Latest from South Island

900kg bull known as 'Big Boy' responsible for man's death on farm

Robert William Hewitt died after being attacked by the bull at his property in Gore.

No body, no weapon murder case: Ex-prison guard retrial begins

Michael McGrath disappeared in 2017 and has never been found.

The great chase: Big game fishermen descend on West Coast town

Anglers take to the sea hunting giant bluefin tuna.

Siblings all graduate at same time

The Whangārei trio were all in the same place at the same time — for their graduation.

Motorcyclist dead after fleeing police and hitting car in early hours inner-city crash

Police investigating a crash involving a motorbike, a car and a traffic light.

Man in custody after police chase

Dunedin chase ends when police spike man's car.

Opinion: Nat’s commitment to Dunedin must be questioned

Party will have no representation in New Zealand’s sixth-biggest city.

Police officer’s ride ends in the tide

A police car got stuck in the sand at a beach in Invercargill.

Pharmacy offers flexible care with online innovation

No 8 wire mentality leads to innovative healthcare in a small Central Otago town.

Rangatahi in south Canterbury are finding a connection to their marae through conservation

Arowhenua Marae in Temuka has established a native plant nursery.

'Many near misses': Skifield guilty for fence post death of skier

Former ski instructor killed after colliding with a wooden pole at the end of Sugar's Run.

Hotel deemed unfit for homeless

Former Carisbrook Hotel will receive no more referrals until "notice to fix" is sorted.

Youths arrested after found sleeping in Palmerston house

Five young teens allegedly stole a car before illegally entering a house.

Blood smears and broken glass: Man on drug-fuelled bender jailed for burglary

A man high on meth broke into multiple homes, scaring residents before asking for a hug.

Judge slams women for 'disgraceful' hockey stick assault and attempted dognapping

Two women slugged it out at a country tavern and now face assault charges.

Man killed by falling branch while trimming tree

Police were called to the rural property last night.

Special report: How Dickason family's new life in NZ descended into tragedy and heartbreak

Herald senior crime journalist Sam Sherwood reports on a tragedy in small town NZ.

‘Help! We've buried the wrong cat'

Family had finished burying a tabby they thought was theirs when it turned up.