A standard NZ psychiatry practice may violate human rights conventions, say researchers.

Mental health patients' stories will give most people sleepless nights, one mother says.

It is alleged the defendant would lure her into his bed and play "rough games" with her.

Rise of meth and guns have resulted in one of the busiest years for Southern AOS.

As Antarctic blast froze the country, a group of big wave surfers had a swell time.

A van stuck in high tide results in another vehicle becoming stuck, strops snapping.

Man who confronted a gun-toting dad moments before he murdered his kids to be honoured.

Thick layers of snow have dusted mountain tops and caused hold ups at Queenstown airport.

Had that split-second decision been made 3 weeks ago, a wife might still have a husband.

A man has been seriously injured in a farming accident in Central Otago.

The man, who has interim name suppression, appeared in a Queenstown court this morning.

Andrew Ginther's late night trip to A&E had led to even more stress.

University of Otago plans to place 60 cameras around the campus for students' safety.

A Wanaka farmer says freedom campers are destroying the area around Roys Peak

A whopping 10,000 Chinese visitors are scheduled to visit Queenstown next year.

Australian Andy Marshall is wanted by police so they can issue him with a trespass notice.

The principal income of a Dunedin supermarket is tobacco, so it faces losing its licence.

Thousands of lives may have been saved by a six-hour wait time target for hospital EDs.

Police are investigating after a person was filmed driving dangerously in Dunedin.

Queenstown landowner chainsawed down tree-house built by Australian without permission.

Those in search and rescue often put their lives on the line. These are their stories.

A car has flipped in a crash in Oamaru, trapping and seriously injuring one person.

A motorist has developed a high-speed method for dumping furniture.

Fog in Christchurch and Dunedin is affecting flights this morning.

Rabbits have proven an unlikely ally to another bothersome pest: venomous redback spiders.

Man who paid $50 for a 13-year-old to perform a sex act on him can now be named.

Oamaru's Harbour St got the World War I treatment during filming yesterday.

Driver who took police on 700km car chase sentenced at Christchurch District Court

The super-rich are buying experiences instead of handbags and heading to NZ.

Allegations of asset-stripping have been hurled at Mondelez.