Latest from Otago

Rugby: Pragmatic finish to a messy departure

England rugby great: NZ is 'awesome'

Former England captain Phil Vickery is encouraging the English rugby fans to make the trip to New Zealand.

Kingston Flyer back on track

Central Otago's historic steam train the Kingston Flyer is back on track and should be carrying tourists again by October, says its new owner.

Dunedin's Radio One safe from sale

Death and the maiden: The tale of 'Tangiwai'

It might be a film named for our greatest rail disaster but <i>Tangiwai</i> is also a tragic tale of love and cricket.

Dad walks free after son's drowning

The father whose 3-year-old son was killed when the van he was in rolled into a South Island lake after the handbrake was left off has been allowed to walk free. Judge Blackie said he agreed with Ashish Macwan's lawyer that his "carelessness was minimal".

Queenstown: New horizons in creativity

Cath Fraser samples a Queenstown-based visitor activity aimed at unleashing the artist within.

Fears of deadly outbreak unfounded

Pilot pinpoints location of laser culprits

Study's aim: test to find men's cancer really early

A prostate test which could detect a single cancer cell passed in urine has been given a $800,000 funding boost.

Queenstown: Who needs snow when you have this?

Kieran Nash visited Queenstown before last week's dumping of snow, and still found plenty to keep him thrilled and chilled.

Dunedin World Cup houses $600 a night

Christchurch rocked by 4.2 early morning aftershock

McLay rises to challenge

Fiction Addiction: The Larnachs - Owen Marshall Q&A

Hospital investigated for ketamine

Dunedin Hospital is under investigation over the use of drugs in medical research without proper...