A woman believed to be Oamaru's first resident to wear a burka hopes to dispel common misconceptions about the religious...
One of Queenstown's most intrepid operators has decided to pause operations amid an unusually quiet summer in the adventure...
A packed crowd at the East Otago Events Centre wanted answers from officials about the effect of lead in the water at Waikouaiti...
Blood tests will be offered to Otago residents who drank water from lead-contaminated supplies as authorities scramble to...
text by Vaughan Elder, Otago Daily Times The highest level of lead in the water in Waikouaiti was almost 40 times acceptable...
A Southland man has been fined after he breached the Covid-19 lockdown and licked his fingers and wiped them down at his...
Sky-high property prices in Queenstown are being boosted by Australians and overseas Kiwis buying houses without stepping...
A teenager who viciously beat his girlfriend has been freed from prison in a bid to stop him being recruited by gangs. James...
Jetstar is investigating after a woman claimed a box of cherries taken by the airline's Queenstown Airport check-in staff...
A large tree has reportedly fallen on Dunedin's Northern Motorway this afternoon. A police spokeswoman said officers were...
Heavy, persistent rain over 36 hours has cost Central Otago cherry growers millions of dollars in yet-to-be-picked fruit. While...
Southern roads are starting to disappear under floodwaters as widespread rain and thunderstorms sweep across the country...
Two allegedly drunk men were arrested after waving an air rifle and imitation pistol at members of the public on a Dunedin...
text by Rob Kidd, Otago Daily Times A woman who was molested by a labourer in a bar says she has lost everything since that...
Anti-Islamic posters plastered over the Queenstown Masjid have prompted police action. Six posters depicting offensive images...
New Zealand’s health service was not ready to introduce the bowel cancer screening programme when it began and issues at...
A team of Dunedin scientists is keen to drill two 500m-deep exploration wells into the 11 million-year-old Dunedin Volcano...
Santa Claus has come to town, albeit in pieces. Today the 18m tall Santa that adorned the Queen St Farmers building and...
Faced with an independent report that said he was struggling to do significant aspects of his job, Invercargill Mayor Sir...
Invercargill Mayor Sir Tim Shadbolt has rejected major tenets of an independent report that says he is struggling to carry...
A push to target wealthier tourists and lessen the load on small communities once borders reopen is being welcomed by Queenstown’s...
The gloves are off for two feuding naturist clubs in Dunedin. Orchard Sun Club vice-president Julie Haldane said the club,...
A police investigation has been launched after a young Gore woman was found dead in Australia. Brooke Tuhakaraina was discovered...
People vomiting over a balcony and level 2 breaches are among a raft of issues at 90-person knees-up at a Dunedin bar that...
