Latest from Otago
Violent stalker's home detention sentence halved
Nine-month home detention sentence ruled manifestly excessive and reduced to four.
Dancing with the stars: Aurora Australis dazzles
Purple, yellows and greens light skies as electrons collide with the upper atmosphere.
Netflix and KFC - the manager who swindled her own junior football team
She pocketed fundraising cash, then set up fake emails to cover her tracks.
Aucklanders in Queenstown for Christmas? Reopening hinted in Otago
Return of visitors to Queenstown would be a 'godsend'.
Plot to steal friend's car leads to 18-month prison sentence
Melveen Morgel Singh (21) admitted a charge of demanding with menaces.
'Greedy' serial swindler rips off Syrian refugee family
Family unlikely to see much of the money returned as Parsons already owes others $18,000.
South Dunedin MP's office target of graffiti attack
MP Ingrid Leary confirms commitment for rights of women, including transwomen.
North Otago woman who poisoned son can't be named
Name of mother who poisoned son while he was in hospital has been permanently suppressed.
Prisoner acquitted of murder, admits assaults
Killer Beez gang associate 'relentless' in the pursuit and attack of a fellow prisoner.
Meet Frieda, the prostate cancer-detecting dog
Frieda can detect prostate cancer samples in saline at a ratio as low as 5 per cent.
Looking for a unique three-day trip? This itinerary won't disappoint
How about a three-day tour dedicated to moa? Extinct yes, but on this trip, easily found.
'Savage' attack on four prison officers
One officer thought they would be killed during vicious assault in high security unit.
Prison attack: Four corrections officers taken to hospital
Four Corrections officers were attacked by inmates at Otago Corrections Facility.
History comes alive at these 7 Queenstown heritage spots
Thought Queenstown was solely about adventure? Time to discover its best heritage sites.
Pool rage: Swimmer attacked lifeguard, held head under water
He submerged her head under water for seven seconds, using his weight to press her down.
Top towns: Closing in on 100 per cent first dose in some places
Four locations are not far off the achievement.
Two Auckland bus rides and a supermarket linked to Covid cases
More locations in Auckland and Christchurch are expected to be released today.
8-year-old writes letter to PM to get dad home from Sri Lanka
Her father is working as the lead physiotherapist for Sri Lanka cricket.
Father of five ran meth business alongside plastering one
Police found 15 ziplock bags containing meth, ready for sale at the man's home.
Woman's excuse for crashed Mercedes fails the truth test
Sarah Davies left her badly damaged Mercedes at the bottom of a gully and walked home.
'We are going to die together': Man who attempted murder-suicide denied parole
Blair Tamihana locked himself and his victim in a caravan to die, but she escaped.
Otago miner isolating after link to Christchurch cases
A contractor had visited the mine today.
Family 'devastated' after young woman, mother-in-law killed
A 17-year-old driver has been charged in relation to the crash.
'Beautiful, shining lights': Two mothers killed in crash, teenager charged
The victims have been named as 22-year-old Charlene Hong Hue Phuong and Fay Lesley Leota.
Woman found dead at Dunedin property killed months earlier, court told
The scene where the victim's body was found is a secluded area of dense bush.
24-year-old charged over Otago shooting keeps name secret
It is understood the victim was shot in the head.
Two charged after $60,000 arson at resource recovery park
The operations manager said it was a huge blow for the non-profit organisation.
'Crap': Michael Laws in hot water for criticising staff
Laws accused of endangering regional council staff psychologically and physically.
'I haven't slept, I'm crying': Witness to 'horrific' crash that killed two
'You've got no idea until you see bits of car flying in the air'.
'Hurt and confused': Couple's shock as visa blocked
It follows the announcement of a one-off resident visa for up to 165,000 migrants.
'Idiotic behaviour': Duck-hunter who shot women sentenced
Otago Fish & Game come out firing after the sentencing of a duck-shooter.
NZX-listed company buys six South Island dairy farms for $61.4m
Today's deal is NZRL's second major purchase of South Island farms.
Drunk truckie slammed into nine parked cars in $140k trail of destruction
Michael Wardell had slept in his truck after a night out at a Dunedin pub.