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.

Police in Dunedin are hunting people connected to two ram raids at petrol stations in the area overnight.

A notorious fraudster who lied to a judge in court, in what is thought to be the first case of its kind, has been jailed for nearly two years.

Tauranga is now the fifth biggest area in New Zealand based on population numbers, Statistics New Zealand has revealed. The Tauranga

Clues left by an anonymous benefactor had hundreds of people searching for cash hidden in a secret Dunedin location.

A woman who accused her ex-girlfriend of attacking her might end up in the dock herself after admitting she lied to police.

Silver Fern Farms, the meat processor in which a controlling stake was sold to China's Shanghai Maling for $267 million at the end

COMMENT: If you want to see really crappy summer weather you should try camping near Dunedin.

Two off-duty life-savers jumped in Otago Harbour after coming across sunken ute

Pulse-oximetry is a quick, painless and safe test for oxygen levels in the blood

A judge has slammed Dunedin City Council's traffic light set-up, which he described as ''an accident waiting to happen''.

A "spectacular" multi-million dollar homestead on the edge of Lake Wakatipu and the foothills of the Remarkables has been donated to the University of Otago.

Judge learns what emoji are when the subject comes up in court after a man sent a threatening message via social media.

As the country's property prices finally flatten off, this town is bucking the trend with people buying up the city's houses in their droves.

A cranky Fiordland crested penguin looks set to spend a month perched on a rock by the St Clair Hot Salt Water Pool in Dunedin.

Deep South could be the place to get a property bargain as prices in traditional hotspots plateau at a level beyond the reach of many first home buyers.

A Dunedin sex offender subject to ground-breaking restrictive measures has told a health assessor there are more child victims police do not know about.

Crew Consulting founder Tom Sweeney explains why his firm is based in Dunedin and what it's like being an owner.

A Dunedin games developer has made headlines across the globe after bemoaning ''the hard truth'' about making virtual reality games.

An Irishman's round the world solo sailing race has come to an abrupt end after his mast collapsed while 180 nautical miles south of New Zealand.

A pyrotechnics expert says industry will keep close tabs on investigation into how a Dunedin man suffered a severe eye injury during NY fireworks display.

Oritain chief executive Grant Cochrane shares his thoughts on the science being used to identify the origin of food.