Two German men who admitted travelling to New Zealand to steal rare native geckos have been jailed after they pleaded guilty to separate charges of hunting protected wildlife and possessing four rare jewelled geckos.

Emma Neale is a poet, novelist, teacher and anthologist living in Dunedin. Her latest novel, Fosterling, is the sort of book that can only come from multiple roles and experiences.

The Blues won their eighth game of the Super 15 season tonight with a 15-10 victory over the Highlanders at Carisbrook.

Join us at nzherald.co.nz for live scoring of tonight's Super 15 and NRL matches.

The Easter holiday road toll stands at five after a single-vehicle crash in Taranaki last night.

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders turned out at dawn services across the country.

A Dunedin man who sparked a police manhunt after he fired a shotgun during an argument with his partner has turned himself in.

Police are hunting a 50-year-old Dunedin man after he fired a shotgun during a domestic incident in Central Otago.

The annual Dunedin Fashion Week continues to stimulate and inspire.

While other students were busy partying their way through university, three Dunedin mates launched their business empire.

The New Zealand Rugby Union still appear some way off finalising the All Blacks additional test in July.

A dozen Dunedin bars want to extend their opening hours over Easter weekend.

A strong, albeit much more commercial line up of winners triumphed at last night's iD International Emerging Designer Awards in Dunedin.