'She said she thought she may have been drugged,' friend testifies.

The students will be prevented from graduating following an overseas placement rort.

Mum-of-three says she wishes her haters nothing but happiness.

It's been a truly uphill battle.

The deaths of two endangered native parrots have been attributed to human error.

Uelese made a traditional apology known in Samoan culture as "ifoga".

ESR scientists are giving evidence in the Dunedin murder trial.

Most buildings are liveable within one to three days, company says.

Stormy cold front passing over NZ brings wild weather, overnight lows forecast to drop.

Rain has been falling in Otago since early this morning.

Errors and penalties in slippery conditions prove costly in rematch with home side.

Ten helicopters with monsoon buckets are being used to tackle a huge blaze.

Police will remain at the school for a few hours to provide 'reassurance'.

Humid conditions and committed opposition means victory had to be grinded out.

Two men plunged to their deaths at the Grand Alta Ridge yesterday.

Kawerau continued it's scorching temperatures today, hitting 33C.

No public fireworks displays on Guy Fawkes night raises risks of mayhem.

There's drunk and then there's so drunk you urinate in a police car.

A Dunedin man's passion for gardening may have killed him.

Murray Sarginson was prosecuted after the death of his best friend and business partner.

Malcolm Taylor lost his wife six months ago. Now his home has burnt to the ground.

Once it was over, she took her son, who saw the attack, and retreated to a bedroom.

He stood outside the house shouting, left messages and rang repeatedly.

Almost every appliance in the kitchen was identified by police as stolen.

Excellent goal kicking performance in adverse conditions for victory in Greymouth.

At least one person is being treated for hypothermia.

Home town side reverses round robin defeat to lift Heartland rugby's ultimate prize.