A cyclist almost killed in a Queenstown hit-and-run is still recovering from her ordeal.

Trans woman charged with three armed robberies has been remanded to a men's prison.

Beachgoers are being reminded to keep their distance from wildlife.

John Alexander Deans died when his ute collided with a tourist bus near Roxburgh this week

University of Otago fears Govt changes to tertiary education could result in free-for-all.

Most of the country should see rain this weekend, but the temperatures should be mild.

Frontline police in Canterbury will have more weaponry from Saturday.

A central Dunedin street has been closed after several ice-related crashes.

Boy was standing near the edge of a narrow precipitous section of track when it gave way.

Woman trying to drive on a public walking track ended up in a ditch.

How many children are infected by chickenpox outbreak is not known.

Sober drivers are plying teens with alcohol in Dunedin, say parents.

Man connected with the girls on social media via the Dunedin sober drivers Facebook page.

"We were a few hundred metres away from the finish line and they were just crossing it.

After long-running campaign to save Maddie Collins life, she is set to arrive in US today.

A car slid on an icy road and plunged into Otago Harbour this morning.

A fleeing gunman pulled a pistol on a member of the public after bolting from the scene.

One person has died and another badly injured after a plane crashed in Otago.

Showers will keep most of the country wet today, with snow expected in Canterbury.

A 13-year-old girl is in a stable condition in at Waikato Hospital.

A derelict psychiatric hospital building has gone up in flames in Nelson.

Heavy rain continuing to lash the Bay of Plenty has caused a slip.

Maritime NZ considers logos on boats and social media use commercial gain.

A 24-year-old shot in the face by police is a convicted sex offender.

Steady rainfall is forecast as a low makes its way slowly down the North Island.

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Two unemployed Mosgiel men arrested following a string of Nissan thefts in Dunedin.

A school girl managed to get away from a man following her by getting on a crowded bus.

A Christchurch woman is shocked after a gun was mistakenly couriered to her house.

A Cafe Rue staff member left a gas hob on in the restaurant in Dunedin overnight.