Otago
'Fly high wee little man': Boy killed in Otago crash named
O'siah Prasad from Dunedin was described as a 'bright, loving, and adventurous little boy'.
Woman, dog rescued from cliff in Otago by specialist team
A specialist lines crew was brought in as a helicopter winch rescue was unsuitable.
Second farm vehicle death of weekend reported
Emergency services were called to a property on State Highway 5 in Wairakei shortly after 3.30pm on Saturday.
Body found linked to missing Dunedin woman
The 75-year-old identified only as Heather, was last seen at her home on Māori Hill on Thursday.
'Could not escape' - Kayaker died after being trapped in river, coroner says
The Queenstown kayaker Jeremy Norbury died in Westland's Turnbull River in 2023.
Have you seen Heather? Police search for woman missing in Dunedin
The 75-year-old was last seen at her home in Maori Hill on Thursday.
Council told to stop discharging treated wastewater to land
It comes after high levels of nitrogen were detected in the Hāwea oxidation pond.
South Island back online after contractor and rodents cut through fibre cables
Rodents and a contractor had brought down many internet and phone services for the lower South Island, with people across Southland and Otago reporting outages.
Van hits person riding scooter in Dunedin
The person was taken to Dunedin Hospital in a critical condition.
'Incredibly rare' king penguin sighting at Otago beach
The last reported sighting in New Zealand was at Ōreti Beach last year.
Wild Dunedin festival claims national mass yoga record
The 623-strong yoga session launched the NatureDome celebration, part of the Wild Dunedin Festival of Nature.
Massive NASA balloons to lift off in Wānaka
Each of the 'super pressure balloons' is roughly the size of a rugby stadium.
Band frontman vows to play on after stroke
The Eastern 's lead singer Adam McGrath was admitted to Dunedin Hospital, where he is now recovering.
South Dunedin residents face inevitable flooding: Report
A recent report shows half of all buildings in South Dunedin are at risk of flood and that figure will be closer to 70 percent by the turn of the century. Tess Brunton has more. Audio
Dunedin croquet club looking to double member numbers
A Dunedin croquet club is looking to attract new enthusiastic players as it aims to double its number. Forbury Park Croquet Club President Sue Chilton spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
Queenstown restaurant Amisfield named third best in the world
A Queenstown fine dining restaurant is basking in the glow of global recognition. Amisfield executive chef Vaughan Mabee spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
'Unsafe working environment': Complaint reveals hospital staff's fears
Severe assaults resulting in a large number of injuries have left staff in a Dunedin Hospital ward fearing for their safety, a complaint to WorkSafe alleges.
Crashed ute found after crash detection device alerted emergency services
A FENZ spokesperson said the original alert at 2.30am gave no details, but they soon found a ute crashed in a ditch.
Driver who hit Dunedin house arrested after fleeing
Emergency services were called to a house on Neill Street in the suburb of Green Island about 3.50am on Saturday.
Nurse denies being sexually intimate with patient as 46-year career ends with ruling
A mental health nurse's almost half-century career ended when he was found to have been sexually intimate with a patient in his care.
