A photo of two "hot" Southern District police officers posing with puppies has garnered hundreds of likes on Facebook.

A man who put a 3-year-old into a scalding bath, causing the boy's skin to "flake off", has been jailed for nearly four years.

The more porn a man watches, the less sexually intimate he is with his female partner, a new study suggests.

A 40-year-old man had been charged with arson after three fires in Dunedin overnight.

Missing Dunedin woman Alice Tocher has been found and is in a Brisbane hospital, her father has confirmed.

An historic four-storey building near Dunedin's Octagon has been damaged in a suspicious blaze.

Police have released the last name of a Chinese National killed in a three car crash on State Highway 1 near Moeraki last week.

One of the men allegedly behind the Dunedin burglary of a huge weapons cache can now be named.

The signs of summer are among us with pohutakawa trees flowering already and forecasters say the official first day of the season on Thursday will be calm and dry.

A man has been charged for using a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol after a passenger on a quad bike he was driving

Dunedin's 'arty' suburb is worthy of a film, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Santa is not coming to Dunedin-based lines company Delta this year after chief executive Grady Cameron cancelled end-of-year function.

Motorists should think twice before parking on a roadside near Dunedin Airport.

It may be time to put away the togs - scorching temperatures on Wednesday aren't likely to be repeated today, the MetService says. While

Three young children have been treated in hospital for potentially-deadly meningococcal disease.

A Dunedin caregiver who imported methamphetamine and LSD for his birthday party has avoided a jail term.

One person is dead after a four-car crash on State Highway 1 near Moeraki this afternoon.

Stephanie Holmes has a hard time tearing herself away from her suite's stunning views.

Queenstown police are investigating after allegations of a racist incident outside a restaurant at the weekend in the resort town.

It's time to reach for the sunblock and head to the beach with the country set to swelter in 30C temperatures.

Research reveals bosses would be barking mad to ban dogs from workplaces, say two visiting professors from the United States.

New Zealand is in for a relatively dry day today with areas of morning cloud and isolated showers in the north, clearing around midday and becoming mostly sunny.

Police are attending an incident in Roxburgh, Central Otago, that is believed to be firearms related.

A teen who killed a man with one punch unsuccessfully attempted to have his sentence of two years' in prison lessened. But the Court

Oamaru's little blue penguins have become international sensations with a video of them using an underpass clocking thousands of views.

Convicted criminals are trying to entice people into illegal cabs by offering a sober driver service in Dunedin.

'Long, scary night' for family as the earth continues to roll.

The earthquake in the early hours of this morning brought back memories of the September 2010 and February 2011 quakes for Donna Mills.

Heavy rain and wind is forecast to batter the upper South Island and lower North Island this afternoon.

Primary responsibility for civil defence emergency management at a local level rests with your local council.