New ZealandCool change hits just before Christmas as heavy rain, gales and thunderstorms move inDaytime highs will plunge, with some towns reaching only 16C on Wednesday.15 Dec 04:00 PM
New Zealand18-hour deluge: Heavy rain to fall across parts of south, 120km/h destructive gales to batter partsMetService has issued more than half a dozen weather alerts ahead of the incoming storm.14 Dec 03:36 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow two Corrections officers took their union to court and won (so far)Big legal bills and 4-1 defeats in a court scrap over how a union treats its own.12 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandDunedin Southern Motorway lanes cleared after logging truck crashThe section of SH1 near Dunedin blocked by the crash has now been cleared.12 Dec 03:33 AM
SportWhite Ferns legends guiding the next wave of cricket starsFormer White Ferns stars drive surge in girls' cricket pathways.12 Dec 01:01 AM
New ZealandMould, damp, broken heat pumps: Dunedin student flats fall short in major government sweepInspectors issued 23 warnings, 12 improvement notices and four escalations.11 Dec 09:05 PM
New ZealandJug attack leaves man with fractured skull, but offender spared jail for nowThe victim also suffered a brain bleed and permanent hearing loss after the pub attack.11 Dec 05:02 AM
New ZealandBusinessman who offered teen $700 for sex denied discharge without convictionThe victim met the Dunedin man as a child and said she had always trusted him.11 Dec 04:10 AM
New ZealandSevere thunderstorms threaten North Island; hail blasts Dunedin amid red warningTorrential downpours of up to 40mm/h may trigger flash flooding in some towns.11 Dec 03:23 AM
New ZealandCould castration be the key to men living longer? New study makes startling discoveryThe Otago-led study tracked 117 species across zoos and aquariums worldwide.10 Dec 05:49 PM
PremiumPremiumKahuFrom field to lecture hall: Rugby star on return to medicine after World Cup successShe will return to Otago University in 2025 while staying contracted to NZ Rugby.10 Dec 02:00 AM
New ZealandSouth Island news wrap: Govt backs local seafarers in Timaru, MBIE cracks down on Dunedin flatsNewstalk ZB South Island news director Claire Sherwood joins Herald NOW for the latest on the regions biggest stories.Watch09 Dec 07:39 PM
Travel5 Ways to do luxury adventure the Tasmanian wayFrom sea to summit, here are Tasmania's best luxury adventures.09 Dec 12:37 AM
New ZealandNadia Reid on refusing to sacrifice music career for motherhood'The best thing for my children is for me to be fulfilled and happy and present.'08 Dec 10:54 PM
New ZealandFrom shearer to doctor: A remarkable career change pays offThe former shearer began medical retraining at age 27.08 Dec 09:04 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionAnne GibsonProperty Insider: How much did retailers Anne and David Norman pay for ex-Beca House?The last 2025 column, reporting on the billionaire Normans and a big building deal.08 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionElliott SmithThe top 10 rugby stadiums in the world OPINION: Elliott Smith ranks his top 10 rugby cauldrons.07 Dec 10:48 PM
PremiumPremiumAucklandCredit ratings giant warns Govt rates cap will squeeze councils' financesAuckland Council already owes $14.6b, with $648m a year spent on interest.07 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain and gales to hit South Island as temperatures soar in NZ's eastMost South Island weather watches and warnings are due to lift early tomorrow morning. 07 Dec 12:26 AM
TravelGolden pours and global stars: Inside the World’s Best Vineyards partyDecadent food, stunning landscapes, and the world’s finest winemakers made the night.06 Dec 10:00 PM
AucklandMulti-car crash flips vehicle and chokes central Auckland trafficAn elderly driver was freed from a white Toyota that flipped onto its side.06 Dec 03:05 AM
New ZealandMeasles outbreak grows to 30 cases as Auckland concert named location of interestMeasles alerts also cover Wellington ferries and several Auckland malls.05 Dec 03:43 AM
CrimeMother confronts son's killer as he's jailed over trailer deathAndrew John Mercer, 32, had earlier admitted manslaughter over Robert Ralston's death.04 Dec 11:43 PM
New ZealandHeat alert: Temperatures set to tip 30C in early summer scorcherChristchurch, Ashburton and Dunedin are forecast to hit around 30C today.04 Dec 09:07 PM
New ZealandBaby escapes uninjured after car crashes fleeing policePolice say they did not know a baby was in the car before laying spikes.04 Dec 08:16 PM
New ZealandPolice arrest 'brazen tagger' after 500 graffiti hits across South IslandThe 23-year-old is said to have filmed hundreds of tags and shared the clips online.04 Dec 02:46 AM
New Zealand'Unusually hot': 30C-plus weekend scorcher bears down, South Island set for weather ‘rollercoaster’A MetService heat alert is in place for Oamaru as it jumps from 16C to 30C.04 Dec 01:27 AM
New Zealand'Justice has prevailed': Guilty verdict in brutal Dunedin murder caseJurors heard Gurjit Singh suffered 46 stab or slash wounds and was nearly decapitated.04 Dec 12:39 AM
CrimeFather of Gurjit Singh speaks after guilty verdictGurjit Singh’s father, Nishan Singh, speaks outside the Dunedin High Court following the jury’s verdict finding Rajinder guilty of murdering his son. Video / Ben TomsettWatch04 Dec 12:30 AM
New ZealandWoolworths pleads guilty over Dunedin supermarket rat infestationThe Dunedin South store was shut for almost three weeks in February last year.03 Dec 10:08 PM
New ZealandFive new measles cases diagnosed, health officials anticipate moreThe number of known measles cases nationally since October 8 is now 27.03 Dec 03:43 AM
BusinessBilly bookcases in Bulls? How to shop at Ikea if you don't live in AucklandIkea products can be collected from 29 pick-up points across the country, from this week.03 Dec 03:00 AM
CrimeStolen taonga haul: Police seize 820kg of pounamu in Dunedin searchPounamu ownership sits with Ngāi Tahu under a 1997 vesting law.02 Dec 10:35 PM
New ZealandEx-political figure appears in court over alleged Dunedin bar incidentThe man was granted interim name suppression by a judge today. 02 Dec 10:23 PM
