Registered child sex offender jailed for having a secret mobile
Concerns about the defendant's behaviour led them to uncovering a secret cellphone.
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Colleague shot staple into workmate's brain
Banter between the two led to a Dunedin man firing a staple through his workmate's skull.
Battle looms to end 'winner and loser' schools
Schools are roughly evenly divided over proposals for a radical shakeup.
Near-miss after Lime scooter brakes allegedly tampered with
Lime users are being urged to check brakes before riding after a near-miss in Dunedin.
Woman's death prompts questions about paramedics
A woman activated her medical alarm. It took paramedics more than hour to assist her.
Personality disorders linked to lead exposure in adults
Health problems such as antisocial behaviour and hyperactivity linked to high exposure.
Fire crews battle Culverden scrub fire
Large scrub fire raging in North Canterbury as blustery hot winds blow.
Two babies injured in Otago crash
Two adults and two babies suffered moderate injuries when a car rolled today.
CD U17 unbeaten
Sam Ferguson driving Central Districts' unbeaten run in National U17 cricket tournament
Strong winds fan flames in Clutha fire
Three sheds have been destroyed on a farm in the area.
'Absolute chaos' at Shotover Jet after falling tree injures five
Staff at the base were visibly stressed as emergency services rushed to the scene.
Signs are good for Royal Albatross Otago colony
First albatross chicks of season emerge from shells at at Taiaroa Head near Dunedin.
Dunedin identities to don running shoes to help the penguins
Steve Walker and Aaron Hawkins have a month to get fit for the 15.5km run in the Catlins.
World-record angler - leave me be or I'll hide the mega-fish
It would be the biggest brown trout ever - if it ever emerges.
Pizza deliverer's lucky escape after car propelled him into a tree
Pizza deliverer ended up in a tree at the top of a 100m cliff.
Wanaka woman becomes first to swim length of the lake
She is believed to be the first person to complete a solo swim of the length of the lake.
Scooter rider injured in crash ran red light: Source
The scooter rider is a foreign national and there was no sign she was wearing a helmet.
She attacked her best friend, then followed her home to rip out clumps of her hair
Her best friend tried to help but she drunkenly attacked her.
Talented sportsman's life cut short in Meadowbank bus crash
The 24-year-old had always excelled in rugby and cricket.
'Better than Hondas': Lime-scooter burnout in Dunedin
Lime scooters in Dunedin are being used for all manner of tricks.
Car in neutral plunges into Lake Wakatipu near Queenstown
The empty car, left in neutral with the handbrake off, attracted both police and locals.
Doctor loses fight to have Amber Rush murder trial moved
Doctor accused of murdering Dunedin teen wanted his trial heard outside the city.
Warning of 'outdoor sex' fails to deter property buyer
Warning: 'Animals make funny sounds, smell bad, and have sex outdoors.'
Rural buyers' warning: Stench and animal sex
Multiple offers for land despite makeshift sign warning of rural stench and animal sex.
Tourist's coward punch on Kiwi 'could have been fatal'
An American tourist had been in Queenstown two days before a drunken assault in the CBD.
'Dangerous and illegal': Lime e-scooter dumped on train track
The scooter was sliced in two after being left on the railway line near Abbotsford.
Man jailed for indecent act in library, blames datura
Indecent act that shocked teen as caught by library CCTV camera.
Central Otago: Up and out in the wild blue yonder
Tim Brewster takes on Wildwire Wanaka's 2500 steel steps on the face of a 700m waterfall.
Dozens of firefighters at Dunedin house fire
Emergency services were alerted just after 5am.
Auckland back-to-back
Auckland wins back-to-back Cricket Express National U15 Girls titles in Whanganui
The chickens that crossed the road and went to the pub
Two plucky chickens make a run for it, calling in at the petrol station and the pub.
Watch: 'Definitely intentional' - Vehicle driven at speed towards cyclists
Cyclist: 'It's a miracle nobody was hurt or killed.'
Bullet fired through daughter's bedroom window
Plea for hunters to take care after bullet casing found in bedroom.
Judge praises 7yo's bravery as stepfather held her mum in headlock
Argument about dirty dishes erupted into violence in front of two children.