Settled weather is on the way for tomorrow's night transtasman rugby clash.

Lorraine Harvey says she already endures drunken sightseers at the site of the murders.

Woman has told of abusive relationship that ended with her covered in chocolate spit.

European student referrals to NZ universities have jumped 136 per cent after Brexit.

In pain, bleeding, he dragged himself out of car and carried woman away from burning car.

Girl 'very lucky' she did not suffer worse injuries as she sitting where bus was crushed.

Fire at Wakari Hospital which led to 4 people taken to hospital is treated as suspicious.

After his partner was murdered he faced charges over benefit payments.

A slightly sparser crowd than usual turned out for the Cadbury Jaffa Race today.

Police say the Auckland pastor who wants gay people to be shot is not breaking any law.

Widespread snowfalls have raised avalanche warnings to the highest level in seven areas.

Four people taken to hospital after three cars crash in Dunedin.

Champion skier Tom Garatadour did not return as scheduled from backcountry ski trip.

A couple are lucky to have escaped injury after a power pole fell on to their property.

Dunedin resident John Sheppard was among many worrying about the contamination.

Anything touched by tap water was either turned off or thrown out yesterday.

Andre Trotter had his whole life ahead of him. Not wearing a seatbelt cut that very short

Withdraw of some students from NCEA put James Cook High School under statutory management.

A tribute to the All Black great is taking shape in the sky above Dunedin.

The building would "step" down the Moray Place hill, developers say.

A return trip goes up a gear, writes D'Arcy Waldegrave.

There was a knock on the door of the Sharma family home at 2am-it was two police officers.

First leader brave enough to share welfare story but has come under attack for doing so.

The MetService has issued a heavy rain warning for the West Coast.

History repeats for Chris Tihema, who stabbed his "friend" at a boarding house.

"When they hold a gun to you, I don't know if they want to kill me," one dairy owner says.

'The man is living the life of Riley and his victims are still suffering'.

He claims it was a harmless poem - the judge who read it says it's more like a threat.

A day ahead of Labour's freshwater announcement, National has made its own.

Former Dunedin television presenter Craig Storey has avoided jail time.