The relevant authorities had been notified and an investigation into the incident was under way, the spokesperson said. A police spokesperson said police were called to the smelter wharf.

The centenary voyage of the TSS Earnslaw from Queenstown to Kingston is under way. The vintage steamship is packed with people dressed in period costume, captains who have taken the ship's wheel ...

This pukeko chick may not be being fed by its real mother. Pukeko are often engaged in what is called multiple breeding or "joint laying". Several females may lay their eggs in the same nest with ...

OPINION: Following the decision by a Japanese-New Zealand joint venture to consider shutting down an Auckland Island pig breeding facility at Awarua, near Invercargill, has been like watching an ...

REMARKABLE LIFE: Maudie Wilson, aged 110, u0007died on Thursday. Sheu0007 is believed to be the oldest person in New Zealand.u0007ROBYN EDIE / Fairfax NZ Believed to be New Zealand's oldest woman ...

A Northern New Zealand dotterel. There are roughly 1700 New Zealand dotterel left with only 170 Southern New Zealand dotterel left.Shelley Wood Photography / Waiheke-Marketplace Camera footage has ...

Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan is an advocate for changing the council term from three to four years. (file photo)Kavinda Herath / Stuff Bryan Cadogan is the Clutha District mayor OPINION: I ...

The vast Clutha-Southland electorate has been Bill English country since 1996 but this year it is up for grabs. On paper it is a safe National seat but are there opportunities for dissent?

HW Richardson Group chief executive Anthony Jones and Minister Megan Woods at Bill Richardson Transport World earlier this year. [File photo]Robyn Edie / Stuff More than 600 people helped to ...

With more than 200 names and a five-year wait, a southern rest home abandoned its waiting list for rental accommodation. The discarded list reflects the high demand for limited elderly rest home ...

Cartoonist Shaun Yeo drew a Kiwi crying to convey his and other New Zealanders' feelings on the mass shooting in Christchurch.Shaun Yeo / Stuff A cartoon of a Kiwi crying, drawn by Invercargill ...

Mike Northey will be the rider to watch after claiming the Tour of Southland title on the final stage last year. He is joined by his Node4-Giordana team mate Daniel Barry, while James Oram rides ...