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Police speak with man who rode horse through Dunedin CBD

The 48-year-old wasn't aware it was an offence to ride on city streets, police say.

More uni graduations abandoned over security threat

The specific and detailed threat has already seen more than 1000 students miss out.

One dead after crash on Dunedin's Northern Motorway

The motorway was closed and people were asked to avoid the area.

Otago graduations to go ahead this week after threat

Two ceremonies are planned, one on Wednesday and one on Saturday.

One dead after two-car crash in Central Otago

Motorists have been asked to avoid the area.

Jailhouse lawyer Arthur Taylor arrested on drugs charges

The country's highest profile ex-prisoner has been living in Dunedin on parole.

'I may have behaved inappropriately': Councillor resigns after party

Peter Newton says he's quitting "for reasons of personal development [and] reflection".

Tāwhiao McMaster - 'a Māori lawyer, not a lawyer who is Māori'

"When everything is in te reo Māori ... everything feels so settled and at peace."

'Horrifying' video highlights Queenstown's violence problem

Rising street violence is fuelled by booze, drugs - and maybe visiting Kiwis, locals say.

New series announced starring The Crown and Packed To The Rafters stars

Production will begin early next year for Under The Vines in Central Otago.

Grad's 3000km journey ends with ceremony postponed

Jesse Miller completed a three-year bachelor of radiation therapy at Otago University.

'Incredibly distressing': Otago uni postpones graduation after security threat

An alert has been sent to students.

Wealthy tourists lining up to return to Queenstown - luxury operators

Firms catering to high-end travellers struggle to hold on as keen clients are kept out.

Fraudster's firms have just $13k. He owes his victims more than $12m

Disgraced financial adviser Barry Kloogh was jailed for over 8 years for theft and fraud.

Queenstown could have its own mosque by next week

A final fundraising push puts the area's growing Muslim community in reach of its goal.

Locked to train tracks: Activists rail against coal in Dunedin protest

Protesters have stopped a coal train from running by locking themselves to the tracks.

Drug dealer loses last-ditch 'stress' plea to keep home

Kelvin Wisely said he would suffer severe anxiety without a home to return to from prison.

Fruit growers 'doing their best' to hire NZ workers

Otago growers rubbish claims they're turning down locals for cheap foreign labour.