Almost three-quarters of people who think they have olive skin actually only have fair skin, according to a University of Otago study.

A nurse has been struck off the register for punching a "vulnerable" elderly man in the mouth while she was working at a resthome.

He broke up with his girlfriend, but was determined not to waste his $200 mystery bus tour and dinner for two.

A new vaccine therapy, derived from rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD), could offer hope for colorectal cancer sufferers, researchers say.

A wealthy developer has lost his claim to a $1 million wine stash from his top Otago winery.

River flow levels and a minimal rain forecast suggest Queenstown's Lake Wakatipu might only rise by a further 10cm.