New Zealand'Rushed to liquor store': Students run for essentials before lockdownA rash of alcohol purchases at some university hostels as lockdown was announced.18 Aug 09:10 PM
New Zealand'Very disappointing': Otago Uni graduation ceremonies cancelledAll degrees would now be conferred and diplomas awarded in absentia.18 Aug 08:21 PM
New ZealandFarm dream began over 100 years ago on a bullock wagonThe Lawrence family have farmed the same land in North Otago for over 100 years.18 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandWoman beat partner in a drunken rage, then taunted him when he showed fearThe repeated assaults left the victim with a chipped tooth, swollen lip and scratches.18 Aug 04:43 AM
New ZealandPerson dies in petrol station car wash in WanakaPolice were called to the Caltex Wanaka at about 2pm.18 Aug 03:12 AM
New ZealandLockdown rule-breakers: Police disperse student party with 100 peoplePolice dispersed the crowd and a 20-year-old resident was issued a warning.18 Aug 12:23 AM
New ZealandFarmer calls for patience when dealing with environmental changeNew regulations have been coming thick and fast at farmers in the last few years.17 Aug 10:45 PM
New ZealandMan sold drugs at resort for 3 years to "make ends meet"The man is widely known by the first name of Sandy.17 Aug 09:14 PM
New ZealandCovid-19: Southerners warned not to be complacentProfessor Michael Baker says the worst has to be assumed.17 Aug 09:06 PM
New ZealandShadbolt email intercept was wrong - CEOA review will be carried out into the sharing of the contents of the email.17 Aug 08:23 PM
New ZealandAvalanche risk 'high': People urged to stay away from mountainsAvalanche danger levels have reached a winter-season high.17 Aug 12:49 AM
New ZealandDunedin vs capital for most beautiful large cityDunedin will face Wellington in a category open to cities with more than 100,000 people.16 Aug 08:35 PM
New ZealandHowl of a protest II: Groundswell plans larger actionEvent to be "of a scale and impact that will be significant in New Zealand's history".16 Aug 06:56 PM
New ZealandLake Wakatipu's green glow: The mystery of the liquid continuesThe council this morning was still waiting on test results of the liquid.16 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandAvalanche risk closes Milford Rd, gales for SouthA storm is tracking up the country for the first half of the week.15 Aug 09:30 PM
New Zealand'Pretty disgusted': Boy, 10, lay on rugby field for 90 minutes waiting for ambulance'He basically went down like a sack of spuds,' says boy's 'disgusted' coach.15 Aug 06:34 PM
Crime'Absolutely betrayed': Father of poisoned son hopes mother will never see child againThe mother was sentenced to home detention after pleading guilty to poisoning her son.13 Aug 09:41 PM
New ZealandTragedy in Timaru: Normal life shattered in seconds - how a small town's nightmare unfoldedThe Weekend Herald tells the story of the five Timaru boys who never came home.13 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandHero to villain: Truck driver who fled scene, was once a 'Hero'Instead of checking on the victims, the driver did a runner on foot.12 Aug 07:37 PM
New Zealand'Ripped off': Man storms dealer's house after cannabis deal goes wrongTyler Coll will spend the next six months on a curfew after a bungled armed hold-up.12 Aug 07:25 PM
New ZealandMan smashed into SUV and fled, leaving 6 people for deadRather than check on his victims, the man spoke to witnesses, then fled on foot.12 Aug 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Bugger off, I've worked too hard': Dairy owner faces off against robberThe owner says the would-be robber was wielding a tyre iron.11 Aug 08:32 PM
New ZealandWoman who tried to carjack nun during LSD trip granted paroleLisa McCormack, 24, will be released to a Christchurch address next week.11 Aug 08:03 PM
New ZealandSouthern DHB more than 20,000 vaccinations behind scheduleThe board is adamant the vaccine rollout is going well.11 Aug 07:03 PM
New ZealandKiwi Covid survivor 'was prepared to be carted out'Former London teacher Emma Prentice says "looking back, I was way sicker than I realised".11 Aug 06:43 PM
New ZealandWeather warnings as strong winds, heavy rain forecastGusts could reach 130km/h in the Canterbury high country, and up to 120km/h elsewhere.11 Aug 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Mind blown': Woman reunited with ring stolen 30 years ago"I'm quite amazed, it's a bit hard to believe."11 Aug 07:00 AM
New Zealand'Sometimes things go bad': Timaru's top cop unsure when message will sink inIt comes after a woman crashed her vehicle filled with too many passengers on Monday.10 Aug 07:32 PM
New Zealand'Beyond comprehension': 7 people in crashed car, one injured in bootA young woman on her restricted licence crashed after allegedly failing to give way.09 Aug 11:02 PM
New ZealandStudent magazine writer infiltrated white supremacist group for 6 months"It's stressful pretending to be a hateful person."09 Aug 09:43 PM
New ZealandSex offender who spied on children in toilets deemed too dangerous for paroleThe 53-year-old was jailed for six years, four months in 2018.09 Aug 07:25 PM
New ZealandMan dies after workplace incident in OtagoThe fatal incident in Otago was reported to the police just after 10am.09 Aug 10:05 AM
New Zealand'No role in representing our dept': Medical school head vs Covid commentatorUni department head distancing himself from colleague's criticisms of Covid response.09 Aug 04:01 AM
New ZealandPolice on lookout after woman 'chased' by man wearing balaclavaThe woman reported a man acting suspiciously at 9.15pm on Sunday.09 Aug 03:57 AM
