The person was hit by a blue ute.

'I didn't want to be in trouble. I just wanted a burger,' man told court.

Anthony Phillip Hitchcock to make March bid, Parole Board says still not fit for release.

All nine cases are in one household.

Having children out of school during lockdowns let undecided parents trial home learning.

The council-owned company has begun a sale process for a variety of heritage items.

The Ministry of Health is asking people in Queenstown to remain vigilant.

The council is fighting against a decision to keep the system as it is.

Assets were expected to be retained until a decision was made about the company's future.

Bank says it will approve loan only if mother returns to work within 90 days of birth.

The patient has been transported to Dunedin Hospital.

Two died in crashes in Canterbury and Otago yesterday.

The park was visited by a positive case between January 9 and 11.

Ricky Sheridan was charged with threatening to kill his neighbour, and first cousin.

Vaccine passes have been required since early December for elected officials

Police waiting for group of seven's return from trip in the headwaters of Lake Wānaka.

One crash was in central Otago and the other in Canterbury.

Alvira Repia-King, 13, was bitten by a shark in the harbour a week ago.

'[The eruption] escalated at very short notice,' says Kiwi scientist.

Follow the Central Otago Touring Route to experience the splendour of The Power of the Dog

'Blanket lowering of speed limits will go down badly,' says Gore Mayor Tracy Hicks.

Kim Anderson-Robb is one of many people being tripped up by the new changes.

The chase caught on camera was reportedly purely playful.

Vape sellers are reassuring their products are safe despite an increase in injuries.

Port Chalmers hopes for a peaceful solution to a long-running noise problem.

Jenny Banks' dad thought she was 'acting a bit strange'. The truth was much, much worse.

Cecile Riviere was on the wrong side of the road when her van hit a ute head-on.

Locals have been keeping firefighters' spirits up with food donations.

Alvira Repia-King​'s wounds required 52 stitches.