New Zealand'Unpleasant' smell leads gardener to blood-red fungusWhen Aaron Nicholson stumbled across the fungus he did not know what it was.11 Jan 09:00 PM
New ZealandFlood recovery cost 'will be into the six figures'The Waitaki Mayor says NZTA's cost alone is probably $200,000 or $300,000.11 Jan 07:48 PM
New ZealandAurora Energy price hike: Worst-hit residents face even larger increasesSome residents face power price increases of up to an average of $876 per year by 2025-26.11 Jan 06:32 PM
New ZealandA pretty good plan D: Marketing campaign draws visitors to DunedinThe self-deprecating campaign was launched by Enterprise Dunedin last May.11 Jan 06:12 PM
New ZealandWheels in motion: The 12 transport projects that will change DunedinMore than $100 million could be spent on 12 major projects over the next decade.10 Jan 10:41 PM
New ZealandSurgeries restricted after 'unprecedented demand' in southern ED'sThe Southern District Health Board has postponed all deferrable elective surgery.10 Jan 09:21 PM
New ZealandNew water park pulling crowds, people being turned awayThe Kiwi Water Park at Lowburn, on the shores of Lake Dunstan, was opened last month.10 Jan 08:14 PM
New ZealandPower company complains of 'public rage' as price hikes loomThe company has criticised the Commerce Commission for failing to control public meetings.10 Jan 06:25 PM
New ZealandGovernment commits $36m to projects to enhance waterwaysThe projects are being launched in the second quarter, and will create 413 jobs.09 Jan 04:31 AM
New ZealandPolice search for driver after Dunedin crash injures six, one criticallyTwo cars collided on Ravensbourne Rd on Friday night, injuring six.08 Jan 10:13 PM
New ZealandFormer jailhouse lawyer Arthur Taylor to be released from prisonThe high-profile Dunedin inmate cleared his first hurdle to freedom on Thursday.08 Jan 07:24 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessOur $1b love affair: The cost of playing golf at NZ's most lavish coursesWealthy Kiwis are forking out thousands of dollars to join exclusive golf clubs.08 Jan 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFrom Wet Jacket Arm to Hoon Hay: The many strange names of New ZealandThere are 50,519 place names in New Zealand. Some are rather odd.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'A very lucky young man': Driver freed after truck rolls off Crown Range roadThe truck went 50m down a bank on the Crown Range this morning.07 Jan 10:47 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow Wellington became the poster child for NZ's water infrastructure crisisA year of broken pipes, streets moments from being flooded with sewage, and politics.07 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandNew radar 'very useful' in Southland floodingMetService switched on New Zealand's newest weather radar in early December.07 Jan 01:30 AM
New ZealandKrill paint Te Rauone Beach in Otago Harbour redSummer stranding in harbour is reminiscent of lobsters washing up a decade ago.06 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandMan reported missing before body found near QueenstownA person was found dead in a car park by the shore of Lake Wakatipu on Monday afternoon.05 Jan 11:17 PM
New ZealandWeather misery set to continue in south; thunderstorms, hail possibleBetween 20mm and 40mm of rain fell in five hours around parts of the south on Tuesday.05 Jan 09:46 PM
New ZealandWW2 veteran and NZ's oldest first-class cricketer diesAlan Burgess passed away last night, aged 100.05 Jan 09:17 PM
New Zealand'A family affair': Sea lions set to arrive in record numbersUp to 20 pups are expected in Dunedin before the pup count ends in mid-January.05 Jan 06:21 PM
TravelGoing on a road trip? Five classic Kiwi journeys to take this summerGet your motor running on these spectacular journeys across Aotearoa.05 Jan 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEconomyLeading questions: Restaurateur's plan for 2021 after 'brutal' 2020Restaurateur Fleur Caulton says courage is needed in the face of Covid-19.05 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandCovid 19 coronavirus: Aussie acts barred from Gibbston concert near QueenstownOutbreaks in two Australian states have forced organisers to change the line up.05 Jan 12:08 AM
New ZealandCentral Otago Cherry crops ruined by rainSome growers estimate losses at between 30 per cent and 60 per cent.04 Jan 11:31 PM
New ZealandHeavy rain not over for flood-hit South CanterburyFrom 5pm until 11pm today, rain was expected for North Otago and South Canterbury.04 Jan 10:45 PM
New ZealandNew Cromwell Gorge cycle trail comes with a caveatThe best advice might be to 'cycle, stop, look' so as to avoid 'cycle, look, splash'.04 Jan 08:34 PM
New ZealandFoil surfing a hit at Lake WanakaThe all-carbon-fibre product is designed to 'fly pretty much on the waterline'.04 Jan 08:08 PM
New ZealandOtago flooding a 'kick in the teeth' at start of yearSome farms received a quarter of annual rainfall in the first three days of the year.04 Jan 07:27 PM
New Zealand'Pretty tough': Dunedin street stacks up with restored world's steepest statusThe street reclaimed its title as the world's steepest after being dethroned in 2019.04 Jan 06:24 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandAre these the best five pubs in NZ?There are now about1600 pubs across the country.04 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWild weather: 7000+ lightning strikes, 8C below average in placesSevere thunderstorm warnings have been issued for parts of the North Island.04 Jan 05:31 AM
New Zealand'Muddlemarch': Despair in small town after second big flood in two yearsResidents call for urgent action after their town is inundated by floodwaters again.03 Jan 07:12 PM
New ZealandWild weather: Flooding, slips close roads in Bay of Plenty, CanterburySlips and flooding have closed roads and detour routes around the country.02 Jan 11:01 PM
