New ZealandOwners 'truly devastated' after large fire at 105-year-old houseAt the height of the blaze, six fire engines battled the flames.24 Jan 10:07 PM
New ZealandPrison for man who led police on high-speed chaseRory Smyth sent to jail after wild and reckless flight from police in Audi Quattro.24 Jan 06:12 PM
New ZealandRough weather on way for Wellington, parts of South IslandHeavy rain and strong winds are set to put a dampener on summer in parts of NZ today.23 Jan 01:19 AM
New ZealandOne-punch assault victim: 'I've lost almost everything'A man who nearly died after assault says the attack 'destroyed all my dreams and plans'.22 Jan 07:14 AM
New ZealandScarfies 2.0: Addict property manager happy flat full of weed uncoveredIf sold at $450 an ounce, the crop in the flat could have scored the men $476,550.22 Jan 01:27 AM
New ZealandRoad cones stolen from bridge at risk of collapseSafety signage was intended to warn motorists away from bridge after flooding damage.21 Jan 05:22 PM
TravelGO NZ: EV Safaris and 'squirting' down Otago river rapidsBeyond Queenstown's obvious attractions are fascinating history-rich gems and raw thrills.19 Jan 04:04 PM
New ZealandGardeners still underestimating potting mix risk - researcherSimple safety practices can prevent 'a potentially fatal ... infection', researcher says.18 Jan 05:45 PM
New ZealandWild weather: Thunderstorms, damaging gales and huge waves predictedDamaging gales of up to 150km/h are expected this week, along with 13m waves.17 Jan 05:23 PM
New ZealandMonster waves 10m-high possible amid wild weatherGiant swells and 10m waves in southwest NZ possible amid bout of wild mid-week weather.17 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandAuckland's water woes set to continueA front making its way up the country is expected to peter out as it moves north.16 Jan 10:15 PM
New ZealandRain, rain go away: Wet weather hitting today - and it's going to get rougherSunday is set to be wet and even wild in some places, and the rain may stay much of week16 Jan 06:05 PM
New ZealandSun for Auckland today; rain may dampen Prada Cup tomorrowElsewhere, Blenheim and Hamilton are set to scorch, with highs of 29C and 27C.15 Jan 06:10 PM
New ZealandFruit fright: Man finds needle in his bananaStock was pulled from supermarket shelves after a Dunedin man found a needle in banana.14 Jan 04:00 PM
ManufacturingPower deal lifts cloud over smelter's futureTransmission talks continue even as smelter extracts enough on electricity to stay open.14 Jan 03:37 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness$700m data centre for Southland: Backers welcome Tiwai turnaroundBut is there room for two huge power-sucks? How the numbers look.14 Jan 12:41 AM
New Zealand'People could've got high from walking past': Cannabis grown in every room including roofA man who used every room in a Dunedin flat to grow cannabis has been jailed.13 Jan 06:14 AM
New ZealandMan jailed for stabbing dog, threatening motherJohn McVicar stabbed his mother's dog in the neck and said she would get the same.12 Jan 06:02 PM
New Zealand'It's desperate down there': West Coast town hanging on for Govt helpUnless promised life support comes through, Franz Josef will flatline, councillor says.12 Jan 12:56 AM
New ZealandJetstar probe: Claim staff ate Auckland-bound passenger's cherriesWoman claims a box of cherries taken by airline's check-in staff were subsequently eaten.11 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandPhone scammer tricks Dunedin woman out of $15kFake Spark employee told 69-year-old woman her Spark account had been hacked.10 Jan 06:14 PM
New ZealandLast weekend of the Christmas break - how's the weather?There may still be a chance for one last beach trip this weekend before returning to work.08 Jan 08:23 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
TravelCoast to Coast: Surviving and thriving on a 243km challengeAer you up to cycling, walking and kayaking across the South Island in four days?08 Jan 05:06 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 ZealandMan planned to behead police officer with an axeRuairi Taylor chased officer along a road wielding a weapon and shouting 'Allahu Akbar'.07 Jan 05:36 PM
New ZealandInjured climbers rescued after fall in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park'If they had waited much longer... it could have been a very different story.'06 Jan 08:31 PM
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 ZealandSouth Island campgrounds teeming with visitorsThe Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve campground has been at full capacity.06 Jan 01:06 AM
VideoDiesel spill on Baldwin StreetFirefighters cordoned off Baldwin St, in Dunedin, yesterday afternoon after a fuel spill. Video / Craig Baxter / ODTWatch05 Jan 07:27 PM
New ZealandMore heavy rain on way for flood-hit southThe rain watch sees 20-40mm of rain expected this afternoon and tonight.05 Jan 05:07 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandGang land: Garden City simmers with rising gang tensionTrouble has been brewing in Christchurch with new gangs setting up in town.05 Jan 03:19 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
