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'I cried': Kiwi McDonald’s manager named as top one per cent globally
The Rolleston branch also has won New Zealand McDonald’s branch of the year.
Invercargill fire: 10-year-old severely burned, couple loses home and business
The blaze sparked in the child's bedroom; family said he was dragged out of the inferno.
Cops scour new areas in hunt for missing real estate agent
Yanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.
Board chairman's 'racial slur' revealed
Barry Williams has been under fire for using an alleged racial slur towards a food worker.
'Blood-covered' man bashes on door at midnight in Milton
Police were busy in Dunedin last night after a mugging, drunk drivers and break-ins.
Young person injured, two in custody after fleeing police and crashing
It follows a similar accident two weeks ago when a motorcyclist died.
David Hasselhoff and Rhys Darby 'having a great time' on Stewart Island
The stars are spending a couple of days in the south filming a television show.
Exhausted climbers rescued by helicopter near Aoraki/Mt Cook summit
Pair plucked from Summit Ridge before light fades in high-altitude drama.
Picton crash passenger feels 'empty' after crash kills 7 in his family
'Sometimes I have flashbacks. I get really scared. Sometimes I can't breathe.'
Dramatic rescue: Two climbers saved near summit of NZ's tallest peak
Rescue at altitude over 3300m one of the highest in recent years.
‘My brother’s in a grave’: Family’s anger at driver
John David Ross jailed for two years three months and banned from driving for five years.
2023′s winter the fifth-warmest on record
Relatively hot June and July offset by below-average August temperatures.
No one ‘forced from homes’ in South Dunedin buy-up plan
Council says no one will be forced from their homes under a $132m plan to buy properties.
Infamous Kiwi conman claims he's coming home, two years after fleeing NZ
The man with dozens of names fled New Zealand two years ago.
Rare sportscar damaged: Car driven by teen 'was going like the clappers'
A teenage driver abused family after he crashed into their rare American performance car.
'Dishonestly obtained' Cardrona ski passes land four Aussie tourists in court
A Queenstown court heard how the defendants sought to ski for free.
Earthquake jolts Christchurch with 3.0 magnitude shake
More than 2000 people have reported feeling the shaking.
Gore council chief executive Stephen Parry resigns
Parry has resigned after a feud with Mayor Bell.
‘Definitely mourning’: Tribute to top athletics official killed in e-scooter crash
Kathryn Fraser was riding an e-scooter last week when a van struck and killed her.
Guilty plea in fatal Momona stabbing
A man who fatally stabbed a man in Momona following a driving dispute has pleaded guilty.
Gloriavale leader Peter Righteous suffered punctured lung in crash after local fundraising event
Three people were involved in a car crash on the South Island's West Coast.
Top New Zealand Athletics official named as victim of e-scooter crash
A responder to the accident broke into a local pharmacy seeking a defibrillator.
Gloriavale leader allegedly injured in West Coast car crash
Three people were involved in a car crash on the South Island's West Coast.
Car crashes into power pole on SH1 in South Otago
The crash happened about 3pm between Waipahi and Wairuna.
But wait, there's Mordor! 18 hobbit-themed tourist attractions to rule them all
Where's Middle-earth? Somewhere between New Zealand and a Texan cafe.
Infamous NZ conman spotted in Spain posing as wealthy aristocrat
The man with dozens of names fled New Zealand two years ago.
Pike River memorial developments being 'scaled' due to cost increases
The new memorial track should be open by Christmas or shortly after.
Children who lost parents in fatal crash remain in hospital
Three people were killed in the crash in Otago on Monday.
‘Very concerned’: Top lawyer worried after Community Magistrate declines to hear case
The association is calling on the Ministry of Justice to review previous cases heard.
Green light for electric police car
A BMW i4EV to be the first electric vehicle used by the force in the Otago region.
Man waterboarded ex-partner after strangling her
Blair William Hurndell has been jailed for four years for assault on ex-partner.
High school student seriously injured after catching fire during class
St John said the student has since been hospitalised with serious injuries.
Revealed: Man charged with murdering Yanfei Bao named
Yanfei Bao was last seen alive on July 19.