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.

Police say 16 LandSAR members and two dog teams will pick up search at daylight today.

The bodies of a man and a woman were found by members of the public at the weekend.

He told the judge he wrote it as a letter to his former self.

He declared his love and said he was jealous when she had been speaking to boys.

Thermal imaging cameras to be used when search continues today for Stephanie Simpson.

Victim was clutched a pie and wrapper when Zayde Forde swung his devastating blow.

Police will continue to search for the missing British tramper today.

Stephanie Simpson has not been seen or heard of since Friday.

Pair of trampers found dead just days after two were killed in a car crash.

The body was found in the same area where another body was found yesterday.

The body was located about 5.15pm yesterday.

As water levels drop and evacuated families return to their homes, reality kicks in.

Motorcyclist believed to be on the way to the Burt Munro Challenge in Invercargill.

Cars and homes flooded after Mataura River surges through the town.

Designated sober driver had taken ecstasy prior to driving.

One bald male has fired back saying going bald was the best thing that he ever did.

Southland begins to enter recovery mode from a massive flooding event.

He mowed down several sheep, destroyed a fruit stall and slammed into wheelie bins.

The woman 'no longer feels safe in her own home', the judge says.

While some tourists were helicoptered out today, others remain stranded overnight.