Strong gales sweeping South Island
Damaging gales have hit the bottom of the South Island this afternoon and are moving north.
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Chainsaw used in Dunedin attack
A man was reportedly attacked with a running chainsaw while sitting on a lawn of a Dunedin house yesterday afternoon.
Former All Black dies in boating accident
An All Black prop from the 70s has died in a jet-boating accident in the Mackenzie Country.
Mum attacked twice while kids sleep
Police are looking for two men in connection with an assault on a Dunedin woman.
Woman attacked in her home twice in one night
A Dunedin woman suffered facial injuries after she was twice assaulted overnight.
Inspired by the materials
A Cromwell builder's five years on the job helped when it came time to tackle his own home.
Fresh from the cellar door
If you're heading to new territories these holidays, check out the cellar doors of the local vineyards.
Repeat porn offender jailed
A truck driver was sentenced in Dunedin District Court today on 22 charges.
Research finds no advantage in learning to read from five
Children who learn to read at age five are unlikely to be better readers than children who learn to read at seven, according to new research.
Nice weather for NZ's Christmas Day
Well the weather outside is certainly not looking frightful this Christmas with NZ's Christmas Day forecast looking more and more positive for most people.
Marriage is good but has downsides when it fails - study
Tying the knot is positive for the mental health of both men and women, according to a New Zealand-led international study.
Cricket: I've been put out to pasture - Cumming
Otago captain Craig Cumming is convinced the path back to the national side has been blocked because the selectors consider him over the hill.
Tramper dies after 30m fall
Rescuers have recovered the body of a man from Mount Aspiring National Park after he fell 30-40 metres down a bluff on Saturday night.
