New ZealandDad cops abuse, headbutt from son on Father's DayAfter a heavy drinking session he headbutted his Dad in the face.09 Jan 07:27 PM
New ZealandOtago Uni students excluded after 'sadistic' flat initiationOtago University excludes group after vomiting and head shaving occurred during initiation09 Jan 05:35 AM
New ZealandFuture crime: Kiwi cops cold-call former criminalsLike a scene out of Minority Report, police down south are door-knocking offenders.09 Jan 04:12 AM
New Zealand'F*** the Police' rap song interferes with police radioOfficers are being forced to listen to NWA and Rage Against the Machine.08 Jan 07:59 PM
New ZealandSea lions stage home invasion in family's back yard"Mostly they've been not threatening ... but occasionally I get a bit freaked out": Owner08 Jan 07:21 PM
New ZealandSea lion invaders keep family on their toesA sea lion mother raises her family in a Dunedin family's backyard.08 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWeather woes to continue with more drizzle next weekThere will be showers for most of the country next week; no severe weather is forecast.06 Jan 06:36 PM
New ZealandDriver seriously injured after car hits treeThe driver of a car which hit a tree is in a serious condition.06 Jan 05:25 PM
New ZealandAnger after farm animals slaughtered"You wonder if it's just idiots with guns for Christmas".05 Jan 01:58 AM
New ZealandDunedin police investigating livestock shootingsSheep and cattle shot and left for dead.04 Jan 10:44 PM
BusinessHundreds sick with gastro on New Zealand cruise shipAbout 200 people have fallen ill after a significant gastro outbreak on a cruise ship.03 Jan 10:44 PM
New ZealandBoxing Day crash, 5 hurt: Japanese driver pays $30k bond to fly homeJapanese doctor accused of causing Boxing Day crash in Lindis Pass is allowed to fly home.03 Jan 05:33 PM
New ZealandKiwis teach Tongans, Tongans teach KiwisJoy and Graeme Atkinson have learned that kindness goes a long way.02 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Dog spends night on ledge after cliff fallAll Bowie wanted was a rabbit - instead he spent a hungry night alone.01 Jan 09:06 PM
New ZealandPolice seeking couple over Skippers firePolice want to speak to couple who fled scene of fire that razed historic homestead.01 Jan 01:42 AM
BusinessThe high-flying Dunedin gaming companyThe rise of New Zealand family-run gaming company RocketWerkz.30 Dec 02:18 AM
New ZealandNew Year's Eve weather: Fine for mostNew Zealand's notoriously fickle weather will behave for most tomorrow night.29 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFatal crash: 'Men would still be alive if one wasn't speeding'Men would still be alive if not for 'incredibly' high speed of driver, inspector says.26 Dec 07:29 PM
New ZealandStabbed pensioner: 'I saw blood just running out'Pensioner Warren McKenzie was stabbed in the chest 3mm from a major artery.25 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandFour injured in multiple car crash in DunedinFour people have been injured in a car pile-up in Dunedin Central this afternoon.25 Dec 03:28 AM
New Zealand'It all happened like a movie with no sound'A driver has been critically injured after a truck and trailer unit crashed and rolled.22 Dec 08:49 PM
New ZealandArrests after aggravated robbery in DunedinA group of people threatened an employee with a knife and stole cash22 Dec 08:23 AM
SportKiwi cricketer suspended for two years in drug caseEngland-based Otago cricker said he bought clenbuterol as a weight-loss aid.21 Dec 11:20 PM
New ZealandTrapped driver has moderate injuries after truck rollsA truck driver became trapped after their truck rolled in Dunedin.21 Dec 08:33 PM
New ZealandViolent gang initiation ritual behind bars revealedMan wanted to become Black Power member. But first he had to prove himself.21 Dec 02:27 AM
New ZealandCouple's life now in limbo after immigration denialImmigration New Zealand has declined Mr Tsering's visa.20 Dec 07:40 AM
New ZealandMan sexually abused his stepdaughter, three of her friendsCentral Otago businessman who has been jailed for 12 years had previous convictions.19 Dec 11:43 PM
EducationWhanganui tops student-nurse achievementUCOL nursing graduates are finding success in the working world.19 Dec 12:00 AM
New Zealand'Stripped me of my childhood': Dunedin sex abuser jailedOne witness said she had been violated while the his wife was in hospital giving birth.18 Dec 10:50 PM
New ZealandFirefighters get large scrub fire near Dunedin under controlConcerns the fire would spread to a nearby pine plantation, but crew kept blaze away.17 Dec 07:53 PM
New ZealandMetService: 'Don't take fine weather for granted'Temperatures are set to "yoyo" the week before Christmas, the MetService warns.17 Dec 04:31 PM
New Zealand'Report it, it's a crime': Pair filmed having sex in publicPolice warning after couple were filmed having sex beside State Highway 1 in Dunedin.16 Dec 08:38 PM
New ZealandFan's 53 year wait to see Sir Paul McCartneyIn 1964, Lynette Smaill's parents said no..In 2017, she said yes.16 Dec 07:20 AM
BusinessCadbury site on the market in 2018The Dunedin site will be marketed by an international commercial real estate firm.15 Dec 09:20 PM