Man survives 15m drop down waterfall
A man has survived a 15m fall from the top of a waterfall into a shallow pool near Te Anau where he needed to be rescued by a helicopter. Sergeant Tod Hollebon of Te Anau Police said it was...
View ArticleHunter found safe in Manapouri area
A 22-year-old deer hunter from Timaru was found safe and well yesterday afternoon, after the alarm was raised when he did not return from the Manapouri area as expected yesterday morning. Te Anau...
View ArticleNew Zealand: Full steam ahead on tour of nation
With the shrill screech of metal on metal our train eased to a halt. We had stopped at a siding in rolling farmland between Blenheim and the Kaikoura coast, waiting for an oncoming freight train to...
View Article'Don't go to bar bathrooms alone' urges female victim
A young woman who was stabbed multiple times in the bathroom at a Te Anau bar is urging other young woman to never enter a public bathroom alone. The 27-year-old Dunedin woman, who did not want to be...
View ArticleKia ora: Te Anau
Origin of name: Te = the, ana = cave; au = swirling, in reference to an underground torrent that ran through a cave. Population: 1,911. Town slogan: Gateway to Fiordland , and Walking Capital o
View ArticleBody washed up on Te Anau beach
The body of a man believed to have been swept away while whitebaiting has been found on the beach at Martins Bay, Te Anau. The body of the 68-year-old Te Anau local was recovered following a short...
View ArticleChild believed to be seriously injured after fall near Te Anau
A child is believed to have been seriously injured during a fall near Te Anau. Southern Lakes Helicopters were called to the incident at 6.10pm. A spokeswoman understood it was a child that was...
View ArticleSearch after flare sighting at Te Anau
A search was mounted at Lake Te Anau after several flares were sighted late last night. Police said the flares were observed near the southern end of the lake at about 11pm. "A number of police staff,...
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