Dozens of aged-care Covid-19 cases
Fresh data reveals daily aged residential cases peaked at 83 in the south of New Zealand.
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Life finds a way in Dunedin's Darwinian gem.
Dangerous 'lunatic' motorbike ride draws fine, loss of licence
Police called off chase after speeds of 150km/h; remorseful youth handed himself in.
Man arrested after breaking emergency department window
The man was told he was trespassed which made him angry.
Woman charged after stealing $14,500 worth of meat from catering company
The theft happened while she was an employee of the company.
Cardiology patients contract virus in hospital
Infected visitor passed on Covid to a patient which quickly spread to three others.
Unvaccinated eye surgeon fined for continuing to see patients
Doctors breaching the Covid-19 orders incur a fee of $4000.
Killed teen's dad sues over fatal crash
Vegetation obscured a stop sign where 15-year-old passenger and another were killed.
Neighbourly poaching case continues as judge hunts for truth
Mark Walter, 62, was due to be sentenced for unlawful hunting yesterday.
Man who ignored victims' plea after causing head-on collision sentenced
He was jailed for 19 months and banned from driving for two and a-half years.
Covid rates in South Island schools increase as peak passes Auckland
Daily case numbers reported by schools in Wellington are also up.
Man concussed, four-year-old boy bloodied in boat crash
A small boat crashed into a sandbar near Quarantine Island.
Man charged after AOS called to accommodation units in Dunedin
The man was charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
Surfing tragedy: New dad dies in front of partner, infant daughter
Partner and daughter 'adjusting to the sudden shock of life without partner and dad'.
Surfer killed at Aramoana among New Zealand's 'most respected'
At about 2.30pm, police and St John were called after receiving reports of a man drowning.
Rāhui put in place at beach near Dunedin where surfer died on Saturday
The rāhui will remain in place until 3pm today.
Heavy rain watch for flood-battered East Coast
Settled early autumn weather for most, but rainmaker targets soaked east.
Man dies at Aramoana Beach after getting into trouble in water
The death will be referred to the Coroner.
New Zealand's sexiest - and least sexy - cities revealed
Where are the kinkiest Kiwis? New research reveals New Zealand's sexiest cities.
Return of rugby crowds: Fears of infection spread - 'we need to be wary'
First crowds back for Highlanders Blues clash in Dunedin.
High-speed chase: Woman jailed for throwing projectiles at police car
Officers were concerned it "would have killed us".
Man followed and sexually assaulted female shoppers - just days after prison release
Out of prison, Leroy Tairakena's 10-day deviancy spree began at a women's jiu-jitsu class.
Man critically injured in collision
Debris from the crash is on both the road and the railway tracks.
Milo thief smashes ATM, steals forklift in car park chaos
The man used the forklift to lift up another vehicle outside The Warehouse in Dunedin.
St Patrick's Day cemetery party upsets neighbour
Hundreds of students, many first-year at the Otago University, gather to get 'trolleyed'.
Trainer seriously hurt by horse kick to the head
Wingatui thoroughbred trainer Graeme Mee will have to learn to walk again.
Highlanders boss reveals massive Covid-19 financial cost
Roger Clark outlines how dire the financial situation has become at the franchise.
'Indefensible': Top sportsman involved in 'cowardly' pack attack on man
Cries of help did not stop the "cowardly" pack attack of six against one.
Dunedin's Kavanagh College to be renamed after sexual abuse investigation
The school will become Trinity Catholic College from January 1, 2023.
Student found unconscious, blood coming from ears at St Patrick's Day party
A 19-year-old man fell from a second storey roof at a Dunedin flat.
Heroic Kiwis in Bulgaria shelter fleeing Ukrainians
Housing Ukrainian refugees was a no-brainer for Kiwi Jared Mitchell, his wife and brother
Police break up out of control party of more than 100 people in Christchurch
Police were called to the party on Rattray St after reports of a rubbish fire at 10.20pm.
'Obese poster girls': Michael Laws' comments draw fire
Otago regional councillor posted about 'lovely faces and breasts' - but didn't stop there.