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Locator beacon now a must
Two Dunedin students rescued from remote bush say the biggest lesson learned from their ordeal is to always carry a locator beacon in the backcountry.
Two Dunedin students rescued from remote bush say the biggest lesson learned from their ordeal is to always carry a locator beacon in the backcountry.
Those responsible for shooting five domesticated goats, one of which took five days to die, are being warned by police.
A prominent English sculptor is creating a statue to honour pioneering plastic surgeon Sir Archibald McIndoe, who grew up in Dunedin.
A solo round-the-world sailor is off and racing again after completing repairs off the Dunedin coast.
A search and rescue helicopter looking for a missing tramper in Nelson has been targeted with a laser during a late night search of the area.
The victims of fraudster Brent Murray say they are happy to see some justice done, even though they believe they will never get their money back.
Justice officials have been accused of using concerns about building safety to downgrade regional court services in Otago.
Elena Berg seems to be the most brushed up on clothing etiquette when it comes to dressing for University of Otago graduations.
Catherine Smith falls for Oamaru's Victorian township and modern food.
New Zealand's "king" of legal cannabis faces trafficking charges in Australia after allegedly being found with a "commercial quantity" of drugs.
Police are investigating the theft of a brief case containing private information on almost 500 research staff from tertiary institutions.
A 20-year-old woman visiting New Zealand from China has been granted bail after appearing in court to face two counts of careless driving causing death.
Police have charged a 20-year-old woman visiting from China with two charges of careless driving causing death following a double fatal crash near Cromwell.
Two male motorcyclists are confirmed dead - and two young women are seriously injured - after a crash on the Lindis Pass this afternoon.
A 59-year-old farm worker died when his tractor overturned and plunged down a steep slope on a Teviot farm, near Millers Flat in central Otago yesterday afternoon.