Passengers have been left stranded at Dunedin Airport tonight after mechanical problems grounded two aircraft this afternoon.

Port Chalmer's iconic music venue, Chick's Hotel, has been transformed into a recording studio.

A woman was injured after the car she was driving hit a parked car and then "burst into the lounge'' of a Dunedin house today.

A cyclist sustained a serious head injury after being hit by a campervan in Dunedin today. A St John spokesman said an ambulance

A garage owner has defended displaying the Confederate flag after a Dunedin woman took to social media to register her shock at seeing it.

Investigators will interview 'relevant people' after yesterday's explosion that killed a crewman on board cruise ship.

A passenger aboard a cruise ship on which a crew member died has recounted the harrowing scenes which followed the incident. WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT.

A drug user went to the police after swapping his car for rock salt.

Inflatable vessels were being reinflated when a gas cylinder exploded, killing one.

Police have suspended the search for a diver missing in Dunedin tonight.

The man responsible for the deaths of two Mosgiel siblings is a changed man, according to the Parole Board.

The innocent driver involved in a crash which saw a teenager die has described the haunting moments he realised she was dead.

Dunedin's newest celebrity albatross chick could be reunited with its parents as soon as tomorrow.

A man found out about an arsenal of weapons in a Dunedin house after his co-defendant's girlfriend had been there 'in relation to work'.

Wayne Boss' fireworks injury, which may have robbed him of sight in his right eye, has given him a ''new perspective'' on life.

Albatross chick has lost weight after being found riddled with maggots.

A transgender man has admitted violating another man while he was walking home after a night out.

Apparently it's called the Wellington Sevens because that's how many tickets were sold. Financially beleaguered for the past few

Katie Burt's ex-partner was jailed for his chilling threats against her. Now her parents are haunted by her death. Rob Kidd reports.

Southern Lakes Helicopters were called to the incident near Te Anau at 6.10pm.

Dozens of teachers were disciplined or struck off last year for sexual, inappropriate or aggressive behaviour towards students.

The Otago Regional Council's very existence is on the line as the Dunedin City Council considers the merits of a unitary council for the city.

COMMENT: After the news of a father and daughter having an incestuous relationship, it's clear the overwhelming issue is surely one of mental health.

The pair, who have had troubled upbringings, have been ordered to stay away from each other for two years.

A 2am Tinder rendezvous has led to a Dunedin woman being jailed on harassment charges, a court has heard.

After 25 years Dunedin's craft beer outlet McDuffs Drewery has been sold.

Two men have been arrested after an aggravated robbery in Dunedin. At 4.30 on Saturday afternoon, two men threatened and attempted

Authorities are still searching for a person thought to be missing after they were spotted entering the water at a Dunedin beach this morning.

A shimmering glass tower has been revealed as the new look for Dunedin's proposed five-star hotel.

A BP 2Go service station owner has blamed cigarette tax hikes for an increasing number of burglaries and ram-raids on service stations around Dunedin.