Authorities called the incident "a bit of an oopsy".

Rain, cloud and showers are set to descend on most of New Zealand this week.

The group attempted to rob a Dunedin car yard.

'Each time we read about another Queenstown business going belly-up we pop the cork.'

'There are all these people in Queenstown looking for work … but we can't hire them.'

No charges had been laid yet but a person of interest has been identified.

The female punched the man in the head to get him out of the house.

The median rate of scanning was just 10 per cent.

47-year-old Dwayne Keats, a rapist on parole, was employed by the Salvation Army in 2017.

Four invertebrate groupings not found on any other glaciers in the world were discovered.

Three police officers were seen holding a man on the ground outside of Glassons.

The NZMCA alleges the council failed to provide areas self-contained campervans could go.

SDHB chief executive said the hospital was doing its best to deal with heavy demand.

The nurse had concerns about a diabetic person living in Dunedin.

Chch is one of the few markets where the price threshold won't shift under Govt's scheme.

Police were alerted to the single-car crash in south Dunedin at 6.52am.

Proposed 10 years ago, the Metro Sports Facility is expected to open at the end of 2022.

Christchurch International Airport plans to open an airport on 750ha of land near Tarras.

The Parole Board agreed to the release of 48-year-old Jarrod Mangels earlier this month.

A police spokeswoman said reports suggest the aircraft experienced a ''hard landing''.

One house was destroyed and another was significantly damaged in the fire.

One of the family's dogs died in the fire.

Two dozen drivers are heading to court after being caught drink driving in the South.

Emergency services were on the scene of the jet boat crash.

The deals were generally coordinated by a 14yo girl who would contact Magon by text.

The Exchange has traditionally referred to a single block in Dunedin's CBD.

Police were kept busy overnight as thousands of partiers celebrated the occasion.

Dave Cull was diagnosed with a tumour on his pancreas in October.

A recent survey found about 60 Queenstown businesses expected to close in three months.

All-day binge drinking and broken glass create a major headache for Dunedin police.