New ZealandTeenager sentenced after shooting friendAn Alexandra teenager who got drunk on his 18th birthday and started firing his new airgun haphazardly, shooting his good friend in the knee, was sentenced yesterday to four months community detention.16 Oct 07:33 PM
KahuMoa bones rescued from tidesArchaeologists yesterday battled against the tide to rescue 14th century moa bones from a "significant" historical settlement at Awamoa Creek, south of Oamaru.16 Oct 04:35 PM
New ZealandBreast cancer-screening services relinquishedAn "insurmountable" lack of radiologists has forced the Southern District Health Board to relinquish the southern breast-screening service from the middle of next year, the board announced yesterday.15 Oct 04:35 PM
New ZealandUS tourists rescued from Haast River by policeA pair of US tourists had to be rescued by a police search and rescue team after becoming stranded on the banks of the Haast River yesterday afternoon.14 Oct 11:05 PM
TravelQueenstown: Somewhere remarkableQueenstown has a wide range of exciting activities on offer, discover Spy editors Andy Pickering and Ricardo Simich.30 Sep 02:00 AM
New ZealandCare at Otago Prison questionedPolice investigations into the death of an Otago remand prisoner have been stepped up following the involvement of New Zealand's police watchdog in the case.24 Sep 04:38 AM
TravelSouth Island tramping: Misled by satelliteTramper's instinct proves more reliable than GPS in high country, writes Martin Johnston.17 Sep 11:00 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for part in paua poaching operationRyan Karl Tapsell, 40, was sentenced in Dunedin District Court on Friday to four years in prison after being convicted of 15 charges under the Fisheries Act 1996.16 Sep 08:50 PM
New ZealandIcy-road technology a world firstPotentially life-saving technology, first trialled on Dunedin roads, is being installed throughout Otago in another world first.28 Aug 07:59 PM
New ZealandTeen hit by fireball in cooking mishapAn Otago teenager is lucky to have escaped serious injury after a fireball erupted when she was cooking in a Pine Hill house on Tuesday.28 Aug 07:16 PM
New ZealandTeens charged over grisly death of lambTwo Dunedin youths have been arrested in relation to the theft and mutilation of a pet lamb in the city last month.26 Aug 09:38 PM
New ZealandTeenager convicted after shooting friendFriends helping an Alexandra teenager celebrate his 18th birthday took cover behind a wheelie bin when he became angry and kept reloading and firing his newly-bought airgun at them.21 Aug 07:38 PM
New ZealandClub members keep, don't donate, 200kOtago Bowling Club members split more than $200,000 from the sale of grounds among themselves, instead of giving it to community interests.18 Aug 11:39 PM
New ZealandMissing Oamaru man found safe and wellPolice are extremely concerned for the safety of an Oamaru man who was last seen late on Sunday night.13 Aug 06:04 AM
ManufacturingWorkers blame KiwiRail for lost hoursSixty-four Dunedin manufacturing workers will have their working week reduced by a day, following KiwiRail's decision to award a manufacturing tender offshore.06 Aug 11:01 PM
New ZealandAttack on horses sparks 'wonderful' responseJude Nickolls was brought to tears again yesterday - this time by the kindness and generosity of strangers.01 Aug 04:34 AM
TravelOtago: A glow from old golden daysJosie Dale visits Macetown to recapture the atmosphere of the goldrush days.01 Aug 03:00 AM
New Zealand'It's not a joke to horsey people'One of Queenstown's top horsewomen was reduced to tears yesterday after discovering her two horses had their tail hair hacked off.30 Jul 10:30 PM
New ZealandFriends forced to duck for coverPolice say a drunk teen alleged to have shot a friend in the knee had earlier aimed the gun at friends who were forced to take cover behind a wheelie-bin.29 Jul 09:34 PM
New ZealandKetamine treatment not 'experimental'A psychiatrist who treated patients with the drug ketamine for depression was not carrying out research or experimental treatment, it's been found.29 Jul 06:50 PM
New ZealandDrunk's break-in scares studentsA drunk man is alleged to have mistakenly smashed his way into a Dunedin flat causing 'thousands' in damage and scaring the student residents.28 Jul 11:10 PM
New ZealandJudge convicts 'neighbour from hell'A Clinton man whom a judge described as the "neighbour from hell" was lucky to avoid being held in contempt of court for his behaviour at a defended hearing.24 Jul 09:30 PM
New ZealandFarmer offers lamb after child's pet brutally killedThe owner of a lamb which was bashed and killed on Saturday says he has been blown away by one Central Otago sheep farmer's kindness.23 Jul 02:26 AM
