Coroner wants tighter sales restrictions on sales of the painkiller.

From Victorian charm to geological wonders, a road trip through Waitaki has it all.

Severe weather warning in place as front forecast to move from southwest this afternoon.

Temperatures will be up to 12C above average in places - but don't get too comfortable.

Christopher Tredinnick struck the lamb when shearing comb broke while he was shearing it.

Northland embarrassed by Otago in the Mitre 10 Cup match in Dunedin.

Whitebaiter plucked from sea by rescue helicopter but suffers heart attack during flight.

'The behaviour was abusive, aggressive and lacked all courtesy', investigator finds.

Dunedin sex offender who attacked and violated a drunk pub goer will stay behind bars

She also sent him a key to her home via courier.

Unrestrained breeding wreaks havoc on grazing farmland, marae grounds and gardens.

NIWA's latest hotspot report showed the driest soils in the South Island.

All members of the new caucus would be regular visitors to the south.

Who are they? They include our first African, Latin American and Sri Lankan MPs.

Up to 20 seats could change hands tonight, most - but not all - to Labour.

The woman was on a zero-alcohol restriction at the time she was stopped by police.

The black poodle and terrier disappeared from their Otago Peninsula home a year ago.

Voters can expect mostly fine weather in North Island; umbrellas, coats needed in South.

Full list: Which schools will get free school lunches?

Full list: Who gets free school lunches in Wellington and the South Island.

Bailley Unahi's back was broken in 2016 at a Six60 concert. Now she is flying.

'Concerning' rate of sexual assaults and rape among uni students in New Zealand.

Staff were told to prep a plate of cheese rolls, but the guest of honour never showed.

They spent about two hours trying to dig the vehicle out but to no avail.

A six-minute phone call to police has wound up in evidence against her.

Fires continue to rage in Mackenzie Basin after consuming 5500 hectares.

A decision made only minutes before accident saved a six-year-old boy from being crushed.

A Queenstown helicopter company has been sold back to its former owner.

Emergency services are at a fertiliser plant after an accident involving sulphur.

Residents readied to picked over what remains after up to 40 homes destroyed or damaged.