The first time Bel Capie was mistaken for a boy while out riding, she found it funny. Then she began reflecting on the preconceptions behind it.

A highlights package from his bowling coach came at just the right time for the left-arm spinner who finished with 14 wickets in the match.

Any hope Shane van Gisbergen had of winning back-to-back Bathurst 1000 titles ended five laps from the end when he suffered tyre problems.

Sir Peter Jackson takes an epic, intimate look at the tensions between The Fab Four, while Tim Roth's troubled Jack Worth is back for a final hurrah.

Police believe they know the identity of the man who punched 18-year-old Levi Haami in a supermarket car park: "He knows we are wanting to speak with him."

The garage was "well alight" when firefighters arrived at 6.30pm. The fire was under control by 7.45pm, but firefighters were dampening hot spots.

REVIEW: Despite a fractured narrative, events move at a fair clip, an engaging, easy mix of puzzle-solving and danger dodging.

267 hours of November sun keep region on top, but what of summer's soggy start?

The pair were arrested nearly 40km away two and a half hours after absconding, following an incident described as “high speed and dangerous”.

The Kiwi copped a heavy kick to the head and couldn't recover in a tough fight that left both fighters bloodied.

Southbound lanes are closed and motorists are advised to avoid the area or expect delays.

REVIEW: Morgan Neville's tale is respectful and unsensational, even while it is making public the man who had kept his truest face well-hidden.

The iconic Australian mammal managed to stay safe despite several cars hurtling past it at high speeds.

With a few days having passed since the introduction of the new Covid-19 Protection Framework, Southlanders are coping.

As the rain was sprinkling down Sunday morning, passer-bys would have noticed a crowd of former and current Southland Times staff gathered in front of Kelvin Hotel on Esk St.

Central Stags pair combined for a 109-run partnership as they made 190, then they reduced Wellington to 55-5 on their way to a 14-run win.

Nearly 300mm has fallen in the past 24 hours causing a washout and surface flooding in the town, but the rain is expected to ease on Sunday night.

A North Island bar owner warns of fake vaccine passes, as 106 Covid-19 cases were reported in the community, and eligible population hits vaccine milestone.

A severe thunderstorm watch has been lifted, but an orange heavy rain warning is in place for the Canterbury High Country.

Nelson's "high risk" location of interest added to on Saturday morning turned out not to be connected at all, with the error revealed late on Sunday.