Man sentenced for brutal punch tells judge: ‘You’ve ruined Xmas’
Philip Marchant punched his victim, who then fell down some stairs.
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Care home resident dies after being hit by LPG truck
Criminal charges could not be ruled out, police said.
Man who stabbed woman 14 times released early from prison
Daryen Owens told his ex her flatmate was going to get a lesson she'd never forget.
Man who made threats at Work and Income flees police on skateboard
The 44-year-old is due to appear in court today on five charges.
Insomniac photographer snaps 'pretty special' aurora
Douglas Thorne couldn't sleep one night so he went for a drive.
Watch: Wild rapids descent gains 46K views and a $1500 fine
Dramatic five-minute video has sequel in Queenstown District Court.
Brutal rapist claims he’s chosen family over gang
Adrian Waa's chances of reoffending have been assessed as 'average'.
New fire trucks to replace ageing vehicles at South Island airports
Firefighters from South Island airports trained with four new fire trucks from Austria.
Body recovered from Lake Wānaka in search for missing swimmer
The 22-year-old tourist failed to resurface on Thursday afternoon.
‘Insane’ price for Queenstown meal as city fills for $20m event
Queenstown got a taste of peak business this weekend.
Sophie Elliott’s mother Lesley dies
Founder of the Sophie Elliot Foundation dies, aged 76.
Bankrupt builder jailed for raping intoxicated sleeping woman
Jaden Melgren jailed six years, four months for raping a sleeping woman.
US businessman frustrated with Arrowtown winery delays
Consent application will take almost a year and cost more than $100,000.
Driver crashes in a paddock, heads to pub
An ultimatum to 'be home by 10am' resulted in a high-speed crash.
Frenzied attack: After 13 years in jail, killer still blames his victim
'Rouvi stressed the fault of the victim, saying she had woken him when he was sleeping.'
Bystanders assaulted in Dunedin’s city centre
Members of the public scored a ‘massive’ assist, helping police make a quick arrest.
Mystery of missing albatross eggs may never be solved
DoC says it may never crack the case of Dunedin's missing albatross eggs.
Heavy rain watch, possible thunderstorms for Canterbury, Southland
Particular rain watches are for Timaru, Kaikoura Coast and Dunedin.
Tenants evicted from council property amid housing crisis
A Queenstown couple are furious they’re being evicted from their council-owned cabin.
Aboriginal artefacts returned
Six indigenous Australian artefacts from Otago Museum’s collection are homeward-bound.
Rod Stewart announces Dunedin show
Fans of Sir Rod Stewart have had to wait a long time for him to come back to Dunedin.
Missing body: Pair charged with murder
Police lay charges for the killing of a father-of-two who hasn't been seen since December.
Person dies after South Otago diving incident
Emergency services were called to a water rescue near Jacks Bay Rd about 1pm today.
Ute driver crossed centre line in fatal crash - police
The driver of the ute died at the scene and the serious crash unit is investigating.
One dead, SH1 near Milburn closed following serious crash
Motorists are encouraged to delay travel or take alternative routes where possible.
Power company Aurora narrowly avoided court action
Commerce Commission took advice on taking lines company to High Court.
Dunedin Hospital rebuild: $17m saving approved by mistake
A bill of at least $17 million has landed back in the lap of Te Whatu Ora Health NZ.
Drying out? The regions forecasters will be watching this summer
Even after our wettest winter, dryness is looking likely for many regions this summer.
Sunfish washes up near Dunedin
DoC was called and a team of four people moved the giant fish.
'I am very, very lucky to be alive': Man lucky to survive crash
A Roxburgh man collided with two horses on a dark road.
Man jailed for ‘feral’ sex attacks in van
Jahmin Mauna McNeill-Hulme drove his victims to isolated locations.
National ticketing system on the way for public transport
The National Ticketing Solution will be rolled out in stages, starting in Canterbury.
Long weekend weather: Fine conditions forecast for most of NZ
But rain and frost warnings for some parts of the country.
Man charged with murder following deadly Dunedin stabbing
A 20-year-old has since been taken into custody and charged with murder
