John Russell Black, AKA Little John, contacted officials to say he could not attend court.

Daryen Owens told his ex her flatmate was going to get a lesson she'd never forget.

The 44-year-old is due to appear in court today on five charges.

He was released on November 15 but police were called by 12.30am the following morning.

An Air New Zealand flight was forced to turn back following an 'engineering' problem.

Police say the multi-agency response will steer troubled youths away from a life of crime.

A woman who doused a love rival in hot coffee claims she cannot remember the attack.

Adrian Waa's chances of reoffending have been assessed as 'average'.

The teen was already over the demerit point limit.

Firefighters from South Island airports trained with four new fire trucks from Austria.

He faces a raft of charges, police say.

He is one of two men caught by police after an alleged shopping spree with stolen cards.

A Dunedin man’s summer sizzle has turned into a summer fizzle after brazen barbecue theft.

Westpac agrees to make "goodwill payment" to cover pensioner's stolen money.

DoC is working with authorities after albatross eggs disappear.

Couple warned by cops after allegedly having intercourse at well-known Dunedin locations.

An ultimatum to 'be home by 10am' resulted in a high-speed crash.

'Rouvi stressed the fault of the victim, saying she had woken him when he was sleeping.'

Members of the public scored a ‘massive’ assist, helping police make a quick arrest.

DoC says it may never crack the case of Dunedin's missing albatross eggs.

Particular rain watches are for Timaru, Kaikoura Coast and Dunedin.

Six indigenous Australian artefacts from Otago Museum’s collection are homeward-bound.

Fans of Sir Rod Stewart have had to wait a long time for him to come back to Dunedin.

'We know who she is ... It won’t be unsolved,' police say.

NZ's enormously influential Dunedin Study honoured with Rutherford Medal

Dunedin Motorway is closed to traffic on SH1.