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'Cheeky twinkle in his eye': Tributes flow for Former Dunedin mayor Dave Cull

Dave Cull was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October last year.

Second sex conviction for builder who assaulted sleeping flatmate

Steven Enting, 36, said he 'blacked out' and had no memory of the assault.

Sex offender to be monitored for a decade after next month's release

Corrections applies for intense supervision due to 'high risk of sex offending in future'.

Sir Tim Shadbolt falls out with council over 'lack of IT training'

Invercargill mayor refuses to apologise after lashing out at staff over IT support.

Fraudster who blamed underworld upbringing loses appeal

Eddie Quirke says he grew up idolising criminal father.

Controversial irrigation scheme 'will hold farmers to account'

Critics of the scheme are worried about nitrate levels and drinking water.

Jack Frost arrives early for the South Island, temps plummet below zero and snow falls

A midnight storm dumped about a centimetre of snow onto the Porters Alpine Resort.

Two South Island towns lose Kiwibank services

Paper Plus Cromwell and Alexandra will close their Kiwibank agencies on May 31.

Body recovered from Clutha River

A concerned member of the public alerted emergency services yesterday afternoon.

'I started screaming': Surviving driver in crash that killed mum, two children speaks

Inquest into the death of a mother and her two young children begins.

'Lost trust in humanity': Fruit-picker jailed for sexually violating two women on same night

Woman looked into Michael Tetuaearo's eyes and saw 'a bad man'.

'Beyond disgusted': Man spotted exposing himself to public

Police received a report after the man was spotted on Sunday.

'It's a one size fits all': Mixed feelings from southern health bosses on DHB overhaul

All of the 20 District Health Boards will be replaced by one national health body.

'Farmers need help': Plea for support as dry conditions continue in Canterbury

A farmer says government support for the sector may soon be essential.

House prices continue to soar; biggest gains in entry-level properties

'It's no wonder first-home buyers have been feeling so hard done by,' QV boss says.

Sinking yacht threatened Cook Strait power cables vital to NZ's electricity

A shipwreck drifting at the edge of the Marlborough Sounds has damaged a fishing boat.

Cock-a-doodle-don't! Rowdy urban rooster told to pull his neck in

Feathers ruffled after neighbours cry foul.

One of NZ's biggest natural threats: 75% chance of major Alpine Fault quake in next 50 years

The probability of NZ's big-risk Alpine Fault rupturing before 2068 just got much higher.