Sampling over 12 months has found microplastics at all 10 sites monitored.
"These swells could bring debris and surface flooding to roads."
"The scale of it is so wrong, the lack of respect for nature is so wrong."
Fleur's Place in the coastal village of Moeraki has closed.
"This raises questions about the level of organisation that was in place on the ground."
Residents in a Queenstown housing development are struggling to get their mail delivered into letterboxes.
Despite interest rates and prices remaining high, sellers are becoming more realistic.
Her mother said it was sad Sophia had to be the "sacrificial lamb" to open everyone's eyes that change had to happen.
"I was terrified and couldn't move... I thought I was going to die."
A 13-year-old boy has since been charged with murder.
Hawkeswood Mining has applied to operate a gold mine along the banks of the Mata-Au Clutha River.
"It would be good to swap the tourists and send those criminals back overseas."
A thunderstorm and heavy rain warning is in place for Otago.
Two nights of bright aurora have had night photographers running for their cameras to capture the multi-coloured skies.
The Phoenix Dam is so old it's no longer safe and is being decommissioned.
Police mistakenly attached the name of a non-existent road to a speed camera.
"When we find evidence of illegal fishing, we will hold people to account."
Meeke has won five World Rally Championship events.
But there's a catch.
ACC was assessing Keith for coverage of his injuries at the time of his death, but when he died it told the family he was not covered and, as a result, not entitled to the tens of thousands of dollars of compensation he should have received.
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