Toyota’s compact hybrid, the Aqua, has topped AMI Insurance’s list of New Zealand’s most stolen cars for the fourth year in a row.
The insurer received more than 9,000 theft and attempted theft claims in 2025, covering over 760 different vehicle makes and models. The Toyota
Recent survey results from Southland’s Waituna Lagoon have given the Department of Conservation (Doc) a reason to be hopeful, with signs the wetland may be recovering from years of environmental decline.
The annual monitoring showed a sharp drop in algae levels and an increase in aquatic plant Ruppia, which
A tense exchange during an Invercargill City Council committee meeting has left one councillor refusing to apologise for a pointed remark, despite a prolonged silence and requests from colleagues.
The moment unfolded on Tuesday during a discussion about a projects report. Councillor Ian Pottinger voiced criticism of spending on the
Police in Southland are continuing efforts to find missing Invercargill man Kevin Belling, who has now been missing for nearly four weeks.
The 62-year-old was reported missing on Sunday 18 January. He was last seen at his Motu Rimu farm on Friday 9 January and has not been heard from
Police have charged a man with murder following the death of a woman in Crichton, Clutha, on Friday 23 January.
Emergency services were called to Adams Flats Road at around 6.10pm. A woman was found dead at the scene, and a second person was critically injured.
Following a bedside
Starting today, New Zealanders can receive prescriptions for up to 12-months, saving them money and simplifying access to medicines, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.
“This is a commonsense change that will make a real difference to patients who have stable, long-term conditions like asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and high blood pressure,
Bluff’s popular annual Summer Sounds concert will take place from 2pm on Sunday 15 February at the Bluff Oyster Festival site on Barrow Street, Bluff.
The Oyster Festival site is the latest venue for the event which Bluff Promotions had originally taken to the Gunpit on Bluff Hill until
Students returning to school this week will benefit from a significant change designed to give parents clearer, more consistent information about how their children are progressing at school.
2026 marks the first year of nationally consistent assessment and reporting in primary and intermediate schools, giving parents a clearer picture of
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