Philip Marchant punched his victim, who then fell down some stairs.

Criminal charges could not be ruled out, police said.

Daryen Owens told his ex her flatmate was going to get a lesson she'd never forget.

The 44-year-old is due to appear in court today on five charges.

Douglas Thorne couldn't sleep one night so he went for a drive.

Dramatic five-minute video has sequel in Queenstown District Court.

Adrian Waa's chances of reoffending have been assessed as 'average'.

Firefighters from South Island airports trained with four new fire trucks from Austria.

The 22-year-old tourist failed to resurface on Thursday afternoon.

Jaden Melgren jailed six years, four months for raping a sleeping woman.

Consent application will take almost a year and cost more than $100,000.

An ultimatum to 'be home by 10am' resulted in a high-speed crash.

'Rouvi stressed the fault of the victim, saying she had woken him when he was sleeping.'

Members of the public scored a ‘massive’ assist, helping police make a quick arrest.

DoC says it may never crack the case of Dunedin's missing albatross eggs.

Particular rain watches are for Timaru, Kaikoura Coast and Dunedin.

A Queenstown couple are furious they’re being evicted from their council-owned cabin.

Six indigenous Australian artefacts from Otago Museum’s collection are homeward-bound.

Emergency services were called to a water rescue near Jacks Bay Rd about 1pm today.

The driver of the ute died at the scene and the serious crash unit is investigating.

Motorists are encouraged to delay travel or take alternative routes where possible.

Commerce Commission took advice on taking lines company to High Court.

A bill of at least $17 million has landed back in the lap of Te Whatu Ora Health NZ.

DoC was called and a team of four people moved the giant fish.

A Roxburgh man collided with two horses on a dark road.

Jahmin Mauna McNeill-Hulme drove his victims to isolated locations.

The National Ticketing Solution will be rolled out in stages, starting in Canterbury.

But rain and frost warnings for some parts of the country.

A 20-year-old has since been taken into custody and charged with murder