Krishan Dick-Karetai was sentenced for the attack which amounted to attempted murder.

You'll instantly know but might not be able to name the beach on world's best list.

The pup was found on the Otago Peninsula with tyre marks on its body.

He says he was told they wanted to do a couple of laps of honour for a late grandfather.

The defendant did not accept the verdict and was not remorseful for his crime.

Burst fire hydrant sends water flying.

Aucklanders can get more their money in Dunedin, but a move south isn't always that easy.

Footage of the brutal attack has been labelled 'incredibly upsetting' by outraged parents.

Victim subjected to a slew of online abuse and fake stories.

Luie Lagud's surgery today reportedly went well, giving family and friends some hope.

Pearce Buckley assumed the name of a Spiderman character while uploading abuse videos.

'Very, very angry' Marcus Forde was kicked out of two gangs for his drug use.

Man rented out the basement of a property, despite having no consent from council.

A Countdown store in Dunedin has been described as a 'rotten cold' disgrace.

He was only facing an infringement notice when police found him. Then he flipped.

Surely, the occasional visit south is not too much of a handicap for Cantabrians.

Pearce Buckley claims he just clicked a hyperlink, opening a folder in Mega called 'Nunu'.

There is no safe way to access the beach due to recent severe weather.

Jahmin Mauna McNeill-Hulme (24) is on trial on seven sex charges against three women.

Three youths might have some explaining to do after CCTV footage surfaces.

Forecasters expect the storm to linger to the middle of next week.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is giving assistance to the family.

Woman recalls fading in and out of consciousness during initial alleged attack.

David Russell Bond sexually abused pupils for more than a decade.

A skull has sparked controversy more than 90 years on from a grisly murder.

The tablets are triangular and came in a range of colours from red to pink/orange.

The fight is on to keep clinicians from being swamped by Covid and respiratory illnesses.

All wards will be closed to visitors tonight due to an increased Covid-19 risk.

The judge called the assault "drunken opportunistic touching" rather than a pattern.