'Obese poster girls': Michael Laws' comments draw fire
Otago regional councillor posted about 'lovely faces and breasts' - but didn't stop there.
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South Island yet to pass Omicron peak, cases still rising
All of the DHBs in the south had a higher number of new cases today than yesterday.
Watch: Couches burn as Dunedin students 'celebrate' St Patrick's Day
Dunedin students' love affair with burning couches has been rekindled for St Patrick's Day 'celebrations'. Video / Supplied
High-speed jet-boat crash: Driver on drugs, alcohol - four injured
Kawarau River jet-boat driver had two party drugs and high levels of booze in his system.
Mothers and MP question why IHC base closed to their own residents
Parents of disabled adults questioning why IHC service is no longer available.
Sex offender guilty of breaching register rules
Registered sex offender has given the public another reason to be careful on social media.
'Depraved' businessman who filmed himself raping child appeals sentence
A man jailed for raping a little girl is also continuing his name suppression fight.
Woman found guilty of murdering partner - her previous crime now revealed
Jury in Christchurch compost heap murder case returns verdict - Rena Joyce guilty.
Mosque attack anniversary: Man shot nine times finds love with March 15 reporter
Survivor falls for journalist who covered his harrowing story.
Former employee has assets frozen after alleged $440k fraud
Former Powernet employee has had his assets frozen.
Untidy Christchurch properties may see rates quadrupled
Financial incentives may be used to get unkempt lots tidied up in the city centre.
Southern DHB encourages people to get up to date with MMR vaccinations
Low immunisation rates and the reopening of international borders create outbreak risk.
Drunk Dunedin man with dead possum unwelcome
Dunedin police were busy at weekend including dealing with a drunk man swinging a possum.
Canterbury Country cricket wrap: Big win for Cheviot over Weedons secures semi-final spot
Semifinals locked in for this weekend.
Foot-brawl: Red-carded player decks goalkeeper, game called off
Pre-season friendly with visiting side from Invercargill descends into a free-for-all.
Jury sent to deliberate in Rena Joyce 'body in the garden' murder trial at Christchurch High Court
The jury in the Rena Joyce murder trial has been sent to deliberate their verdict.
Rise in abusive calls forces food bank to take action
0800-hungry is now recording calls after an increase in abuse from clients.
Pedestrian, motorists killed in crashes overnight in Nelson, Waikato, Manawatu
Police are investigating several crashes in which people have been killed overnight.
Positive test Covid-denier 'lost the plot'
A Dunedin Hospital incident has highlighted the pressures medical staff are under.
Covid at Gloriavale: 'Significant cluster' confirmed by health officials
It comes as remote religious community slowly takes up jab.
Soft plastic recycling back thanks to collaboration
Soft plastic recycling has returned to Dunedin following a three-year hiatus
'Punch to the stomach': Kloogh payout 2.5c in $1
Financial adviser ran a Ponzi scheme embezzling at least $15m from those who trusted him.
Rena Joyce denies 'callous' murder of partner, gives evidence at own trial
The woman accused of murdering her partner, burying him in compost takes stand at trial.
Murder-accused Rena Joyce will take the stand at trial
The trial for Rena Joyce, charged with murdering her partner, continues in Christchurch.
Christchurch mosque attack: Families to see documents
Documents released from police, district health board, St John and emergency specialist.
University's failures, racism laid bare in brutal review
New vice-chancellor is demanding "transformational change" after a scathing review.
'He's by the birdbath': Murder-accused's confession interview played to jury
A jury in the Rena Joyce murder trial has seen a video of her police interview, confession
Pike River: Families' lawyer confident of manslaughter prosecution
It comes as police confirm criminal probe ongoing.
Hammer attack: Dairy owner forgives assailant
Corner store proprietor fled out the back of his shop, blood dripping from his head.
Rejected: Engineer's final legal bid after US polo star's death fails
Case relates to 2018 death of Lauren Biddle at Christchurch hillside mansion.
Pike River: More human remains spotted as project ends; police probe ongoing
Eight sets of human remains were found during borehole drill imaging.
Police outline timeline to 'confession' by woman who killed and buried her partner
Police who investigated killing of Martin Berry tell a High Court jury what they found
The last post: One of NZ's last veterans care homes shuts its doors
Bosses say it was a tough decision but the facility is no longer financially viable.
Christchurch mosque walker for peace in hospital
A survivor of the Christchurch mosque massacre is in hospital with a blood infection.