Anyone who has information on the incident should contact police.

'Why do I wake up having nightmares and body pains as if it's happening all over again?'

Lagwesha Mercer, 28, was sentenced in the Dunedin District Court on Tuesday.

One incident involved a drunk woman fleeing police with two toddlers in the car.

It had proposed an increase of $20 to $30 a month for most of its 90,000 customers.

Dunedin man Kazushi Noiri began a scuba dive off Wellers Rock about 3.10pm last Monday.

Simple safety practices can prevent 'a potentially fatal ... infection', researcher says.

About 50 people had already lined up at the gates at about 8am on Saturday.

The victim used a Find My iPhone application to track his phone to an address in Dunedin.

Bruce Munro details his experience having hip replacement surgery.

Jonny Keen had been sick in the weeks leading up to a crash which saw him black out.

A front making its way up the country is expected to peter out as it moves north.

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The defendant had 12 drink-driving convictions to his name.

Sunday is set to be wet and even wild in some places, and the rain may stay much of week

A Moment In Crime podcast looks at the case of Southland toddler Amber-Lee Cruickshank.

The male victim suffered cuts and bruises, and the nun was left with a cracked rib.

Elsewhere, Blenheim and Hamilton are set to scorch, with highs of 29C and 27C.

A man who sexually abused eight girls is trying to appeal his case.

Man who threatened to burn down his partner's house given a second chance.

Jake Bridson, 23, died at popular Catlins snorkelling spot Owaka Heads on December 27.

Researchers examined 3.2 million New Zealander's hospital records.

Attacker was a boxer who has represented the country internationally.

A man who used every room in a Dunedin flat to grow cannabis has been jailed.

A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said it was alerted to the crash at 12.47pm.

The council said people could still visit the area on foot or by bicycle.

John McVicar stabbed his mother's dog in the neck and said she would get the same.

Judge calls Pierre John Parsons' offending 'vile and degrading'.

The defendant, aged in his 60s, faces 16 charges.

Some residents face power price increases of up to an average of $876 per year by 2025-26.