Man who murdered woman in 1997 now a minimum-security inmate working as a cleaner in jail.

First car driver to die in New Zealand was a South Canterbury farmer's wife in 1906.

A man involved in a car crash in Dunedin late this afternoon has died.

Mafi has been bailed to apartments in Australia and Japan following alleged assault.

Defendant was accused of plying girl with alcohol indecently assaulting her.

'She's extremely damaged, if not in fact destroyed,' judge says of teen victim.

Some of New Zealand's deadliest recorded storms struck in the winter of 1863.

Arrest made over violent attack that put man in hospital.

80-year-old woman in serious condition after rolling her car.

Juror who nodded off twice in same day dismissed by judge.

Daughter of a man seriously assaulted says her father did not deserve the vicious attack.

Police believe the alleged assault was carried out by a gang member.

Rescuer prayed for seriously injured victim until an ambulance arrived.

A weekend in the southern city won't be long enough, writes Alexia Santamaria.

The document contained diagnoses and treatment plans for breast cancer patients

Woman sunk her teeth into her partner's back following a night of arguing.

Pearl already dines on Fancy Feast, but she wanted more. Sorry, dog.

Dunedin doctor accused of murder denied electronically-monitored bail for the second time.

A regular at the pub says it's a bar 'for working people'

Dunedin teen barricades himself in his room for hours before police take him to court.

Bar owner 'extremely disappointed', says closure a loss for the Dunedin community.

Injured daughter was a top tennis player on scholarship

Council will rebuild tree house after being criticised for demanding it be torn down.

Neighbour insists complaint justified - and says she's been vilified in the dispute.

Asian flatmates remain terrified of man they shared a house with after brutal attack.

A senior Dunedin police officer has been slammed by a judge over his "casual approach".

He arrived home to find police swarming on his property - and quickly ate the evidence.

Forest and Bird considering legal action after NZSki granted consent to build on wetland.

Days after a woman was followed by a stranger, she turned the tables on her attacker.

Group of attackers blocked victim's vehicle before getting out and stabbing him.