The signs of summer are among us with pohutakawa trees flowering already and forecasters say the official first day of the season on Thursday will be calm and dry.

A Dunedin mother-of-three missing since Thursday last week is in Australia, police have confirmed.

As border seizures of drugs go up, a Dunedin man reveals the depths to which he sank after being caught in the dark web.

A man has been charged for using a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol after a passenger on a quad bike he was driving

Dunedin's 'arty' suburb is worthy of a film, writes Elisabeth Easther.

Santa is not coming to Dunedin-based lines company Delta this year after chief executive Grady Cameron cancelled end-of-year function.

Motorists should think twice before parking on a roadside near Dunedin Airport.

It may be time to put away the togs - scorching temperatures on Wednesday aren't likely to be repeated today, the MetService says. While

Three young children have been treated in hospital for potentially-deadly meningococcal disease.

Stephanie Holmes has a hard time tearing herself away from her suite's stunning views.

A Dunedin man who burned down his family home days after his marriage fell apart can now be named.

Police might think twice before pinging John Croawell with a speeding ticket again.

Queenstown police are investigating after allegations of a racist incident outside a restaurant at the weekend in the resort town.

It's time to reach for the sunblock and head to the beach with the country set to swelter in 30C temperatures.

Research reveals bosses would be barking mad to ban dogs from workplaces, say two visiting professors from the United States.

New Zealand is in for a relatively dry day today with areas of morning cloud and isolated showers in the north, clearing around midday and becoming mostly sunny.

Police are attending an incident in Roxburgh, Central Otago, that is believed to be firearms related.

A teen who killed a man with one punch unsuccessfully attempted to have his sentence of two years' in prison lessened. But the Court

'Long, scary night' for family as the earth continues to roll.

The earthquake in the early hours of this morning brought back memories of the September 2010 and February 2011 quakes for Donna Mills.

Heavy rain and wind is forecast to batter the upper South Island and lower North Island this afternoon.

Primary responsibility for civil defence emergency management at a local level rests with your local council.

Fire gutted a classroom at the former Kenmure Intermediate School site in Dunedin this morning.

Elisabeth Easther finds a town full of golden opportunities.

A PhD psychology student drove her unwarranted and unregistered Mercedes Benz through Dunedin streets, while swigging on a bottle of wine.

A pensioner reported missing in Otago has been found.

A burglar crawled on his belly inside a Dunedin grocery store to prevent detection from sensor alarms and steal thousands of dollars from its safe.

Police officer says in 23 years of policing, confrontational Gun City owner "would have been one of worst people he's ever dealt with".

An off-duty police officer discovered a motorcyclist killed in a crash in the Lindis Pass, Central Otago yesterday.

A motorcyclist has been killed in an accident on the Lindis Pass Tarras Rd in the South Island. A police spokeswoman said the accident