Chemical spill sparks a major emergency services response this morning.

Westland Milk Products has lowered its predicted payout range another 5c.

Michael Laws said the ORC had received no formal complaints about it.

The man was sweeping leaves off the garage's flat concrete roof when it gave way.

Three lambs were killed and a ewe shot in the head with what may have been a .22 rifle.

Mum's plea saves son from prison term for 833 dishonest transactions.

More principals than trainee teachers at Otago University's recruitment day.

Skydiver and paraglider recovering following separate crashes.

Man who shared bestiality images, wrote about desire to rape babies jailed for 3 years.

Initial interviews only focused on excessive alcohol consumption and sexualised behaviour.

Symposium about diet-related disease starts in Wellington tomorrow.

Pink got the party started and Dunedin raised a glass.

The town where McCaw's legendary career began is calling out for aid from his fans.

National memorial planned to remember victims of 1918 pandemic.

Fans queued outside the concert venue more than 12 hours before Pink went on stage.

Thousands of eager fans lined up outside the stadium ahead of the show tonight.

"I feel sick to my stomach." Mother says she has learned a "very expensive lesson".

A Dunedin artist was nearly six times the drink-drive limit when police found him.

You can't beat the nose of a police dog, even if you are playing hide and seek.

The man was convicted by the Chief District Court Judge of assaulting his girlfriend.

US facility will not seek accreditation - tap turned off for new fruit varieties.

Working with the Mongrel Mob on a study into health was not without its challenges.

Pink will follow the Ed Sheeran tradition of being immortalised in mural form.

South Islanders get their best glimpse of an aurora since 2015.

Researchers identify first Kiwi to die of suspected influenza in 1918 pandemic.

World War I hero to be remembered at free concert in West Auckland.

Young mum who stomped and punched her victims gets home detention.

The 30-year-old man was partly buried and fell about 200m down mountain.

Police have received reports of an avalanche on Ben Lomond track above Queenstown.

A Dunedin man "destroyed" an ambulance after driving over road spikes for 14km.