
One seriously hurt in Southland highway crash: One seriously hurt in Southland highway crash
odt.co.nz/news/southland/serious-crash-blocks-sh6-in-southland-s33vfivw

'Almost impossible': Milford Sound photo wins international award: The breathtaking image, made up of 107 photographs, captured a rare clear night over the ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/23/almost-impossible-milford-sound-photo-wins-international-award/

Data centres may threaten dark sky status: Data centres may threaten dark sky status
odt.co.nz/canterbury/south-canterbury/data-centres-may-threaten-dark-sky-status-lprajn2h
Steven Joyce named director of the year by Investors Association New Zealand for Winton Land, NZME governance leadership
nzherald.co.nz/business/companies/steven-joyce-named-director-of-the-year-by-investors-association-new-zealand-for-winton-land-nzme-governance-leadership/G4HRPN3TDVBKLPPTMXWSU7CKS4/
How a near-death NZ experience inspired US writer Ann Patchett’s novel Whistler: A night in a Te Anau cave started it all.
thespinoff.co.nz/culture/15-10-2026/how-a-near-death-nz-experience-inspired-us-writer-ann-patchetts-book-whistler
Sir Brian Talboys’ villa hits the market in Winton.
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🔗 South Island home of political heavyweight for sale for $495,000-plus

Popular seaside campground at risk of being closed for summer: Southland District Council is racing to find a solution for Curio Bay campground – a council-owned ...
1news.co.nz/2026/10/09/popular-seaside-campground-at-risk-of-being-closed-for-summer/

Hull rapper Chiedu Oraka to perform at Music Matters Live in Singapore: Hull musician Chiedu Oraka is the only UK artist performing at Music Matters Live in ...
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News of the sale follows the property developer’s resignation as a director and CEO of Winton.
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🔗 Herne Bay villa linked to Chris Meehan sells for $14m in off-market deal

'I don't want to give up but I want my business to survive': Braidy Maloney received a huge response in the form of advice and constructive criticism
liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/i-dont-want-give-up-34654847

Search to resume for plane that vanished in 1978 with seven people on board: Search to resume for plane that vanished in 1978 with seven people on board
odt.co.nz/news/west-coast/search-to-resume-for-plane-that-vanished-in-1978-with-seven-people-on-board-kn2v2bfw

Contentious housing case puts fast-track on trial: Analysis: Yes, the development levy is a new tax – but the alternative is ratepayers and water users ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/16/contentious-housing-case-puts-fast-track-on-trial/

Chris Meehan's general counsel quits as housing firm begins fighting pivotal court case
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/15/auckland-council-takes-on-chris-meehans-housing-company-in-pivotal-court-case/

Moderate quakes near Milford Sound rattle South: Moderate quakes near Milford Sound rattle South
odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/55-quake-rattles-south-ktaos5hq

Sonar sparks search for plane missing 48 years with seven aboard: A sonar target in Lake Moeraki has prompted hopes of finding a scenic flight that vanished near ...
1news.co.nz/2026/09/17/sonar-sparks-search-for-plane-missing-48-years-with-seven-aboard/
The Longest Death by Kevin Jagernauth: For Richard Cobson, the queer protagonist of Jagernauth’s excellent debut, life in the small American town of Riverton is ...
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His exit follows his resignation as Winton chief executive and chair in July.
🔗 Chris Meehan resigns as Winton Land director
Nepal’s deadly glacial floods have renewed calls to prepare for Milford Sound.
🔗 Mayor says Nepal disaster should spur planning over Milford Sound tsunami risk
Trading in Winton shares will resume today. #HeraldPremium 🔗 Winton appoints Stiassny as independent chair after board exodus

Paid articlePaywall Inside New Zealand’s forest of the living dead: Even at the most inaccessible western edge of Fiordland National Park deer are destroying the forest ...
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A helicopter crash in Fiordland National Park left its restaurateur passengers convinced they were going to die.


Mr Muscle brought in to clean shop at troubled Winton: Michael Stiassny's the third chair in two months; he speaks candidly to Jonathan Milne about the ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/09/03/mr-muscle-brought-in-to-clean-shop-at-troubled-winton/

Women tell how political donor Chris Meehan sexually harassed them: Updated: Winton's executive director Julian Cook joins the exodus after Newsroom reveals ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/28/women-tell-how-political-donor-chris-meehan-sexually-harassed-them/
Updated: Winton's executive director Julian Cook joins the exodus after Newsroom reveals the NZX-listed firm commissioned two workplace conduct ... Show more
Jonathan Milne : The exodus continues from Winton, as directors and senior management say they can no longer deal with founder Chris Meehan and the complaints about him ... Show more

Top towns of the NZ economy – where is the recovery firing, and where is it not?: The recovery feels elusive to many, but some parts of New Zealand are booming.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/25-08-2026/top-towns-of-the-nz-economy-where-is-the-recovery-firing-and-where-is-it-not

‘Significant’ winter storm to bring heavy snow to parts of Otago and Canterbury
odt.co.nz/otago/significant-winter-storm-to-bring-heavy-snow-to-parts-of-otago-and-canterbury-qhpl844e

Bin inspections having desired effect in tough-love Southland: Bin inspections having desired effect in tough-love Southland
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Paid articlePaywall Milford Sound airport to get toilet after a long wait: Milford Sound airport to get toilet after a long wait
odt.co.nz/news/southland/airport-to-get-toilet-after-a-long-wait-imzn8lh8

Council manager's honest admission: We don't know where all our pipes are: Southland District Council's Kevin Johnson said they had 32,000km of pipes – some the ...
1news.co.nz/2026/08/17/council-managers-honest-admission-we-dont-know-where-all-our-pipes-are/

Te Anau rattled by magnitude 5.2 earthquake : The jolt hit at 3.23pm, about 35km north-west of Te Anau.
nzherald.co.nz/nz/te-anau-rattled-by-magnitude-52-earthquake/JBV5WHF2KNFJ7AF4JI63O7K3LY/

'Strong' magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes near Te Araroa: GeoNet said the quake struck 10km south-west of Te Araroa at around 8.35pm at a depth of about 39km.
1news.co.nz/2026/08/02/strong-magnitude-57-earthquake-strikes-near-te-araroa/

'Strong' 6.3 earthquake rocks South Island, centred near Te Anau: GeoNet says the preliminary magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck at a depth of 53km ...
1news.co.nz/2026/07/16/strong-63-earthquake-rocks-south-island-centred-near-te-anau/

Climber believed dead, found alive after 200m fall on Mt Aspiring: Rescuers were told the fall was likely to be unsurvivable but found the climber alive ...
1news.co.nz/2026/07/29/climber-believed-dead-found-alive-after-200m-fall-on-mt-aspiring/
🚨MISSING PERSONS APPEAL🚨
Police are appealing for help in finding a 15 year-old girl who is missing from home in Liverpool ... Show more
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Serious crash closes SH99 in Southland: A serious crash has closed part of State Highway 99 near Wallacetown in Southland. Emergency services are attending the ...
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🚨MISSING PERSONS APPEAL🚨
14-year-old boy David Agyekum was last seen at home at 2pm on Thursday 23 July and officers are undertaking extensive enquiries to ... Show more
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'Boom, everything started moving' - Te Anau resident on quake : More than 20,000 felt the overnight earthquake north of Te Anau, with residents reporting cracked ...
1news.co.nz/2026/07/17/boom-everything-started-moving-te-anau-resident-on-quake/

Gold Star added to collection: Volunteer firefighting is a family affair for the Cameron family, who share a combined 115 years of service to the Edendale Fire ...
odt.co.nz/southland/gold-star-added-collection
Fiordland Community board chairperson Diane Holmes shares her experience after a magnitude 5.9 earthquake shook the South Island ... Show more


Half the price, not as crazy: Lakeside hotspot has no wish to be next Queenstown: “The secret’s out” - Southland haven draws new wave of wealthy buyers.
oneroof.co.nz/news/half-the-price-and-not-as-crazy-lakeside-hotspot-has-no-wish-to-be-the-next-queenstown-49825

Te Anau man hauled before court for urinating on tree: A Te Anau man has been found guilty of urinating on a tree while living in his car in a tourism hot spot ...
odt.co.nz/southland/te-anau-man-hauled-court-urinating-tree

How flight-seeing got off the ground: Former Queenstown-based Southern Scenic Air Services promoted its Milford flight as the ‘‘Gateway to Magnificence’’ ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/how-flight-seeing-got-ground

Plans to replace garages with new home refused for third time: The garages are still used by residents living nearby
essexlive.news/news/essex-news/plans-replace-garages-new-home-11035598

Chief executive steps down for ‘health reasons’: One of the Queenstown Lakes’ most prolific developers has stepped down from his company ‘‘for health reasons’’ ...
odt.co.nz/regions/queenstown/chief-executive-steps-down-%E28098health-reasons%E28099
#LIVE | Wild winds have wreaked havoc in New Plymouth and Wellington.
🔗 Gales lash lower North Island as roofs lift and trees fall, disrupted Wellington flight becomes most tracked in the world

Could we do more with our 'magical' pāua shells?: The Riverton factory selling a million pāua shells a year to Chanel, Cartier and the Sultan of Oman says it ...
1news.co.nz/2026/06/21/could-we-do-more-with-our-magical-paua-shells/

'Real concern' if landslide tsumani hits Milford Sound: MPs have been told the very low rate of survival estimated if a landslide tsunami hits Milford ...
odt.co.nz/southland/real-concern-if-landslide-tsumani-hits-milford-sound-rnz

Cost jumps for Southland mayor’s Scandinavian trip: The final cost of sending Southland's mayor to the other side of the world has increased ...
1news.co.nz/2026/06/19/cost-jumps-for-southland-mayors-scandinavian-trip/

Nowhere to run to: Milford’s spectacular scenery should come with a health warning, Paul Gorman writes. Patches of sun filter through the cloud hanging over...
odt.co.nz/lifestyle/magazine/nowhere-run
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Inseparable pair accept awards together: For Noel and Sue Walker, accepting their King’s Service Medals together is as natural as the sky being blue.
odt.co.nz/southland/inseparable-pair-accept-awards-together

AllTrails Reveals 8 Bucket-List Hiking Trails Around the World Worth Planning a 2026 Trip Around
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From Milford Sound's first private cabin to SIX60 on the Gold Coast, here's what's new.
🔗 Five New Zealand and Pacific trips worth booking now

Couple’s bright idea helps solve problem: A bridge closure that split Dipton in two prompted residents Carina and Phil Wilson to step up and lead a community ...
odt.co.nz/southland/couple%E28099s-bright-idea-helps-solve-problem

'Highly experienced' pair named as chopper crash victims: Two people who died in a helicopter crash in Mount Aspiring National Park yesterday have been named ...
odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/highly-experienced-pair-named-chopper-crash-victims

Chopper crash deaths 'a heartbreaking shock': The deaths of two men in a helicopter crash in Mount Aspiring National Park have been described as ...
odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/chopper-crash-deaths-heartbreaking-shock

Two dead after helicopter crash at Mt Aspiring National Park: Police said it received reports of the incident at around 9.50am Sunday.
1news.co.nz/2026/05/17/two-dead-after-helicopter-crash-at-mt-aspiring-national-park/

Fatal helicopter crash being investigated: An investigation has begun this morning into yesterday's fatal helicopter crash in Mount Aspiring National Park ...
odt.co.nz/regions/wanaka/fatal-helicopter-crash-being-investigated

Two hunters killed in chartered helicopter crash, three others found: Three members of the same hunting party survived after being stranded on the ground in ...
1news.co.nz/2026/05/18/two-hunters-killed-in-chartered-helicopter-crash-three-survivors-found/

Council rejects floating sauna in Te Anau: The nixing followed public feedback which was strongly in opposition to the proposal
1news.co.nz/2026/05/14/council-rejects-floating-sauna-in-te-anau/

International visitor fees incoming as conservation reform bill passes first hurdle
thespinoff.co.nz/the-bulletin/14-05-2026/international-visitor-fees-incoming-as-conservation-reform-bill-passes-first-hurdle

Te Anau business charged over woman's crushing death: Charges have been filed against a Te Anau business after an employee died by being pinned between a ...
odt.co.nz/southland/te-anau-business-charged-over-womans-crushing-death

Southend councillor nominated for Freedom of the City: Councillor David Garston has been put forward for the Freedom of the City in recognition of 50 years of ...
echo-news.co.uk/news/26097694.southend-councillor-nominated-freedom-city/

Garston homes plan approved despite objections: Plans to demolish garages for a pair of three bedroom homes in Garston have been approved despite objections.
watfordobserver.co.uk/news/26094333.garston-homes-plan-approved-despite-objections/

Carrot and stick: Govt backs some councils to merge, others in fight for life: Regional councillors expect a short stay of execution in this week's ...
newsroom.co.nz/2026/05/04/carrot-and-stick-govt-backs-some-councils-to-merge-others-in-fight-for-life/

Cheese shop, wine bar and deli reopening this week on Allerton Road: The Cheese Cellar reopens this week in its new home
liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/cheese-shop-wine-bar-deli-33884181
The Winton-Lorneville stretch of SH6 is shut between Flora and Orion Roads.
Te Hāpua residents are now paying as much as $180 to get to the nearest town, Kaitāia.
🔗 'Fuel is not a luxury': Rural communities bear brunt of soaring pump prices
Police are seeking dashcam footage from drivers in the area at the time.
🔗 Man, 53, named after fatal Southland crash as police seek witnesses

Red warnings issued to hundreds of recycling rule breakers: Twenty properties in Southland have lost their bins for significant contamination since the system ...
1news.co.nz/2026/04/15/red-warnings-issued-to-hundreds-of-recycling-rule-breakers/

Diesel squeeze hits island power: Stewart Island residents are about to feel another squeeze as rising diesel prices trigger an electricity price hike on the ...
odt.co.nz/southland/diesel-squeeze-hits-island-power
Ryan Giles and Cathal McCarthy join Chiedu Oraka in a 'Winner Stays On' of local restaurants in collaboration with Uber Eats! 🍽


Threatened black-billed gulls found poisoned in Te Anau: Ten threatened black-billed gulls are dead after being poisoned by a rapid-acting bird control agent on ...
odt.co.nz/southland/threatened-black-billed-gulls-found-poisoned-te-anau

Uber Eats Winner Stays On! Ft Chiedu Oraka, Ryan Giles & Cathal McCarthy: Chiedu Oraka hosts a special video sponsored by Uber Eats where Gilo and Cathal test ...
wearehullcity.co.uk/videos/8db32271-b91d-4e34-bde2-9c0a38d7babf
The man was reported overboard about 1km offshore on Lake Manapouri.
🔗 Body found in search for man missing after falling overboard on Fiordland lake

Body found in search for missing Gore man: Police searching for a man who fell overboard in Lake Manapouri have recovered a body this morning ...
odt.co.nz/southland/body-found-search-missing-gore-man

‘The most peaceful, beautiful spot’: The five best waterfront retreats for sale: Five secluded homes that will re-energise your life.
oneroof.co.nz/news/the-most-peaceful-beautiful-spot-the-five-best-waterfront-retreats-for-sale-49136