Latest from Otago

Elliott Smith: Moana Pasifika may have pulled off the heist of the season

Moana Pasifika loose forward could have a big future in the game.

Brad Pitt filming near Queenstown: Hollywood A-lister’s latest blockbuster under way

Town bustling with movie hype while megastar actor stays under radar.

Search for woman who failed to board flight stepped up

Police believe Penelope may have travelled to the Otago Peninsula area.

PM says it’s ‘entirely appropriate’ Peters didn’t consult him on Goff sacking

Winston Peters' office was not happy with NZ's High Commissioner in London.

‘I feel horrible with myself’: 14yo recalls horror at realising he had stabbed older boy

The young defendant told the court he only intended to scare the older boy, not harm him.

Beachside bunker ‘dune house’ designed for Rod Drury entity at Te Arai Links

The unusual home is designed to blend seamlessly into the landscape.

Society Insider: Pitt’s NZ hideaway; millionaire’s BFF turns flatmate; Pals founder’s superyacht proposal

Plus, Wilhelmina Shrimpton and Ben O'Keeffe celebrate their engagement.

‘I wanted others to see me as tough’: 14yo accused of Dunedin bus hub murder addresses court

The defendant told the court he began carrying a knife for protection from bullies.

All Black, Otago great dies

All Black number 586 Dave Gillespie has died at the age of 90.

The rise of eco-terrorism: How far would you go to save the planet?

A new Kiwi novel asks if taking direct action is more ethical than doing nothing at all.

Highlanders hold off fierce Moana Pasifika fightback

The Highlanders did just enough to spoil Moana Pasifika's first game at their new home.

NZ music icon Martin Phillipps honoured in museum display

The acclaimed New Zealand songwriter died age 61 last year.

‘Phenomenal’: Te Matatini hailed by First Nations visitors

Thirty First Nations people from Canada joined the festival in New Plymouth.

Summerset may ban non-residents receiving care in its hospitals

Summerset has 28 villages with hospital and resthome-level care.

‘We want parents to be alert’: Predator jailed for posing as child online

Police issue warning after man tricked kids into sending explicit content.

‘I saw a stab wound’: Teen bystander tried to stop fatal Dunedin bus hub fight

The teenage witness held his hoodie to the other boy's stab wound.

The growing number of ‘sovereign citizens’ clogging up courts

A man in Dunedin argued a judge lacked jurisdiction over his theft case.

Society Insider: Sir John Key’s new $6m chopper; NZ’s tallest hotel penthouse for sale at $16m

Plus, Jordan Rondel after selling mega-successful boxed baking kit business, The Caker.