Eight parts of Isaac McCallum's brain were injured when his friend crashed his car.

Up to 10cm of snow falls reported on Cardrona, Treble Cone and The Remarkables.

A police spokeswoman said the serious crash unit had been called.

The threats were allegedly over money owed and mentioned a firearm.

The Dunedin City Council draft 10-year plan does not include backing for the company.

There are concerns the lustre of working outside, as winter approaches, is wearing off.

Police were called to a supermarket car park after the sleeping driver was spotted.

Thieves cut padlocked gate with boltcutters and applied degrease to get wheels turning.

I have never lived anywhere more beautiful, and I've lived in a lot of sweet places.

Council staff reject the claims the Mayor was denied one-on-one training.

Some receive multiple appointments while other frontline staff had not been contacted.

Akaroa farmer Hamish Menzies said they are making a plan for it if it doesn't rain soon.

The fog has affected several flights in and out of the airport this morning.

Hirini Te Runa's early release has been cancelled after he "conditioned" a cellmate.

While there was confidence the vaccine reduced transmission, further data was required.

The teens were cooking sausages but fled at the first sign of trouble.

A try from an Otago club rugby game has stunned the internet, but was it legal?

The message couldn't be clearer: only one bunny's welcome in Otago at Easter.

Praise for surfers who continued CPR on the beach until rescue helicopter arrived.

Parts of the country are having a hot, but blustery, afternoon.

People could be seen climbing trees and damaging lampposts.

Boycee Karetu told the court he was holding on to the weapons for friends.

Foodstuffs South Island defends decision to keep the stores open.

"We bent over backwards to help him," one creditor says.

It was meant to be a routine inspection of the nest — but it led to a memorable surprise.

The NZ Hostel Association says prices are down about 50 per cent.

When declined bail, the man erupted, making a derogatory comment about the judge.