Tying the knot is positive for the mental health of both men and women, according to a New Zealand-led international study.

Otago captain Craig Cumming is convinced the path back to the national side has been blocked because the selectors consider him over the hill.

Rescuers have recovered the body of a man from Mount Aspiring National Park after he fell 30-40 metres down a bluff on Saturday night.

A Dunedin policeman is receiving a United Nations award for courageous service after saving an elderly man from drowning in East Timor.

Three young, talented and successful designers pay tribute to the tutors who have helped them get where they are.