Tremain cartoon "showed no human understanding of the dire situation Samoa was facing".

Relax, it's going to be a nice Christmas Day.

A man has died after being swept off the rocks.

He drove drunk, crashed, urinated in front of a witness, then it was time for a nap.

University of Otago professor says it's 'extraordinary' that US President may survive.

Nali Lee was already facing charges for attacking ex-boyfriend when she went on a bender.

Amanaki Mafi told police he only stopped hitting when he thought he had "had enough".

'Outstanding and well-respected' worker at sports and outdoors store.

A 'few clicks' of the keys on a computer and wait for the money to roll in, court told.

The international fame of Dunedin's albatrosses is set to soar.

Part of SH72 will likely be out of action for a while as aerial footage reveals damage.

After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.

Wild weather evacuates residents, closes main roads.

Flood water has yet to reach the main street, but more rain is expected throughout today.

The man was shot after he 'held and presented' a firearm at police.

"We've never been promised a future with Luke," 3-year-old's mum says.

"It was concerning that [he] ... was not able to articulate why he intended to drink."

Road closures to remain until lake levels drop.

Under-fire cartoonist says sorry after earlier defending cartoon.

Sandbags are going up in Wanaka.

Forty-five bags of faeces stashed under tree on Otago Central Rail Trail.

Firefighters were called to a blaze at the 156-year-old hotel about 1am today.

His name began appearing on court documents months before the murder of Amber-Rose.

Guru featured in Netflix doco 'propositioned' women referred to him from New Zealand.

Temperatures set to soar on Wednesday.

Carbon monoxide tragedy: A mother's anguish.

Police have retrieved two firearms after reports in Port Chalmers this afternoon.