The crash happened near the intersection of Roberts Road and Pound Road in Islington.

The defendant, aged in his 60s, faces 16 charges.

The freight service was carrying empty coal wagons when it came off the tracks.

When Aaron Nicholson stumbled across the fungus he did not know what it was.

The Waitaki Mayor says NZTA's cost alone is probably $200,000 or $300,000.

Some residents face power price increases of up to an average of $876 per year by 2025-26.

The self-deprecating campaign was launched by Enterprise Dunedin last May.

Brianna was last seen at her home in the city on January 8.

Woman claims a box of cherries taken by airline's check-in staff were subsequently eaten.

Zdenek Smerda's body was found at Wilson Bay, about 10km west of Queenstown, last Monday.

The group of Ukrainian and Russian mariners arrived on Wednesday last week.

More than $100 million could be spent on 12 major projects over the next decade.

196 of the false alarms were deemed malicious, where alarms were activated deliberately.

The Southern District Health Board has postponed all deferrable elective surgery.

Sefton thumped Weedons after amassing 261/7 in their 45 overs on Saturday.

The Kiwi Water Park at Lowburn, on the shores of Lake Dunstan, was opened last month.

The company has criticised the Commerce Commission for failing to control public meetings.

Fake Spark employee told 69-year-old woman her Spark account had been hacked.

All the action between the Canterbury Kings and Central Stags in the Super Smash.

A passerby reportedly treated the injured scooter rider until emergency services arrived.

An NZTA spokesperson said some main routes are likely to be busy later today.

Two cars collided on Ravensbourne Rd on Friday night, injuring six.

There may still be a chance for one last beach trip this weekend before returning to work.

The high-profile Dunedin inmate cleared his first hurdle to freedom on Thursday.

Aer you up to cycling, walking and kayaking across the South Island in four days?

Ruairi Taylor chased officer along a road wielding a weapon and shouting 'Allahu Akbar'.

MetService switched on New Zealand's newest weather radar in early December.

People can catch the disease by inhaling airborne particles containing the pathogen.

Alan John Sutton died of a heart attack while in Ashburton on Sunday.