New ZealandLucky escape for beach plane pairA pilot and his passenger had a lucky escape after their light plane crashed on Tomahawk Beach yesterday afternoon after ''spluttering'' over the city.03 Apr 07:49 PM
New ZealandTown mops up after spectacular stormHome and business owners were mopping up yesterday ready to assess the damage after an hour long thunderstorm hammered Alexandra.29 Mar 06:15 PM
TravelOtago: History enough to excite teensLouise Richardson's kids are so charmed by scenery and history they manage to put down their devices for a while.28 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandWanaka crash: 'Hundreds of variables'It has been a "bad and very sad year already" for aviation in the south, the Civil Aviation Authority says.17 Mar 07:43 PM
New ZealandPest-to-product solution for Otago's wilding pinesThe problem of wilding pines spreading through the McKenzie Basin and Upper Waitaki Valley is a hole into which government money has poured, and yet the trees persist.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPlane crash: 'Such a terrible tragedy'Tributes are flowing in today for two of New Zealand's most experienced Cessna pilots who died in a horror crash that also claimed the lives of their two children.17 Mar 06:34 AM
New ZealandFamily of four killed in air crashFour bodies - believed to be from the same family - were last night recovered from the wreckage of a light aircraft near Wanaka.16 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandBodies recovered from crashed planePolice have recovered four bodies from a light plane that crashed near Wanaka.16 Mar 07:06 AM
New ZealandScene examination complete after man found dead in Dunedin houseA scene examination has been completed at the Dunedin house where a 24-year-old was found dead yesterday, police say.13 Mar 02:58 AM
TravelQueenstown: A remarkable day of runningWomen outweigh the men in Queenstown's first official marathon, says Rachel Grunwell.12 Mar 06:00 PM
New ZealandInvestigation into 'leech' sales staffA shopping company is being investigated over revelations some of its door-to-door staff regularly visit beneficiaries in a Dunedin boarding house.11 Mar 09:04 PM
New ZealandDunedin council's debt drops by $25 millionThe Dunedin City Council's group debt has dropped by more than $25 million on the back of stronger results by its companies, new figures show.02 Mar 05:52 AM
New ZealandStadium promises 'completely different ball game' after $1m lossThe company running Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium is promising a "completely different ball game" despite confirming another $1 million loss.02 Mar 04:50 AM
TravelMakarora: Crayfish for lunch by azure riverOur ancestors would have ventured deeper into our back country if they'd been able to do so in a powerful jetboat, writes Lisa Scott.02 Mar 02:00 AM
New ZealandGirl killed by foreign driver rememberedRuby Jay Marris, the five year-old killed in a crash involving a foreign driver in Otago, has been remembered as “cherished and loved” and a "fun-loving princess".27 Feb 12:55 AM
EntertainmentFall from roof at Six60 gigSix60's return to Dunedin's student quarter was marred when a man watching the gig suffered moderate to serious injuries when he fell from a roof.26 Feb 06:16 PM
New ZealandExploding glass showers Dunedin street''Everyone just ran and glass showered down on to the road.'' Exploding glass caused a shower of fragments onto Dunedin's main street yesterday.23 Feb 10:11 PM
New ZealandSix tourist drivers in court over crashesSix overseas drivers have appeared in court over the past 24 hours after a series of crashes that have focused attention on tourist driving.23 Feb 09:50 PM
New ZealandFamily mourns loss of Ruby, 5, in crashA heartbroken family are mourning the loss of 5-year-old Ruby Jay Marris after a car crash involving a foreign driver in Otago.23 Feb 04:00 PM
New Zealand5-year-old killed in crash namedThe 5-year-old Oamaru girl killed in a crash in North Otago on Saturday has been named by police.23 Feb 01:40 AM
New ZealandGovernment blamed for 'tourist road toll'Government inaction has been blamed for "driving the tourist road toll" up, following two crashes involving Chinese visitors over the weekend.22 Feb 09:36 PM
New ZealandTourist charged after girl dies in crashA 32-year-old Chinese tourist will appear in court today after a 5-year-old Oamaru girl was killed in a North Otago crash on Saturday afternoon.22 Feb 04:00 PM
AirlinesAviation businesses face financial lossesAviation businesses face an uncertain wait and the prospect of financial losses after the grounding of the type of helicopter involved in a fatal crash last week.22 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandNo legs, no obstacle for Kiwi cyclistA motivational speaker who lost his legs in a train accident as child has begun cycling the Central Otago Rail Trail this weekend.22 Feb 03:18 AM
New ZealandGirl dies in North Otago crashA five-year-old girl died in a fatal crash in North Otago last night.21 Feb 07:29 PM
New ZealandTwo people injured in head-on collisionTwo people have been injured in a head-on collision on a country road.21 Feb 12:43 AM
New ZealandKiller swears at family of slain manFour men were jailed for at least 17 years for murdering a farmhand in North Otago but sentencing marred by hurling of abuse.20 Feb 01:14 AM
New ZealandInvercargill 'cat lady' finds homes for 22 catsMost of the 25 cats owned by Invercargill woman Averil Gardiner have been rehomed to meet a court's deadline.18 Feb 09:10 PM
New ZealandUnexpected power outage 'cavalier'Dunedin residents are angry after they lost power for eight hours a week earlier than expected - saying the power company's attitude to the mistake was 'cavalier'.17 Feb 10:32 PM
New ZealandDunedin party scrapped: 'It got too big'An annual party at a sponsored student flat has been cancelled after more than 3000 people indicated they would attend.17 Feb 09:20 PM
New ZealandKiwi fugitive enters no pleaKiwi fugitive Paul Bennett has appeared in a Sydney court today and entered no plea after 10 months on the run ended in Australia last night.17 Feb 05:35 AM
New Zealand14 months' jail for chainsaw chaseA heated argument between two men acting "like a couple of strutting peacocks" which ended in a chase with a chainsaw at a petrol station is condemned by a judge.16 Feb 08:25 PM
