The truck driver spotted police on the car's tail and helped slow the vehicle.

The Parole Board agreed to the release of 48-year-old Jarrod Mangels earlier this month.

A police spokeswoman said reports suggest the aircraft experienced a ''hard landing''.

One house was destroyed and another was significantly damaged in the fire.

One of the family's dogs died in the fire.

Two dozen drivers are heading to court after being caught drink driving in the South.

Emergency services were on the scene of the jet boat crash.

The deals were generally coordinated by a 14yo girl who would contact Magon by text.

The Exchange has traditionally referred to a single block in Dunedin's CBD.

A recent survey found about 60 Queenstown businesses expected to close in three months.

All-day binge drinking and broken glass create a major headache for Dunedin police.

It was not the first time a car had accidentally ended up in Lisa Lindon's yard.

A Cromwell family has been ordered to return to the Philippines.

Without the workers, some ski areas will not be able to operate at all.

Emergency services were called to the scene, on the Kilmog, at 10.15am.

Metservice says there is a possibility of light frosts in parts of Otago and Southland.

A man tried to enter a home for what he thought was a Tinder date.

A Dunedin teen was not loving it when a quick-thinking cop foiled his escape plan.

Helicopters were put on standby and five fire trucks sent after alarm raised.

'We don't need to turn [the area] into Times Square — it's the thin edge of the wedge.'

A Dunedin woman has survived five heart attacks but didn't want to be interviewed.

The polytech was ordered to put $275,000 into improving health and safety education.

The actor spent lockdown in New Zealand with his family, including his elderly parents.

The sign with the name of the flat was taken down at the end of 2019.

'It's not over yet but it's a good way down the track' - Southern DHB's MoH.

Daniel Prattley appeared in the Dunedin District Court on Wednesday.

Bleak outlook for the next three months in New Zealand's hardest hit region.

"The fact someone could get satisfaction from something so nasty is disturbing."

Police were first notified that the man was missing on Sunday evening.

Unis say they'll still suffer financially because foreign students pay much higher fees.