The luxury Fiordland Lodge near Te Anau. Photo: SuppliedA large number of firefighters have worked through the night to contain a fire which broke out at a luxury lodge on the outskirts of Te Anau. Fenz assistant commander Nic McQuillan said they had contained the fire to one wing of Fiordland Lodge, but work was continuing to suppress a flare-up and monitor hotspots this morning. Relief crews were en route from Winton, Otautau and Invercargill to replace the personnel who have been working on the fire overnight. Fiordland Lodge has 10 suites, a restaurant and bar and has hosted numerous celebrities, including Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart, Virat Kohli and Peter Jackson.

Sarah says that the woman disclosed that she’d been having an affair with her husband and provided screenshots of messages between them as proof. One of many friend requests on social media that Sarah received over the years. Following the discovery of the affair, Sarah left her husband and unsuccessfully applied for a restraining order against the woman. The undertaking also meant the woman could not make social media accounts in the name of the victim or her children. Sarah told NZME after the sentencing that as a victim, it felt like a small win.

Photos: ReutersNovak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet in Sunday's Australian Open final with history in the balance, as the Serbian great chases a record 25th Grand Slam title and the Spanish dynamo bids to become the youngest man to win all four majors. The 22-year-old Spaniard has had Melbourne on his mind since winning his second US Open title last year. He would also become the first men's player under 23 to win seven Grand Slam titles, a tally that eluded Djokovic until he was 27. While Djokovic knocked Alcaraz out of last year's Australian Open quarter-finals, he was well-beaten the last time they faced on a Grand Slam hardcourt, losing 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2 in the US Open semis. With 18 fewer Grand Slam titles than Djokovic, he should be more hungry than the Serb.

‘Heavily researched’: Spike Wademan by his painting The Photographer — based on an 1888 photo by American Martha Harvey of trawlers in Gloucester Harbour, Massachusetts — which featured in an international marine art exhibition near Boston in 2011Thirty paintings by renowned Queenstown-based marine and aviation artist Spike Wademan feature in an exhibition opening next Thursday at Arrowtown’s Lakes District Museum. Wallace says her dad also painted a lot of historic American ships after befriending an American from Boston who holidayed here. Queenstown landscapes also inspired a lot of Wademan’s art, and over his career he was frequently commissioned to produce artworks for collectors across the globe. ‘‘Each of Spike’s works is heavily researched and captures a moment in time, vividly and skilfully brought to life by the artist’s hand,’’ Wallace says. All works at the Arrowtown exhibition — running from next Thursday, 5.30pm, till March 1 — will be for sale.

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Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina (left) poses with the trophy after winning her women's singles final against Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka. Photo: ReutersElena Rybakina delivered a thunderous display to dismantle firm favourite Aryna Sabalenka and win a maiden Australian Open title on Saturday, turning the tables on the world number one in their Melbourne Park final rematch from three years ago. "It's an incredible achievement," said the 26-year-old, who will rise to number three in the world rankings on Monday behind Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek. Only a year ago at Melbourne Park, Rybakina was defending her coach Stefano Vukov, who had a provisional ban lifted by the WTA in August following an investigation into a potential breach of its code of conduct. Without you it wouldn't be possible," said Rybakina, a player transformed since the tail end of last season with 14 victories from her last 15 matches.

The catastrophic slip from Mauao onto Beachlands holiday park killed six campers and became the focus of the media coverage for days. Online posts that claimed the removal of non-native trees for protection of culturally significant sites contributed to the landslide were widely shared. News media clear up the pictureUnder the headline Did tree removal really trigger the Mount Maunganui landslide? Mauao may have been a disaster waiting to be triggered by extreme weather, but not solely for the reasons that some non-experts claimed online. "I had no idea until this week," Newstalk ZB host Jack Tame said on air last Monday.

Now, he’s had his licence cancelled by the Private Security Personnel Licensing Authority after it found him guilty of misconduct and unsuitable to work in the security industry. Stewart admitted to making the video but claimed he didn’t mean for it to go public, and that the white powder was actually just Panadol and flour. Authority head Trish McConnell said that while the video was filmed outside of work hours, Stewart was in full uniform with his employer’s company name and logo visible. “It was clear during the hearing that Mr Stewart is not currently suitable to return to security work,” she said. Jeremy Wilkinson is an Open Justice reporter based in Manawatū, covering courts and justice issues with an interest in tribunals.

A memorial ceremony for young landslide victim Max Furse-Kee will be livestreamed, his mother said on Sunday, to remember an impactful life cut short. The teenager died, along with his girlfriend 15-year-old Sharon Maccanico and four others, after a landslide struck a Mt Maunganui campground on Thursday 22 January. Max's family was now trying to come to terms with life without him, his mother Hannah Furse said in a statement on Sunday. "We take great comfort in knowing that Max spent his final days with Sharon, someone he loved so deeply, and with her family, who loved him too." "We have seen how deeply this has affected everyone involved, and your compassion and kindness will help carry us through the days ahead."

One of many friend requests on social media that Sarah received over the years. “All I’ve wanted to do is just live my life.”Following the discovery of the affair, Sarah left her husband and unsuccessfully applied for a restraining order against the woman. She also attempted to get a restraining order through the civil jurisdiction in 2023, but was unsuccessful. The undertaking also meant the woman could not make social media accounts in the name of the victim or her children. Sarah told NZME after the sentencing that as a victim, it felt like a small win.

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So Hipkins can’t be blamed for trying to seize the moment. Regardless of whether you think the climate really is changing - or whether you think a changing climate was the reason for the slip - you can’t debate the cost. Climate change or not, we are forking out huge amounts of money to fix up what the weather is doing to this country. Some $4 billion for the Auckland Anniversary Day floods and Cyclone Gabrielle within weeks of each other in 2023. The recovery efforts for those lost during a landslip at Mount Maunganui continue around the clock, with teams working through thick, muddy conditions.

CCTV image of a blood-smeared man during a violent incident in Mt Wellington in which an armed intruder was fatally stabbed in August 2024. Parts of the “furious and frenzied” patio attack were captured on CCTV. Mobile phone footage played at the murder trial showed the moment Finauga Faatoia stormed the couple's Mt Wellington bedroom armed with a large 'survival knife'. Photo / SuppliedThe court heard the boyfriend stabbed Faatoia from behind to protect his girlfriend, later telling police, “I stabbed his throat out. As the boyfriend stomped, kicked and stabbed Faatoia, the girlfriend admitted yelling, “Get him, get him before he gets us”.

Photo: ODT filesOne person has died and another is in a serious condition after a crash in Glenorchy this morning, prompting a "firm message" from Southern police. Police staff, including the Serious Crash Unit, are at the scene and the road is partially blocked. The message follows a tragic weekend, with two fatal crashes in Southern District between 7am Friday and 7am this morning. The other fatal crash occurred in Port Chalmers, while there were critically injuries in an Outram crash and serious injuries in a motorcycle accident near St Bathans. It is expected to significantly increase traffic volumes throughout the wider Southern District.

Weather: Auckland to get sticky 20C night while South Island braces for heavy rainAucklanders are being advised to be considerate of their colleagues as they return to work tomorrow, with a hot, sticky – and potentially sleepless – night in store. The City of Sails is forecast to reach 29C tomorrow, with an overnight temperature tonight of 20C, which MetService meteorologist Clare O’Connor said could make getting a good sleep rather difficult. “Be extra nice to everyone tomorrow morning when you get into work, because there may not be a lot of sleeping going on with those temperatures.”Today, conditions across the country are mostly fine apart from Northland, Fiordland and Southland, which are expected to get rain.