A cyclist almost killed in a Queenstown hit-and-run is still recovering from her ordeal.

Trans woman charged with three armed robberies has been remanded to a men's prison.

A Canadian refused entry to New Zealand has complained of her treatment by border staff.

Beachgoers are being reminded to keep their distance from wildlife.

Man who rammed police car after months on the run has been jailed for nearly three years.

University of Otago fears Govt changes to tertiary education could result in free-for-all.

Possums seeking a mate are the main suspects in the skifield sabotage.

A central Dunedin street has been closed after several ice-related crashes.

Boy was standing near the edge of a narrow precipitous section of track when it gave way.

Parliamentary officials reportedly know the content of the Todd Barclay tapes.

A burglar ransacked two houses - but left a balaclava with his DNA on it.

Dunedin man Murray Barrington, 73, was a member of the Otago Aero Club.

A car slid on an icy road and plunged into Otago Harbour this morning.

The survivor of yesterday's Otago plane crash is 'recovering well'.

One person has died and another badly injured after a plane crashed in Otago.

Tom Cruise and Mission Impossible co-star Ving Rhames have been photographed in Queenstown

"When we were waiting on the street the flames got larger and there was smoke everywhere."

Jim O'Malley is pulling out of his bid to win a manufacturing contract from Mondelez.

The man behind a public campaign to save Dunedin's chocolate factory has concerns.

Todd Barclay: National MP, former tobacco lobbyist, and now in the thick of it.

Rare rugby memorabilia belonging to All Blacks legend Charlie Saxton up for auction

NZ scientists have made a surprise genetic finding that could help combat drug resistance.

In the run-up to the winter festival Lorna Subritzky has great food and wine suggestions.

A Dunedin man who finds peace in the company of seagulls has become an internet sensation.

Mother of man who took his own life angered by apology for shortcomings in his care.

A 41-year-old man is facing charges of indecently assaulting a child under 12.

Police are offering rewards for anyone who has information on black-market tobacco.

A former prison counsellor who posted about ex-girlfriend's abusive mother gets convicted.

Tomorrow's Interislander sailings have been canned as snow falls in the South.

From today an active front will begin to cross the South Island, moving north.