Dunedin family devastated after partner's terminal cancer diagnosis
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Malaysian national named as Central Otago drowning victim
The man died at a popular swimming spot in Central Otago on Friday evening.
Travellers allowed to skip managed isolation for medical reasons
Five were approved under the medical exemptions and one for "exceptional circumstances".
Grim find in search for missing swimmer
The man failed to surface at a popular swimming spot in Central Otago.
'Tragic sight': Hundreds of dead eels and trout in stream
"There are dead and decomposing fish everywhere," Fish & Game CEO says.
Gun pointed at father and child, Nazi salute shouted in Dunedin road rage
The aggressive road rage incident has seen the 29-year-old jailed for 19 months.
Car takes out fence, parked car in Dunedin
A police spokeswoman said they were alerted to the crash at 12.30am.
'Tragic': Mental health disorders linked to deadly physical illness
Researchers examined 3.2 million New Zealander's hospital records.
'Vigilante justice': Man tied with ski rope, hooded and told he'd be shot in the head
Attacker was a boxer who has represented the country internationally.
Sexual predator caught in police sting outside McDonald's
Kevin Orchard sent sexual photos and messages to a police officer he thought was a child.
Estimated 50 per cent of cherry stock lost to heavy rain, jobs on the line
The damage could result in the loss of $50 million in export revenue to the country.
Back to jail: Child rapist found with sex-abuse material
Judge calls Pierre John Parsons' offending 'vile and degrading'.
'Unpleasant' smell leads gardener to blood-red fungus
When Aaron Nicholson stumbled across the fungus he did not know what it was.
Flood recovery cost 'will be into the six figures'
The Waitaki Mayor says NZTA's cost alone is probably $200,000 or $300,000.
Aurora Energy price hike: Worst-hit residents face even larger increases
Some residents face power price increases of up to an average of $876 per year by 2025-26.
A pretty good plan D: Marketing campaign draws visitors to Dunedin
The self-deprecating campaign was launched by Enterprise Dunedin last May.
Wheels in motion: The 12 transport projects that will change Dunedin
More than $100 million could be spent on 12 major projects over the next decade.
Surgeries restricted after 'unprecedented demand' in southern ED's
The Southern District Health Board has postponed all deferrable elective surgery.
New water park pulling crowds, people being turned away
The Kiwi Water Park at Lowburn, on the shores of Lake Dunstan, was opened last month.
Power company complains of 'public rage' as price hikes loom
The company has criticised the Commerce Commission for failing to control public meetings.
Government commits $36m to projects to enhance waterways
The projects are being launched in the second quarter, and will create 413 jobs.
Police search for driver after Dunedin crash injures six, one critically
Two cars collided on Ravensbourne Rd on Friday night, injuring six.
Former jailhouse lawyer Arthur Taylor to be released from prison
The high-profile Dunedin inmate cleared his first hurdle to freedom on Thursday.
Our $1b love affair: The cost of playing golf at NZ's most lavish courses
Wealthy Kiwis are forking out thousands of dollars to join exclusive golf clubs.
From Wet Jacket Arm to Hoon Hay: The many strange names of New Zealand
There are 50,519 place names in New Zealand. Some are rather odd.
'A very lucky young man': Driver freed after truck rolls off Crown Range road
The truck went 50m down a bank on the Crown Range this morning.
How Wellington became the poster child for NZ's water infrastructure crisis
A year of broken pipes, streets moments from being flooded with sewage, and politics.
New radar 'very useful' in Southland flooding
MetService switched on New Zealand's newest weather radar in early December.
Krill paint Te Rauone Beach in Otago Harbour red
Summer stranding in harbour is reminiscent of lobsters washing up a decade ago.
Man reported missing before body found near Queenstown
A person was found dead in a car park by the shore of Lake Wakatipu on Monday afternoon.
Weather misery set to continue in south; thunderstorms, hail possible
Between 20mm and 40mm of rain fell in five hours around parts of the south on Tuesday.
WW2 veteran and NZ's oldest first-class cricketer dies
Alan Burgess passed away last night, aged 100.
'A family affair': Sea lions set to arrive in record numbers
Up to 20 pups are expected in Dunedin before the pup count ends in mid-January.