Helicopters are being used to fight a burn-off on farmland that covers over 1000 hectares.

Retirement home owner verbally attacked residents calling them "a pack of bloody kids".

Shandelle Battersby checks into an impressive Cathedral Square hotel.

Judge says victims will not see a cent after costly 10-month South Island crime spree.

Rapists showed no pity to traumatised victim.

Rainbow Confectionery is disappointed Mondelez did not agree to keep manufacturing here.

Temperatures plummeted to zero overnight ahead of heatwave hitting south.

Footage has emerged of a chance encounter with a sea lion in Otago harbour's waters.

Driver said he braked hard to avoid hitting the birds.

The evolution of Dunedin's Speight's Brewery continues with a redesigned tour.

Stephen Findlay beat his neighbour to death with a blunt object.

Student on $10k scholarship says he "stockpiled'' cannabis as he was "in a dark place''.

Worried neighbours fled early this morning as a vacant house next door erupted in flames.

Victim's family angered how long it took driver to plead guilty after killing man.

Oamaru man killed a pedestrian, injured three other people after driving on the footpath.

Student followed home by a man who was "touching himself" during the 4km walk.

Search continues for missing man as DHB launches investigation.

Daniel Simmonds checks into a hotel that's great for business travellers.

One person has been seriously injured after a crash near Dunedin.

Rain, snow and a risk of thunderstorms mixed with bursts of sunshine are forecast

Tens of thousands of jellyfish-like creatures have washed up on Greymouth beaches.

16-year-old girl has lucky escape after car shunted into barrier next to a steep bank.

Medical association to vote on change to Hippocratic Oath.

Person who places road cones in strange positions atop Dunedin buildings has struck again.

At 12:51pm on 22 February 2011, 12 people died beside Ann Brower.

An anorexia survivor speaks out about her mental health battle.

Dunedin man grabbed victim by throat, flung her onto couch while their kids were home.

"All the cries for help fell on deaf ears," father says. Distressing content.

"I just thought I was having fun. I didn't realise it was a criminal offence."

Crews from four fire trucks are battling a fire at a two-storey house in Alexandra.