New ZealandWoman, 62, drives off with cheating boyfriend clinging to the bonnet, court hearsA six-minute phone call to police has wound up in evidence against her.06 Oct 07:42 PM
New ZealandLake Ōhau fire: Long road to recovery for devastated villageFires continue to rage in Mackenzie Basin after consuming 5500 hectares.06 Oct 05:44 PM
New ZealandBoy's narrow escape as tree crashes through campervan roofA decision made only minutes before accident saved a six-year-old boy from being crushed.06 Oct 04:00 PM
AirlinesPrevious owner buys back chopper firm from Ngāi Tahu HoldingsA Queenstown helicopter company has been sold back to its former owner.06 Oct 12:03 AM
New ZealandFive taken to hospital with sulphur burns after Dunedin incidentEmergency services are at a fertiliser plant after an accident involving sulphur.05 Oct 09:43 PM
New ZealandLake Ōhau fire: 'Challenging day' ahead for fire crews after flare-upsResidents readied to picked over what remains after up to 40 homes destroyed or damaged.05 Oct 07:20 PM
New ZealandKiller driver had been sentenced on similar chargesLuke Savigny killed a passenger while on supervision for similar driving offences.05 Oct 05:20 PM
New Zealand40-50 homes confirmed destroyed in huge fire: 'It's black, it's awful'Fire crews still battling to protect homes today, drone finds 'significant hotspots'.04 Oct 07:07 PM
New ZealandFuel-load on ungrazed land 'hazard to life'Retired farmland and rampant wilding pines make a "huge" stockpile of fire-ready fuel.04 Oct 05:28 PM
New ZealandLake Ohau blaze: Dunedin man 'happy to be at a distance''It was pretty dramatic,' says family who had camped about 5km across the lake.04 Oct 02:10 AM
New ZealandRacecourse cries foul over dog pooDog owners are asked to remove their pet's poo from Wingatui Racecourse.03 Oct 10:21 PM
New ZealandParole denied: Woman 'thought she was going to die' after horrific domestic abuseSamuel Anderson had been in the relationship for only a few months when violence started.03 Oct 05:37 AM
New ZealandThe tragic death of Sophia Crestani: Family reflects a year after uni party horrorThe family of Sophia Crestani are still heartbroken a year after her tragic death.02 Oct 08:45 PM
New ZealandThe return of spring: Temperatures could soar to 12C above average tomorrowTime to put on the summer sheets - overnight temperatures could be much warmer than usual.02 Oct 06:57 PM
New ZealandKillling spree: Dog responsible for death of 50 lambs evades captureDog is suspected to be one that escaped its owner several months ago.01 Oct 06:33 PM
TravelDark skies and designer lodges in the Ahuriri ValleyThere's no noise, no wind, just silence and stars - a once in a lifetime experience.01 Oct 03:36 AM
New Zealand'Low risk' of reoffending for repeat upskirt filmerThe 26-year-old was sentenced on five charges of making an intimate visual recording.29 Sep 11:59 PM
KahuOtago University pulls back on minority selection changesMedical school withdraws planned changes on Māori, Pasifika and refugee applicants.29 Sep 05:58 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Plan to flush out virus spreadersVirus could be detected in wastewater and traced back to the source, says Otago academic.29 Sep 05:28 PM
New ZealandWeather: Temperatures as low as -3 in last lash of Arctic blastIcy winds will round out the month, with some in the South Island in for a freezing night.29 Sep 04:44 AM
New ZealandSnow wonder! Brace for more wintry weatherHeaviest snowfalls in years blanket Otago and Southland for start of school holidays.28 Sep 05:46 PM
New ZealandShe felt unsafe, and insisted on getting out of the carAfter the driver began 'drifting and rallying' this 18-year-old decided she'd had enough.28 Sep 04:59 PM
New ZealandYour weather: Bitterly cold weather in Southland as snowfall mixes with icy blasts'In places with snow and forecasted southwesterlies it will get pretty heinous.'28 Sep 05:51 AM
New ZealandYour weather: Flurry of severe weather warnings as snow hits the southA rapidly deepening low has hit with heavy rain, gales, snow - and cold temperatures.27 Sep 06:16 AM
New ZealandStormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could closeAuthorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.26 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan with huge, expensive drug habit jailedThe drug dealer's meth habit cost him about $3000 a day.25 Sep 08:58 PM
New Zealand'Severe weather': Antarctic blast set to hit on weekendSnow and cold winds will make travelling difficult and stress livestock.24 Sep 10:49 PM
New ZealandDisabled man couldn't get treatment until it became emergencyMan's family have had to battle system to get him urgent medical care.24 Sep 04:00 AM
New Zealand'I was in that sort of mood': Man sentenced for graveyard sex assaultMan's actions in the cemetery leave victim fearing what else he is capable of.23 Sep 06:42 PM
New ZealandSchool principals split on legalising cannabisPrincipals' leader stirs up a storm by advocating cannabis legalisation.22 Sep 05:27 AM
New Zealand'Outdoor sex and bad smell': Pig farmer's hilarious warning to future neighbours"The stench was incredible. Absolutely no one could live downwind of that place."21 Sep 01:33 AM
New ZealandOne person dead, two in hospital after serious crash in DunedinOne person has died in a single-car crash on Ravensbourne Rd in Dunedin.19 Sep 07:14 PM
New Zealand'She loved me a lot': Slain mum brought close through strangers' storiesAfter her mum was murdered, Georgina Jacobs had little to remember her by - until now.18 Sep 07:16 PM
New ZealandSouthland man admits careless driving in fatal crashMan admits speeding and reckless driving in crash that killed 20-year-old woman.17 Sep 01:24 AM
