Waimate Head girl shared a heartfelt speech during her school prizegiving.

New Zealand Whisky Collection has surpassed its $500,000 equity crowdfunding target.

The manager has disovered that the incident has occurred at the same time every week.

Police are investigating after a woman allegedly stole a 4WD vehicle.

'You were my Zara and you were my joy,' father tells mourners.

Zara's death has left a 'huge emptiness' in hearts of her family.

Zara Blackie was struck and killed near State Highway 1 this week.

Blackie said she bore no ill will to the driver of the vehicle that struck her daughter.

Zara Joy Blackie was killed in an alleged hit-and-run incident.

'It is with profound sadness that we acknowledge the death,' school says.

Following the crash the vehicle involved failed to stop.

Police are warning residents not to be taken in by a Malaysian-based postal scam.

Waitaki District Council contractor called to remove graffiti on the sign.

Camera pinged 10,000 speeding vehicles in a four-month period.

The man was sweeping leaves off the garage's flat concrete roof when it gave way.

"I feel sick to my stomach." Mother says she has learned a "very expensive lesson".

Several matches decided inside final 10 minutes have big bearing opening day points table

Patient was easily manipulated and offending spanned eight years.

''It wasn't a particularly hard one to investigate,'' say police as crime comes to them.

Patched gang members spotted outside court may be advertising their arrival: local cop

Boy left with minor injuries after egg-throwing incident escalated.

A 20-year-old Oamaru man faces an assault charge after allegedly punching the referee.

Driver believed his truck would be able to fit under the 3.5m clearance point. It didn't.

It's alleged the 17-year-old had the weapon because he feared other boy would attack.

A 17-year-old St Kevin's College pupil faces an assault charge.

The hearse features characters from horror movies The Exorcist and Hellraiser.

The woman was knocked to the ground and suffered facial injuries, police said.

Documentation has shed light on the circumstances surrounding cop's decision.

A man is hurt after being knocked over by a bull at a rural Oamaru property.

Otago sex offender considered so dangerous they want to monitor him for the next decade.