A car found burning in the western suburbs of Dunedin may hold clues to the "gruesome" murder of an unemployed man.

Police have found a weapon believed to be involved in the death of a man whose body was found on an Otago beach yesterday.

A dozen Dunedin bars want to extend their opening hours over Easter weekend.

Fast bowling sensation Neil Wagner can hardly wait for next April when he qualifies to play for his adopted country.

A strong, albeit much more commercial line up of winners triumphed at last night's iD International Emerging Designer Awards in Dunedin.

A crash involving a truck and a car has downed power lines on State Highway 1 in south Canterbury.

Ophir's elegant O'Connell bridge was built to last, says Don Donovan.

Police have named one of two men who died in a horrific crash near Oamaru in north Otago this morning.

A man is dead and another is in a critical condition after a horrific crash north of Palmerston, Otago, this morning.

Sit back, relax and enjoy the bliss of this Queenstown haven.

Three of the five Rugby World Cup pool matches that were to have been held in Christchurch will remain in the South Island, it was announced this afternoon.

When I was 8 years old my grandmother would send me out with a wicker basket to harvest fresh ingredients from her garden for dinner.