New ZealandTaxi rape case: No semen on clothes of alleged victimDNA was found, but the driver claims it came from his taxi and transferred to her clothes.23 Aug 10:14 PM
Sport'He'll be sorely missed': Author, journalist Ron Palenski rememberedThe sportswriter died in Dunedin.23 Aug 02:38 AM
New Zealand'Dress barely covers your bottom': Rape trial victim faces gruelling questions from defenceIt is alleged a woman received a ride home from town with the unregistered taxi driver.22 Aug 11:39 PM
New ZealandBrutal assault after work function in QueenstownFour weeks in hospital recovering from street attack after a company awards evening.21 Aug 06:39 PM
PremiumPremiumNPCHow your team can win the Ranfurly Shield this seasonAn analysis of your team's chances of winning the Log of Wood this season.21 Aug 05:33 AM
New ZealandOrganised Mayhem: The pirate queen in public officeDunedin City councillor Mandy Mayhem takes Frank Film on a tour of Waitati.21 Aug 05:00 AM
New ZealandSiblings all graduate at same timeThe Whangārei trio were all in the same place at the same time — for their graduation.20 Aug 08:51 PM
New ZealandPharmacy offers flexible care with online innovationNo 8 wire mentality leads to innovative healthcare in a small Central Otago town.19 Aug 09:39 PM
New ZealandWoman smuggles meth to inmate inside chapstick tubeBoth the defendant and the inmate were detained and the package was retrieved.19 Aug 08:06 PM
New ZealandNew normal: Dad on life without a stomach and what he tells his kidsIsaia Piho shares same faulty gene as Kiwi pop singer Stan Walker.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New Zealand'We're scared': Landlord tries to evict homeless from 'Houses of Horror' hotelThe emergency accommodation provider has come under scrutiny before.18 Aug 09:47 PM
New Zealand'Vaccine hesitant': Otago University staffer fired for refusing jab awarded $53kShe previously worked from home but the school rejected her request to do it again.17 Aug 09:01 PM
New Zealand'Many near misses': Skifield guilty for fence post death of skierFormer ski instructor killed after colliding with a wooden pole at the end of Sugar's Run.17 Aug 06:58 PM
KahuHonorary degree from Otago University for former Māori Land Court chief judgeJudge Wilson Isaac will receive Honorary Doctor of Laws at Otago University graduation16 Aug 08:42 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandRugby: Brad Weber gets home Magpies game before the big tripIt'll be a big Wednesday night game at McLean Park with a flying Magpie.14 Aug 07:00 PM
New ZealandRapist can’t be treated, Parole Board toldJoseph Warren Lepper is one of only a handful of inmates on an indefinite jail term.10 Aug 07:13 PM
Rugby World Cup'A real coup': Star Kiwi coach returning to Super RugbyThe highly regarded coach is returning to New Zealand next year in a newly-created role.10 Aug 03:30 AM
New ZealandSnow closes roads, falling in Wellington hills, as temperatures plummetThe cold blast will continue to creep up the country today.09 Aug 08:07 PM
CrimePrison ordered for meth syndicate henchman who tied drug rival to chair and stabbed him to deathThe trial gave a rare first-hand insight into Auckland's lucrative underground meth labs.08 Aug 11:31 PM
New Zealand'Severe mental distress': Woman climbed church towerJudge urges woman to get help earlier.08 Aug 09:15 PM
New ZealandWeather: South Island gets more snow, roadfall warnings, Auckland in for showersMetService issues heavy snow warnings, watches in South Island, Desert Rd to get flurries.08 Aug 01:25 AM
New ZealandThree people in court over $10,000 of protest damageThree protesters accused of causing $10K worth of damage face jail time.08 Aug 12:01 AM
BusinessMassive residential development in central QueenstownSilver Creek will grow to 15 neighbourhoods that will accommodate 580 house lots.07 Aug 06:18 PM
New ZealandPhotos show heavy snowfall, apline roads closed in southSouthern regions in for more snow, and strong winds of up to 130km/h are forecast.01 Aug 02:10 AM
New ZealandDoctor shortage closes emergency departmentNationwide search for a locum doctor fails and ED forced to shut its doors.31 Jul 06:43 PM
New Zealand'Triple whammy': Gales, heavy rain, snow as 'blizzard-like' storm nearsMetService has issued a 'triple-whammy' of strong wind, heavy snow, heavy rain watches.31 Jul 01:36 AM
New ZealandWho'll feast on glory after Football Ferns' deep south decider?World Cup progression - and breakfast - on line in women's football round-robin dual.28 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and finance$100m sell-off: Kiwi richlister quits NZ for AustraliaBen Cook says he loves NZ, but time right for "business, family and lifestyle" reasons.28 Jul 05:00 PM
PoliticsRevealed: Second rare Hector's dolphin killed as fishing bycatch in two monthsThe Green Party is calling for stronger protection measures.27 Jul 06:57 AM
New ZealandCharges laid against Lister Helicopters after Dan Harrison’s fatal 2021 crash in Central Otago Dan Harrison died in a crash in 2021 while flying outside the terms of his license.27 Jul 12:16 AM
New ZealandSchoolboy becomes youngest-ever recipient of prestigious bravery awardKalya Gamage rescued his brother in monster waves and freezing conditions.26 Jul 08:26 AM
New ZealandBrutal assault on mother, 65, paused while she went to bathroomSimeon McFadyen was 'spiralling out of control' on the day of the attack.25 Jul 07:12 PM
New ZealandFight to save the bird on our $100 notePoster bird from Haast Pass on the brink of extinction.23 Jul 07:11 PM
KahuAnaru Eketone: How the name Port Oxley morphed into OtagoOPINION: How Otago really got its name, and why the university is changing its Māori name.17 Jul 11:39 PM
