Resident says he feared someone would die when the party got out of control.

Police were called by neighbours to the party attended by about 300 students.

Mt Ruapehu looks likely to get a slight dusting of snow when the cold front hits overnight

Stalker's victim angry over community-work punishment.

Woman had a three-year affair with businessman and harassed his wife.

Grab the wet weather gear as rain is on its way, and high winds are set to hit.

Fault line could cause an earthquake as destructive as 2010's Canterbury quake.

The car weaved among traffic on a Dunedin motorway with police in pursuit.

Frenchwoman bitten three times by shark while bodyboarding in the Catlins.

The woman is said to have moderate injuries after the attack.

Low-decile schools are slowest to join new a scheme that funds extra teachers

One of the closest active faults to Dunedin is not giving up its secrets easily.

A gecko smuggled from home in Otago, taken to Germany and returned is set to be named.

He admitted assaulting his son by placing his hand around the boy's throat.

A new study says international students are an "untapped opportunity" for NZ regions.

The search for a local manufacturer to make ''iconic'' Cadbury sweets is still on.

A Swanndri, gumboots, 72 cheese rolls and "a large quantity'' of home-kill meat stolen.

A site on the flanks of the Remarkables is for sale - for less than $2 million.

A man is in hospital with a suspected skull fracture after an assault in Queenstown.

Spying network Five Eyes is understood to be starting a week-long conference today.

A truck and trailer unit has gone off the road, north of Dunedin.

Members of the public with any information are being urged to come forward.

Pensioner's sick dog allowed to stay after Government's medical care u-turn.

'What am I going to buy from someone who's destroyed a big part of my life?'

She has applied for 30 houses and has been sleeping in her car after lease didn't renew.

Man thought he would be executed by government employee, in similar fashion to Scott Guy.

Tree hut has one of the best views in Queenstown, cheap rent - but no permission.

Mum's anger as 16yo put in hotel instead of residential care.

Police are appealing to the public after a series of suspicious fires in Dunedin.

Kiwi man was victim of a "sophisticated" harassment which lasted two and a-half years.