Kea Konvention suggests bird feeding ban
Making it an offence to feed kea was just one of the many ideas put forward.
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Wind farm tower worth $50k vandalised
Wires securing the pole were cut in what the trust says was the work of an ''extremist''.
Man seen 'with knife in each hand' - police
Two schools and a kindy were locked down before the incident was resolved peacefully.
Drunk vicar crashes on way to church
The Anglican priest has been stood aside from religious duties for 'forseeable future'.
Cardrona: Fresh innovations
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Search continues for missing Dunedin woman
The search for a missing mum-of-three Nicola Hedley continues in Dunedin.
$40,000 of cigarettes stolen
Cigarette robberies in the South have been increasing, with a series of them in Dunedin.
Family 'worried sick' for missing woman
Search resumes for Nicola Hedley, who vanished from a Dunedin party on Sunday morning.
Concerns held for woman missing since Sunday
Heavy rain and bad conditions meant police were concerned for the woman's wellbeing
Dunedin party antics 'terrifying'
Resident says he feared someone would die when the party got out of control.
Out-of-control Dunedin party shut down
Police were called by neighbours to the party attended by about 300 students.
Ski fields first dusting for 2017
Mt Ruapehu looks likely to get a slight dusting of snow when the cold front hits overnight
Shock over stalker's placement
Stalker's victim angry over community-work punishment.
Ex-mistress sentenced for harassment
Woman had a three-year affair with businessman and harassed his wife.
Drivers warned to expect wild weather
Grab the wet weather gear as rain is on its way, and high winds are set to hit.
Akatore Fault may be 'serious hazard'
Fault line could cause an earthquake as destructive as 2010's Canterbury quake.
Car hit 'at least' 160km/h during chase
The car weaved among traffic on a Dunedin motorway with police in pursuit.
Shark attack victim bitten three times
Frenchwoman bitten three times by shark while bodyboarding in the Catlins.
Shark attack survivor no longer surfs
Darren Mills hasn't been surfing since he fought off a shark at Curio Bay in 2014.
Frenchwoman attacked by shark
A woman bodyboarding off the Catlins coast received a moderate-sized bite from a shark.
Shark attack off Southland coast
The woman is said to have moderate injuries after the attack.
Low-decile schools lag in teaching scheme
Low-decile schools are slowest to join new a scheme that funds extra teachers
Scientists struggle to gauge fault's threat to Dunedin
One of the closest active faults to Dunedin is not giving up its secrets easily.
Names pitched for cheeky smuggled gecko
A gecko smuggled from home in Otago, taken to Germany and returned is set to be named.
Kiwi father loses temper, assaults son
He admitted assaulting his son by placing his hand around the boy's throat.
Overseas students 'untapped' by regions
A new study says international students are an "untapped opportunity" for NZ regions.
Cadbury sweet-maker not found yet
The search for a local manufacturer to make ''iconic'' Cadbury sweets is still on.
The most southern burglary ever?
A Swanndri, gumboots, 72 cheese rolls and "a large quantity'' of home-kill meat stolen.
Remarkables site listed for sale
A site on the flanks of the Remarkables is for sale - for less than $2 million.
Spy conference: Mystery plane arrives
The Gulfstream jet had blocked credentials when it landed in Wellington last night.
Cop injured after fall from 4m wall
Australian policeman suffered a serious head injury after falling from a wall in Dunedin.
'Head stomped' in Queenstown assault
A man is in hospital with a suspected skull fracture after an assault in Queenstown.
US Government plane lands in Queenstown
Spying network Five Eyes is understood to be starting a week-long conference today.