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'Insidious crime': Former council manager jailed for corruption
The former council manager and his associate were sent to jail for corruption and bribery.
Dunedin truck crash: Pedestrian killed by runaway truck named
Connor Harley Latty was on his way to work when the out-of-control truck crashed into him.
Ferry sailings cancelled, Wellingtonians urged to stay home as 5-metre waves batter coast
Parts of Christchurch are also without power due to high winds.
Police release photo of man sought after ‘violent’ Queenstown assault
Injured man needed medical treatment for a cut to his neck.
John MacDonald: Chris Hipkins didn’t do new Police Minister any favours
OPINION: Ginny Andersen might just surprise us.
Murder trial witness' mistake shows 'entire premise' of Crown case flawed - defence
Mike McGrath vanished in 2017, never to be seen again.
Watch: Dunedin wild weather cuts power and blocks roads
Dunedin wild weather cuts power and blocks roads. Video / Gregor Richardson, ODT
Tornado rips through South Island town as wild weather hits
Wild weather has battered parts of central and southern areas of the country overnight.
Police urge people in Southland, Otago to stay indoors as thunderstorms roll in
MetService issued a severe thunderstorm warning about 6pm for parts of the South Island.
Opinion: Reality is we have all descended as immigrants to Aotearoa New Zealand
In the past 10 years New Zealand has admitted its lowest number of refugees in 60 years.
Weather: Wind, rain and snow to batter South Island, lower North Island
There are weather warnings spanning much of the lower half of the country.
The Drawing Board: Taking in some of the awesome architecture at the Remarkables
The Drawing Board takes in the beautiful scenery of Ngāi Tahu
Jewellery store in North Canterbury burgled
Four people smashed their way into the jewellery store overnight.
Three years, no answers: Midwife at breaking point after battle with ACC
Blenheim midwife Nicky Rasmussen has been battling ACC for injury treatment since 2020.
Scores of travellers consider this a once-in-a-lifetime destination
Better yet, it's in New Zealand.
Earthquakes rumble Canterbury - GeoNet says shakes 10 minutes apart
A 4.7 magnitude quake has rolled across the Canterbury area.
Teens with ‘hammer’ ram raid Canterbury dairy
Police are investingating a burglary at Canterbury shopping centre
Students aim to get ‘absolutely horsed’ on St Patrick’s Day despite health warnings
“You’re not doing it right if you’re not up and at it early."
The polar blast set to send temperatures plummeting
Autumn temperatures are about to get very cold in parts of the country.
Logo proposal for University of Otago a ‘bold change’
Proposed logo for university would swap the traditional coat of arms for a tohu.
Otago University takes historic bold step to becoming a Te Tiriti-led institution
Otago University takes bold steps to adopting a Te Tiriti-led mandate.
I spent months travelling NZ in my campervan – these are my favourite spots
New Zealand is a joy to experience in a campervan.
Weather: Heavy rain and high winds on the way
Batten down the hatches if you're in the South Island.
The Ripple Effect: Life after March 15 - faith and new beginnings
Chapter Five: Some of the victims of March 15 reflect on that day and look to the future.
The Ripple Effect: Hope, fear and gun laws - the fallout from March 15
Chapter Four: Huge crowds gather at memorials as Govt races to ban some types of weapon.
The Ripple Effect: The day after - horror of March 15 dawns on a country forever changed
Chapter Three: Kurt Bayer goes back to March 16 as New Zealand wakes to a new reality.
The Ripple Effect: The frontline heroes of the Christchurch mosque shootings
Chapter Two: Kurt Bayer examines the immediate aftermath of the attacks.
The Ripple Effect: How the March 15 mosque attacks shattered a nation’s heart
Kurt Bayer examines 'our darkest of days' in a 5-part series.
'Lifetime of heartbreak and pain': Teen jailed for fatal stabbing of 16yo outside Airbnb party
The teen who stabbed Zion Purukamu to death outside a Chch party has been sentenced.
Serial rapist’s bid to move back near ‘hunting ground’ rejected by Parole Board
Application move back to ‘hunting ground’ refused by Parole Board.
'Anxious and angry': Downpour floods streets with sewage, locals claim
Flooding comes after 2021 event devastated town.
Body found in cave south of Dunedin, rāhui in place
The discovery has led to a rāhui being put in place at Taieri Mouth.
Why NZ’s melting glaciers likely just had their worst summer yet
Scientists soon to do a post-summer check on our glaciers expect to find 'devastation'.