Mental health patients' stories will give most people sleepless nights, one mother says.

The security measures at big shows are reviewed every time, Ed Sheeran's promoter says.

It is alleged the defendant would lure her into his bed and play "rough games" with her.

Rise of meth and guns have resulted in one of the busiest years for Southern AOS.

A van stuck in high tide results in another vehicle becoming stuck, strops snapping.

Man who confronted a gun-toting dad moments before he murdered his kids to be honoured.

Thick layers of snow have dusted mountain tops and caused hold ups at Queenstown airport.

Floods in Marlborough and snow expected further south as cold front sweeps in.

National icon headed for extinction on mainland- unless we act now.

The principal income of a Dunedin supermarket is tobacco, so it faces losing its licence.

Jan Falke threatened his former partner after discovering her previous relationship.

Warnings across the maritime industry after a defective nitrogen cylinder kills employee.

Police are investigating after a person was filmed driving dangerously in Dunedin.

Sausage roll fans should consider a pilgrimage to Dunedin.

A motorist has developed a high-speed method for dumping furniture.

Fog in Christchurch and Dunedin is affecting flights this morning.

Man who paid $50 for a 13-year-old to perform a sex act on him can now be named.

Driver who took police on 700km car chase sentenced at Christchurch District Court

Mechanic seriously injuried after being caught in the hydraulic arm of a rubbish truck.

People in a burning apartment had no idea their home was on fire.

Mondelez closing the Dunedin factory and shifting manufacturing to Australia.

The next few days may be a little wet, but weather may clear for the end of the week.

Lockdown lifted at Tokomairiro High School.

The Anglican priest has been stood aside from religious duties for 'forseeable future'.

The body of Nicola Hedley, who went missing on Sunday, has been found.

Dunedin shop robbed at gunpoint for cash and cigarettes this morning.

The search for a missing mum-of-three Nicola Hedley continues in Dunedin.

Cigarette robberies in the South have been increasing, with a series of them in Dunedin.

Search resumes for Nicola Hedley, who vanished from a Dunedin party on Sunday morning.

A man was found guilty on 13 separate charges after a five-day trial.