Otago

Boult has served two terms as mayor since winning election in 2016 and says the decision came after lengthy consideration and discussions with his family,

The 10-year-old border collie was on a fishing trip with her owner when she went missing near a North Otago river.

Scientists have been puzzled by the discovery of an ancient bird with unique features near St Bathans in Central Otago.

All tents have been removed from Dunedin's Octagon, hours before the deadline for a group of anti-mandate protesters who have been there for two months to leave. Audio

Otago is on the cusp of a gold rush not seen since the 19th century as dozens of prospecting and exploration permits are held that follow the original gold-mining trail blazed in the 1860s.

A group of antivax and anti-mandate protesters have been given an ultimatum by the Dunedin City Council - pack up and leave, or be moved on.

Chris Fleming will step down as chief executive of Southern DHB when it transitions to the new Health New Zealand authority on 1 July.

Four people contracted Covid-19 after a person with the virus visited a patient at Dunedin Hospital.

Southland is grappling with an extreme dry spell that has prompted water restrictions across the region and a total fire ban.

Dame Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog has become a critical darling, and with the Central Otago-filmed movie up for awards, it has inspired pride and hopes for the region.

The mother of a student killed when she was crushed in a stairway is crestfallen at North Dunedin's St Patrick Day "carnage".

Two students are in Dunedin Hospital after falling off a roof and a balcony of separate flats during celebrations in the city. Audio

In the most successful breeding season since the sea lions returned to Dunedin shores, 20 pups were tagged from St Kilda to Warrington.

In a letter to all university staff, Prof David Murdoch promised creating change would be his "highest priority" following the brutal review of allegations of racism at the School of Physical…

A new species of large, extinct duck has been discovered at one of the country's richest fossil sites in St Bathans in Otago. Audio

A pop-up, drive-through vaccination clinic will open this week in Queenstown after close to 1600 people received Covid-19 vaccines that were stored incorrectly.

More than 1500 people who received a Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago may not be fully protected after the doses were stored at an incorrect temperature.

State Highway 6 through Kawarau Gorge in Central Otago is down to one lane after fresh rockfall.

A large film studio complex proposed near Wanaka also includes a theme park element, but a project director says it won't be like Disneyland. Audio