sat, May 23
Police said emergency services were called to the scene at 1.55am.
Around $700 cash was found in discarded cash register as officers track down suspects linked to break-in at a central city Sal’s Pizza.
Wed, May 20
Benedict Ong faced a code of conduct complaint after revealing details about a potential hotel development at Forsyth Barr Stadium to reporters in April.
Politics
Mon, May 18
Emergency services were alerted to the crash at around 9.50am on Sunday, with the aircraft crashing into a mountainside in rugged alpine terrain in Otago’s backcountry.
Police said it received reports of the incident at around 9.50am Sunday.
Sun, May 17
