New Zealand'It's devastating': Hawkins surprised at decisive Dunedin mayoral lossFor Aaron Hawkins there was no simpler way to describe losing the Dunedin mayoralty.08 Oct 04:13 AM
New ZealandInteractive: Check the mayoral and election results in every city/regionUse our interactive tool to find the results for different regions in Aotearoa.08 Oct 03:47 AM
New ZealandPolar blast: Fruit growers counting the costRecord low temperatures from pockets of Antarctic air defy frost-fighting wind machines.06 Oct 05:39 PM
Crime'I will end up killing her': Shearer drove 60km to attack ex with rolling pinAnthony Kloosterman cut off his monitoring tracker, stole a car and went after her again.05 Oct 08:06 PM
New Zealand'Still a good chance' of snow in Christchurch, roads closed as snow falls in South IslandThe polar blast has arrived and the Wellington CBD may get snow in October.05 Oct 06:40 AM
New ZealandPolar blast: Record lows, snow to sea levelChill hitting the south will sweep north, bringing a biting low fresh from the Antarctic.04 Oct 06:50 PM
New ZealandWoman 'four times over limit' on no alcohol licenceThe woman was arrested and will lose her licence for 28 days.29 Sep 11:41 PM
New Zealand'Reckless and thoughtless': Police condemn fake tsunami alertPolice released a statement, debunking the loudspeaker message.29 Sep 04:50 PM
New ZealandCentral Otago blaze: Choppers called in to fight fire at CardronaFire and Emergency said it had been a challenge accessing the blaze on foot.24 Sep 12:13 AM
New ZealandOtago museum to return indigenous Australian taonga after 100 yearsThe artefacts were confiscated from the Warumungu people.21 Sep 01:34 AM
New Zealand$15 appointments at Dunedin GP's new low-cost clinicDr Adrian Hindes has had dozens of enrolments at Dunedin Community Health since opening a few days ago and is operating under a very low-cost access (VLCA) funding model. TVNZWatch19 Sep 02:22 AM
New Zealand'Degree of negligence': Mother loses appeal over son's deathCuttance was jailed for two and a half years for an incident outside a Waihola bar.17 Sep 07:10 PM
New Zealand'Mistreated children': Controversial Dunedin facility sold to new ownersMagic Kids serviced 19 schools but parents claimed it had mistreated their children.17 Sep 04:29 AM
New ZealandDrunk driver who killed caught againVictim's brother describes latest drinking episode 'bloody ridiculous... pure stupidity."15 Sep 06:39 PM
New ZealandPolice investigated skydiving boss over phone call after tandem death"Why would I lie?"09 Sep 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Glorified slap on wrist': Teen sentenced over crash that killed womenThe teenage driver is a 'disgraceful' human being, a grieving mother says.09 Sep 07:45 AM
PremiumPremiumNPCHawke's Bay Tui great farewelled in BalcluthaEmma Jensen has played over 160 first-class rugby matches. Saturday's is her last.08 Sep 01:02 AM
New ZealandRegional council $952,000 over budget on legal fees$277,000 of the total cost related to prosecutions.05 Sep 09:47 PM
New ZealandHis daughter was slain by her ex-tutor. He wants staff-student relationships bannedFather of student killed by tutor Clayton Weatherston says change is needed.05 Sep 08:19 PM
New Zealand'Inappropriately personal': Massage workers harassed, underpaid and sackedYoung and vulnerable migrants underpaid by more than $12,000 over six-month ordeal.05 Sep 08:18 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain, winds lash Auckland; cold blast moves northAucklanders urged to follow forecasts as heavy rain and strong winds hit city.05 Sep 05:10 PM
New ZealandWaitaki Boys' High School students filmed in brutal assaultFootage of a violent attack on a Waitaki schoolboy 'should never have happened'.02 Sep 08:11 PM
New Zealand'Entrenched' conman with 75 convictions denied paroleCrimes ranged from selling non-existent items to stealing a commercial floor scrubber.01 Sep 06:58 PM
New ZealandMan jailed for 'prolonged violence and degradation'Kelly attacked the woman after returning home from a Stopping Violence course.30 Aug 05:56 PM
New ZealandMan missing overboard from ship off Otago coast, search effort halted'There is little chance he has survived,' Maritime NZ said in a statement.28 Aug 03:05 AM
New ZealandRiver flooding costs hit $100m a yearWeather-related damage may soon be as destructive as earthquakes.23 Aug 06:12 PM
New Zealand'Unacceptable': Prison slammed over CCTV cameras covering bathroomsSome of the prisoners affected were under the age of 18.22 Aug 12:13 AM
New Zealand'Decade of hell': Parents' grief after son's suicideNo recommendations in Coroner's report despite criticisms of health professionals.21 Aug 08:23 PM
New ZealandFamily stunned by son's cancer diagnosis in ScotlandFamily forced to stay in Glasgow for six months of treatment for Arran.17 Aug 06:29 PM
New ZealandJudge minces no words with meat thiefDelivery driver returned to see Elyse Wilson loading slabs of meat into her car.16 Aug 07:06 PM
SportJunior rugby players in tears after coach allegedly attackedAssault alleged after coach finished refereeing a game for eight-year-olds.15 Aug 06:51 PM
Talanoa'If I didn't know who I was, my whakapapa, I wouldn't have the opportunity to...save my life'Dr Karyn Paringatai found a history of cancer in her family that has helped to save her.15 Aug 12:30 AM
New ZealandSolved: Mystery of wattle bird evolutionWhy kokako and tieke split from their South Island kin about three million years ago.11 Aug 06:58 PM
New ZealandCovid BA.2 variant vanquishedTesting reveals last bastion for the initial Omicron variant has dropped to zero per cent.11 Aug 06:38 PM
