Man leads police on 20-minute foot chase
Fleeing man stopped by police while trying to get into the house of a relative.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromOtago
Man dies on Routeburn Track
Police were called to the Routeburn Track early this morning. A man was found dead.
Violent rampage fuelled by debt and jealousy
Fuelled by jealousy and owed $400, William Hillis Cottle went on a violent rampage.
Fairfield woman angered after cat shot
A Dunedin cat came within a whisker of death after being shot this week.
What to expect this weekend: Heavy rain on its way
We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.
Sinkhole scare: Man ordered to vacate Dunedin home
Man ordered to vacate his Dunedin home following sinkhole scare.
Sinkhole survivor: 'I was there over half an hour - it felt like an eternity'
Andrew Thomson of Otago was feeding his fish outside when a sinkhole opened up.
Couple get home detention for $60k benefit fraud
Each submitted forms stating they were single and not living with a partner.
'I've been doing this for 30 years': Jail for 'appalling' drink-driver
Prison the only option for refusing to see the problem with his 'appalling attitude'.
Foreign students campaign to stop exploitation
International students say many are working for below minimum wage with no rights.
Man dead after crash near Kurow
Man dies after rolling his ute near the North Otago town of Kurow.
NZ's worst drivers: Area with the most traffic offences
North Auckland drivers had the highest number of traffic offences in the country.
Doco on killer's traces airs tonight
Liam Reid sought an injunction against a TV documentary. He failed, and tonight it airs.
Dunedin flight diverted after hitting birds
An Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin had an unplanned stop this morning.
Serious injuries after 'animal attack'
A man is hurt after being knocked over by a bull at a rural Oamaru property.
Double-murder accused retains name suppression
The man charged was known to the couple, police confirmed.
Cadbury World to close
Mondelez International announces it will close Cadbury World, with the loss of 39 jobs.
Drug-dealer dad: 'It's not free to raise these kids'
Dunedin chef jailed after pleading guilty to bringing ecstasy in the country.
Big child asthma increase at hospitals
We may be facing a bad winter for flu viruses and growing asthma problems.
First Kiwi flight fatality: Death in circus tights
Balloonist was New Zealand's first aviation fatality, in 1899
Murder case: Victim Nicole Tuxford had an 'amazing smile'
The 27-year-old was remembered as having an amazing smile and wonderful giggle.
He was jailed for manslaughter but refuses to accept blame for the death
Jason Blackler has been jailed for seven years for the death of Alan Fahey.
Woman injured after paddle boarding incident
A helicopter was dispatched and the woman was flown to Dunedin Hospital.
Thousands out to party in Hyde St
Students are flocking to Dunedin's Hyde St Party after a slow start this morning.
Toilet camera: Transgender woman ordered to pay
Judge said victim was distraught and the man considered her actions to be "really sick".
NZ scientists find missing piece to infertility puzzle
Kiwi scientists say they might have just found a missing piece of the infertility puzzle.
Bus driver sacked for lewd conduct
An investigation found his conduct had been in breach of his contract.
'Gentle giant' died in crash on his way to rugby
Toby Hope was on his way to play rugby when his car ran off the road and rolled.
Foreign driver caught speeding at 142kmh before serious crash
The victim of the crash had complained about foreign drivers three weeks earlier.
Independent barrister to review student law camps
Review of controversial law camp 'not an investigation into particular student or staff'.
Two critical after road crash in Otago
Two people are fighting for their lives after a crash on State Highway 1 at Waihola.
Air NZ passengers exposed to measles
A Queenstown woman ill with measles travelled while infectious.