New ZealandNew app shows breastfeeding friendly spotsSome new software released in Dunedin yesterday will be a breath of fresh air for breast-feeding mums.10 Feb 09:00 PM
New ZealandHundreds of tourists dodging $200 finesHundreds of overseas tourists caught freedom camping illegally in the Queenstown Lakes area are leaving the country without paying the $200 fine.10 Feb 09:00 PM
New Zealand$50k bounty for fugitivesA fugitive couple on the run from police sold their getaway vehicle in Dunedin, the man offering a $50,000 bounty for their capture says.09 Feb 10:03 PM
New ZealandMan 'critical' after van fall at 100kmhA young man is in critical condition after falling from a van on a "joy ride" travelling at 100 kmh through the Cromwell Gorge.08 Feb 10:35 PM
New ZealandTrainer dies after horse ramp dropsHorse racing trainer Steve Anderton has died in hospital after a freak accident at the family stables near Mosgiel yesterday.03 Feb 07:02 AM
New ZealandNo charges over inmate's deathNo charges will be laid in relation to the death of a man in Otago Corrections Facility four years ago.03 Feb 03:12 AM
TravelRoom check: Kinloch Lodge, GlenorchyShandelle Battersby checks into a remote Central Otago lodge that's worth the journey.30 Jan 02:00 AM
New ZealandDead puppy in suitcase 'suspicious'The death of a puppy found inside a suitcase in a Milton cemetery is being treated as suspicious, a SPCA Otago inspector says.29 Jan 09:20 PM
New ZealandTrouble-plagued ship's new woesTrouble has again hit the Melilla 201. It's been tied up at a Dunedin wharf for two years, and nearly ran aground as it tried to leave yesterday.28 Jan 02:46 AM
New Zealand21 days to get rid of 22 cats'The time has come for reality to sink in,' said a judge as he ordered an Invercargill woman to dispose of 22 of cats.28 Jan 01:18 AM
New Zealand'Explosive' fire risk for South IslandDepartment of Conservation gives warning as ground crews launch another onslaught against a large scrub fire ripping through more than 300ha at Arthurs Pass.28 Jan 12:52 AM
New ZealandTourist who had keys confiscated finedAn Australian tourist driver who had his car keys taken from him by a member of the public while driving on the Lindis Pass earlier this month has been fined.27 Jan 11:51 PM
New ZealandHot time down on the farmA teenage farmhand became an accidental hero after keeping a potentially disastrous scrub fire at bay.27 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandElectricity settlement win for 'wee guy'He spent 18 months without power after his electricity supplier refused to reconnect him after a storm. Now he's won an out-of-court settlement - and an apology.26 Jan 10:07 PM
New ZealandInvercargill 'cat lady' denies chargesAn Invercargill woman went to great lengths to hide her face yesterday during a court hearing over the 25 cats she keeps on her property.26 Jan 09:44 PM
New ZealandPolice name Taiwanese visitor who drowned in Central OtagoA Taiwanese visitor who drowned at a Central Otago lake last week has today been named by police.26 Jan 05:04 AM
New ZealandFarmers prepare for the big dryAs hot, dry weather threatens to create a drought, farmers are preparing for the worst.23 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandSearch underway for missing swimmer in CromwellA search is underway for a swimmer who went missing in Cromwell in Central Otago this afternoon.23 Jan 04:52 AM
New ZealandGerman tramper feared missingA search and rescue operation is underway near Queenstown after a German tourist failed to return a locator beacon by his "panic date".22 Jan 10:15 PM
New ZealandDeadly object to remain a mysteryThe object that flew through a windscreen, killing a young driver, has never been found - and now a coroner has said, it's unlikely that it ever will be.21 Jan 10:35 PM
New ZealandKey-taking driver unapologetic'Would you rather have distressed kids in the back of the car, or dead kids splattered across the windscreen?' A man defends taking keys off a tourist driver.19 Jan 09:40 PM
New Zealand'Severe' thunderstorm warning for OtagoSevere thunderstorms may hit Dunedin, North Otago and Clutha this afternoon bringing heavy rain and hail as large as 20mm to some areas, MetService warns.19 Jan 12:03 AM
New ZealandDriver confiscated tourist's keysA member of the public stopped a tourist driving a rental car on the Lindis Pass and took the vehicle's keys, after narrowly avoiding a head-on collision.18 Jan 10:31 PM
New ZealandGust blows boy 1km across lake"He had the wind up him, so to speak." A 5-year-old was found clutching on to reeds after being blown across Lake Waihola on an inflatable toy this afternoon.16 Jan 05:00 AM
New Zealand'Always in my heart. Love, Mum. xx'She still thinks of them every day. Katharine Webb has penned a touching memoriam for her two children, killed at the hands of their father.14 Jan 09:10 PM
New ZealandDriver's speeding excuse after pursuitA driver who stole a car and drove it 28km at speeds of up to 160kmh told police he didn't stop, because he had no licence and had been drinking.13 Jan 08:49 PM
New ZealandOverpaid caretakers to cough upTwo men employed by a high school in Otago have been ordered to repay the school's board following a Novopay error.13 Jan 01:14 AM
New ZealandBarbed wire laid across beach access''It's pretty disappointing and done by a sick mind," says a man who discovered dozens of pieces of barbed wire across an accessway to a Dunedin beach.11 Jan 09:00 PM
TravelOtago: Say hello to Clutha and its surroundsSarah Lang gets on her bike for her health – and a slice of history.10 Jan 04:00 PM