New ZealandChild with toy gun prompts armed police call outA motorist contacted police after seeing what looked like a gun being waved from a car.20 Jun 10:52 PM
New Zealand'Stomach full of butterflies': Man and boat back on water after crashThe man crashed at Oamaru Harbour Power Boat Marathon three years ago.20 Jun 09:12 PM
New Zealand'Heartless criminals': Stolen dogs found but with signs of mistreatmentPolice are searching for the person or people responsible.20 Jun 08:19 PM
SportRugby referee, 21, suffers heart failure during club gameGame abandoned after Tim Wills collapsed to the ground during championship colts match.20 Jun 06:47 PM
New Zealand'Really prevalent': The worrying teen trend that has a lasting impactDistribution of explicit images of unsuspecting teens by their peers is rampant in Otago.18 Jun 08:04 PM
New ZealandDriver behind hit-and-run death avoids prison againThe man faced a raft of charges in the Timaru District Court today.18 Jun 01:58 AM
New ZealandTroublesome teen assaults cop after sneaking into circusThe teen had been drinking at McDonalds and allegedly spat on a police officer.18 Jun 01:21 AM
New ZealandLime e-scooters to leave DunedinThe company today announced it will leave the city at the end of this month.18 Jun 01:09 AM
New Zealand'Fingers crossed': Skifield boss waiting for mercury, snow to fallThe Queenstown ski area's due to open on Saturday, but that's looking unlikely.17 Jun 08:36 PM
New ZealandOverstayer to remain behind bars till deportationThe woman had arrived in New Zealand on May 13, 2019, on a three-month visitor visa17 Jun 03:05 AM
New ZealandYou call this cold? Antarctica plunges to -81.7C as polar blast, rain set to hit NZThe rain is expected to hit the country this weekend.17 Jun 01:46 AM
New ZealandWomen face extra costs for IUD issuesKiwi women share struggles with extra costs of IUD contraception.17 Jun 01:05 AM
New ZealandHelicopter crash: Mum describes bringing her 'baby home in a body bag'A Queenstown pilot has described bringing her "baby home in a body bag".16 Jun 10:13 PM
TravelHow to bag a space on a Great Walk this yearThere is plenty of space left on the Great Walks, for those who know where to look.16 Jun 04:21 AM
New Zealand'Pissed off': More Auckland vaccine rollout issues ahead of national systemPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern is set to reveal details about the national booking scheme.16 Jun 03:00 AM
New ZealandMan jailed for airport bomb hoax says evidence insufficientPreetam Maid was jailed for three years before the Dunedin District Court in January.16 Jun 01:17 AM
New ZealandMeth, cash seized in raids, may be linked to gangs in ChristchurchSix people have been charged in relation to the offending.15 Jun 10:29 PM
New ZealandRecidivist sex offender pulled boy's pants down in public toiletMembers of the public restrained Stephen Wilkinson as police were called to the scene.15 Jun 10:05 PM
New ZealandNo plan for dealing with contaminated soil on new hospital landThe toxic deposits are deemed to pose a low risk to human health.15 Jun 07:14 PM
KahuDunedin City Council rejects complaint about te reo Māori usageCommunity board member says English was New Zealand's first language.15 Jun 06:16 PM
New ZealandCase of missing Alexandra man passed on to CoronerChristopher Bates was 22 when he was last seen leaving his family home in 2018.15 Jun 12:39 AM
New ZealandSalvation Army hired rapist who struck again, says review clears themDwayne Keats got a job as a volunteer for the Salvation Army in late 2016.14 Jun 09:06 PM
New ZealandSupermarket attack 'changed our lives forever' - injured coupleVanessa Andrews and Jorge Fuenzalida were stabbed as they tried to stop the attack.14 Jun 04:33 AM
New ZealandFatal helicopter crash 'entirely avoidable', inquest toldTwo men died in the crash in Queenstown in 2015.14 Jun 02:57 AM
New ZealandTeen tasered, arrested as public watch in central DunedinSeveral members of the public watched on as the man struggled to free himself from police.13 Jun 10:05 PM
New Zealand'A big change of mood': Skifield dodges fog for season openingFog stretched 25km along Cardrona Valley Rd on Saturday.13 Jun 07:28 PM
Banking and financeCheque mate: Death of chequebooks a blow to elderlyAt 91, Ian Nelson, for the first time in his life, feels redundant.13 Jun 06:40 PM
New ZealandPolice continue to taser animals after Oamaru goat outrageFigures released show show 64 animals have been tasered in last five years12 Jun 10:56 PM
New ZealandGiving blood 'so, so crucial' says thankful cancer survivorLess than 4 per cent of Kiwis are blood donors, who help 29,000 patients each year.12 Jun 08:06 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHe won Lotto five times. Now he's facing assault chargesCarlo Massetti is now facing two counts of assaulting his ex.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandSchoolboy First XV sex act video shared online, police alertedPolice were made aware of the video after it was allegedly shared with another school.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Extortion': Motorist fumes at $200 fine 'for not drink-driving'Scott alleged three other vehicles stayed in the carpark overnight but were not fined.12 Jun 12:15 AM
New Zealand'Always knew I was going to win it'- Poetic prisoner enchants judges'New Chapters' is a creative writing competition run by ODT and Corrections.11 Jun 11:07 PM
BusinessBoss would've 'taken a bullet' for staffer who ripped off the companyWhen the family-owned firm discovered who'd stolen from them 'it broke our hearts'.11 Jun 09:56 PM
