Michael Joseph Dunlea's wild spree ended in a stand-off with police.

Misifosa Tapusoa chopped up his victim's clothes with scissors and spat in her face.

Council considering its options after being charged over death of three-year-old.

Wayne Ferguson was a "lovely, bubbly" man who'll be sorely missed, friends say.

Former Aucklander Matthew Clark loved to ride his superbike, says grieving friend.

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A member of the Ranfurly Fire Brigade has died after a horror crash in Otago.

The road is closed and diversions are in place.

Investigation finds steering failure led to crash which injured nine tourists.

'Jam-packed' boxes: NZ Post concedes 1700 posted items went unprocessed

Restaurateurs upbeat as delicacy comes into season.

He stole a plane and vanished into thin air, only to come back from the dead years later.

"They should not be forgotten" says Al Noor Imam Gamal Fouda.

The University of Otago students had recently travelled to China.

Nissan Maxima slammed into a pile of boulders and engine bay burst into flames.

Otago Muslim Assn says victims of terror attack and families not told about service.

Mother of teen: 'I thought she was safe but in fact I was sending her to the lion's den'.

Quirky behaviour comes to the fore as people will try anything to take the jackpot.

Suspect in unsolved case reported to police a year before he died, but nothing was done.

'Where are mum and dad?' asks senior council figure.

Curiosity almost killed the cat, and it took cutting holes into a building to save her.

Sex is for the sober, police say, ahead of universities' orientation week parties.

Social media messages and phone calls from a person claiming to have lost dogs.

Sophia Crestani's death is having an impact on the way students are partying.

Armed police and officers with police dogs were seen outside the property.

A friend has spoken about Stephanie's love of mountains and her plans to explore NZ.

"The scholarship has given us a focus," says mum of teen crushed at student party flat.

A national cricket coach has dodged drink-driving charges.

Timothy Pridding, a 34-year-old Dunedin mechanic, was last seen in November 1994.

Connor Vickery was tested nearly four times the limit after his spectacular crash.