Tourism$26m trail network to be 'tourism Mecca'A proposed $26.3 million trail network spanning 536km will create a "Mecca" of cycle tourism, according to Prime Minister John Key.15 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandWoman seriously hurt in bike fallA St John spokesman said an ambulance was called to the accident on Harington Point Rd, near Wellers Rock, just before 1pm.15 May 04:10 AM
New ZealandSurgery for student who escaped flat fireA Dunedin student has undergone a successful surgery to his hands after a flat fire at 660 Castle St yesterday.15 May 02:49 AM
New ZealandCycle trail gets $25 million boostPrime Minister John Key said funding would help link up existing cycleways in Central Otago and other regions.15 May 01:30 AM
New ZealandMedic puts machete attack behind herWhen Claire French was attacked and left for dead by machete-wielding robbers in Tanzania last year, her planned graduation was the last thing on her mind.13 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandOtago's $50m animal testing facilityThe University of Otago has announced plans for a new $50 million, five-storey animal research facility to be built at an undisclosed location.10 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandMinister braves different scrumCompared with the cauldron of scrutiny that is Parliament, club rugby seemed a walk in the park to Michael Woodhouse - or should that be run.08 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandFoxes fans revel in victoryDreams do come true - just ask John Hayden and Natalie Evans.03 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCrash victim had just become a fatherLiam Edwards, who was killed in a Central Otago helicopter crash has been remembered by his family as a "hero" who had an "infectious smile".01 May 08:17 PM
New ZealandOne dead in helicopter crashThe family of a 52-year-old man injured in a fatal helicopter crash yesterday say he is "pretty knocked around" but improving.30 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandChildren rescued in jet ski dramaAn Otago father spent an hour in the sea preventing a jet ski, with two distraught children on board, from smashing into rocks after its battery went flat.18 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelNZ river hooks spot in super-rich top 10New Zealand has been named as a popular fishing destination for millionaires.15 Apr 03:32 AM
New ZealandForeign driver to be sentenced in JuneA Singapore man last month admitted charges of aggravated careless driving causing death and injury, after the death of a motorcyclist near Oamaru.12 Apr 12:31 AM
New ZealandMotel visitor wakes to find intruderPolice are investigating after a person woke to find a man in their Alexandra Heights Motel room early this morning.07 Apr 06:28 AM
TravelQueenstown: Last of the summer? WineShandelle Battersby discovers a magic spot, just a few minutes out of Queenstown.05 Apr 07:00 AM
New ZealandMayor blasts venue for students' gigThe concert where a balcony collapsed injuring 18 people should never have been held at student flats, Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull says.04 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandBeckenridge home for saleThe Queenstown home of missing pilot John Beckenridge has gone on the market.04 Apr 10:00 PM
New Zealand'Conduct that makes you proud'A 16yo boy was pleased to see a police officer who swam more than 100m through rough conditions in Otago Harbour to get to him after his yacht capsized.03 Apr 10:00 PM
New ZealandPraise for cop who saved capsized teenA 16-year-old boy says he was pleased to see a police officer who swam more than 100m through rough conditions in Otago Harbour to get to him after his yacht capsized.03 Apr 08:35 PM
New ZealandThe man with the $500,000 legIt may have cost $500,000, but the recipient of a new leg believes the "complete life-changer" was money well spent.03 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandSheep chase boy in ram dramaThe teen behind the wheel of a car which rammed a police car yesterday was allegedly in the car famously brought to a stop by a flock of sheep.31 Mar 01:50 AM
New ZealandPhotos: The sound and the furyThe Warbirds Over Wanaka International Airshow puts aviation on centre stage, and a long list of flying machines, old and new, took a turn in the spotlight.28 Mar 04:41 AM
New ZealandFacebook post leads to uni warningUniversity of Otago student asked: Can you do my assignment?27 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandSolo 1400km trip 92yo's 'last hurrah'A 1400km car trip is a long haul by anyone's standards, let alone a 92-year-old, by himself, on a road trip around the country.27 Mar 09:00 PM
New ZealandOtago's annual Easter bunny huntEaster might be about cute bunnies and chocolate eggs for most, but in one part of NZ wild rabbits are the target.27 Mar 07:01 AM
New ZealandOtago crash victim namedPolice have named 62-year-old Kusum Rohit Kenia as the person who died in a Central Otago crash yesterday.26 Mar 04:24 AM
New ZealandHunter billed $60k for fireA hunter who called 111 after spotting a fire near his Waitaki Valley camp this summer was shocked to receive a $60,000 invoice from the Otago Rural Fire Authority.24 Mar 01:39 AM
New ZealandBalconies closed amid safety fearsBalconies at nine student apartments have been closed amid safety fears after an accident that injured 18 people in Dunedin.19 Mar 03:00 AM
New Zealand'We don't feel safe in our own home'Dunedin family furious police have not laid charges after they woke in the night to find a stranger standing in their bedroom doorway.13 Mar 08:30 PM
New ZealandWoman found dead in housePolice have found a firearm following the incident in Dunedin.08 Mar 04:39 AM
New ZealandPolice blocked from flats before collapseParty-goers blocked police from entering some flats to get people off balconies and roofs ahead of a balcony collapse that injured 18 people in Dunedin.07 Mar 05:10 AM
New ZealandSinger warned partygoers before collapseSix60 supporting act told students to get off balcony just hours before it collapsed, injuring 18 people.06 Mar 11:46 PM
New ZealandBalcony collapse teen: I got squished in halfA first-year university student has spoken about the terrifying moment a balcony came crashing down on top of her as she stood beneath.06 Mar 08:56 PM
