Crash: Doctor to pay victims $15,000; judge slams his decision to drive
Judge struggled to understand how someone made such a terrible decision.
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Recidivist offender back behind bars
Judge notes convicted fraudster has 10 pages of criminal history.
Every day a good day for Coleridge Downs Training Farm cadet
Farming cadets tackle training with enthusiasm in Coleridge Downs.
Shelf-stacker tops the world in physics
Top student's advice: stop procrastinating, understand things and get to bed early!
Jailed for 2 years, and he wasn't even driving
Here's how man got charged for reckless use of a motor vehicle without touching the wheel.
Alexandra crash driver had been in eerily similar incident before
9 months before he killed his friend in drunken crash, he nearly killed himself same way.
Albatross chick killed by mother
Tough breeding season in Otago got even tougher yesterday when 'webcam' chick was killed.
Murder charge laid after Dunedin fire
A man has been charged with murder after two people were found dead in a burning house.
Man arrested, charged with threatening to kill in Central Otago
Police are responding to reports of a person with a firearm in Omakau, in Central Otago.
Patients angry ketamine trial to end
To have hope ripped away is 'horrendously cruel', says one patient.
'Grave fears' for missing man
Extensive land and water search for 22-year-old man who hasn't been seen in almost a week.
Mate decided to make car 'go boom'
Misguided arson attempt lands man in jail for a year.
Sri Lankan family win fight to stay in NZ
'I called the them this morning – they were both very emotional and so was I,"' MP says.
Model smashes wine bottle over man's head - escapes conviction
Judge accepts a conviction would impact on woman's career prospects.
Cricket mad Hamish wins masters silver
Whanganui Mayor Hamish McDouall wins cricket silver at NZ Masters Games in Dunedin
Dunedin scientist forged scripts to feed addiction
Total of 33 forged documents at seven different pharmacies were found over 9-month period.
Loved ones farewell Dunedin teen who had a 'big heart'
Dunedin teen Amber-Rose Rush has been farewelled today.
Dead teen's family get tattoo tributes ahead of funeral
Loved ones of slain Dunedin teen Amber-Rose Rush have been getting tribute tattoos.
Flag lawns and laundry - it's going to be wet
Rain spreads south to cover the whole country during the weekend.
Dunedin man relieved golf clubs survived car blaze
En route from Dunedin to Christchurch a man's vehicle broke down and burst into flames.
Police officer left bloodied after robber hurls bottle
Dunedin policeman left bleeding and in pain after having a bottle thrown at his face.
Anonymity promised to Dunedin homicide informants
Two bodies were found inside the South Dunedin house, after it was set alight.
'He is so petrified': Rare life-threatening bleeding condition returns
Mother worried her son was scared he would not make it to his 21st birthday.
The killing of Amber-Rose: Police scour pond for clues, phone
Emergency services search pond about 4km from where Amber-Rose Rush, 16, was murdered.
Sea lion pup goes missing
NZ sea lion gave birth on NYE & had been raising it at Harwood until a few weeks ago.
Going into bat for the Masters Games
Councillor, Mayor head south in support of Masters Games.
Cyclone Fehi: The latest
State Highway 6 has reopened, but some still remain without power on the West Coast.
Police manhunt for Mosgiel bank robber
A teller was told to hand over cash before the man took off in a dark coloured vehicle.
One seriously hurt in Otago crash
A section of State Highway 1 has been closed following the crash.
Cyclone Fehi: State highway reopens
This week's storm played havoc with the plans of motorists, with closures stranding many.
Wet weather chaos: 800 homes at risk of sewage flooding
"Significant flooding" across Dunedin - and the city's infrastructure is being overwhelmed
Penguin dies following dog attack
DoC urges dog owners to be vigilant after rare visitor to Mainland dies.
'We saved every property': Desperate battle to save homes in giant Dunedin fire
The owner of a Dunedin business fears he might have lost everything.