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Drugs offered in wake of student death

Close contacts of an Otago Polytechnic student who died at the weekend from meningitis have been offered antibiotics to reduce their risk of catching the disease.

Watch: Dancing kiwi shakes tail feathers

Footage of a kiwi apparently "dancing" around a feeder has been posted online by staff at the Orokonui Ecosanctuary, near Dunedin.

Foreign driver charged over death

A young motorcyclist who police say died after colliding with a Chinese driver's vehicle in Otago on Saturday will donate organs to seven different people.

Top photographer killed in crash

The motorcyclist who died after a crash in East Otago was a talented and award-winning Dunedin photographer.

Motorcyclist dies two days after crash

A motorcyclist who died after colliding with a car in Otago on Saturday has been named.

Titanium screws and hundreds of stitches

The person who brutally assaulted a Dunedin pensioner is still at large and she is asking why police let the case go cold so quickly.

Queenstown: Snow, shoes

Joanna Hunkin lives the champagne lifestyle in Queenstown during a weekend loaded with luxury.

Motorcyclist critically injured in crash

A motorcyclist was critically injured in a crash with a car in Otago this afternoon.

Golf clubhouse on fire

Watch: More than 30 firefighters are attempting to put out a chimney fire at the Jack's Point Golf Course clubhouse, near Queenstown, this morning.

Poppy with a little help from friends

The smile on Poppy McConville's face said it all. It was because she had been able to compete alongside her fellow pupils in the annual race.

Frozen August as temperatures drop

Make sure you wrap up warm for the next few weeks - frigid temperatures are set to make August the coldest month of the year.

Jet-setting at 90 no trouble

Ninetieth birthdays are worth celebrating in anyone's book. But what do you do if you have no family in Dunedin to celebrate it with?

No decision to lay charges after pet cat shot

Police have yet to decide if they will charge a man who allegedly shot his neighbour's cat on Thursday evening.

Dunedin street's bizarre optical illusion

A Dunedin street has become an unlikely tourist attraction, after people have shared photos on social media of a bizarre optical illusion.

A love letter to: Lake Hawea

Singer/songwriter Anna van Riel pens an ode to her favourite spot.

Mayor gets served papers in the street

Dunedin Mayor Dave Cull is vowing to defend a $500,000 defamation claim, after being served with legal papers while walking down the street yesterday.

Hunter vows to return to Blue Mountains

A hunter who got lost and spent two nights in freezing conditions in the Blue Mountains has vowed to return to the area for some unfinished business.

Hunter found after yelling for help

The hunter missing in Blue Mountains of South Otago has been found.