Emily O'Connell Emily is the South Island AM Show reporter. She has previously worked in both print and radio. Latest from Emily O'Connell Road Safety One dead after van, semi-truck crash near Christchurch Updated Weather Ashburton chaos: Alternative route imminent after town cut off by bridge closure - PM Canterbury One seriously injured in Christchurch blaze Canterbury 'Challenging day': Lake Ōhau firefighters face tough period as strong winds linger Canterbury White supremacist Philip Arps arrested near Linwood mosque Canterbury Four injured, one critically, in Canterbury crash Antarctica US researchers, Air Force allowed to isolate in NZ en route to Antarctica Southland Rat breaks into Invercargill's Tuatarium, killing one Updated Scott Watson 'Right decision' to send Scott Watson case back to Court of Appeal - expert Otago Skiers camp in snow overnight as Coronet Peak opens for business Canterbury Large plumes of smoke billow from Christchurch factory fire Education 'Get this sorted out': Early Childhood Council welcomes National's proposal to scrap teacher fees Otago SPCA welcomes jail sentence for miniature horse's killer Court Dunedin man sentenced for stabbing miniature horse to death Real Estate Expat Kiwis rush to buy houses back home - but few on offer Health Number of infants contracting meningococcal disease up 82 percent - research Coronavirus 'Disappointment' for retailers over level 3 postponement Coronavirus Voluntary school return will be a 'shambles', 'impossible' - principals Coronavirus Companies named 'corona' suffer massive hits to share prices Coronavirus Givealittle page aims to raise money after Poppy Day postponed Otago One of NZ's favourite landmarks vandalised Coronavirus COVID-19 testing centre set up in Christchurch Coronavirus Queenstown mayor fears business failures, redundancies amid COVID-19 Updated Canterbury Serious Fraud Office looking into Chch Mayor Lianne Dalziel's election expenses Health NZ's needle exchange kept HIV epidemic at bay- study Updated New Zealand Firefighters contain multiple South Island blazes Updated Otago Collision between train and two cars injures three Updated Otago Horrifying photos emerge of bus crash that injured 20 Northland Injured orca freed after being tangled in crayfish line Otago Paraglider's epic resuce from 'tricky area' after slamming into forest Updated Weather Crucial road reopens after flooding havoc Otago 'He brought joy to everyone': Community in shock after man shot dead by police Climate Change Antarctic ice sheet's historic collapse sparks new climate fears Health Most online vaping stores don't check buyers' ages - study Politics National says Corrections' new words a joke New Zealand Prince Charles now 'royal patron' of ChristChurch Cathedral rebuild New Zealand Alleged building site burglar tracked via GPS Mason Pendrous lay undiscovered for between two and four weeks - coroner Updated Smoke seen in plane cockpit caused by malfunctioning technology Man armed with screwdriver robs Christchurch pub Wellington's Mayor-elect doesn't want a recount 'You fought a great fight mate': Family and friends celebrate 'selfless hero' Blair Vining University hall where student was found dead won't be used for first years Updated One dead after Tasman motorcycle crash Pictures show ferocious Wanaka fire burning through scrub 'I almost felt him there': Victims' family members emerge from Pike River Mine Brenton Tarrant withdraws application to move trial from Christchurch Alleged Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant makes fifth court appearance Nine injured in two-car Canterbury crash Why Kiwis shouldn't panic about petrol price hikes just yet
