Mike Houlahan

The Southern District Health Board has been bailed out by the taxpayer, but also received a stern warning from the Health Minister that it needs to rein in its costs.

Grey skies and morning rain did not deter patrons from flocking to the annual Taieri A&P Show on Saturday, where a good crowd enjoyed a busy day at the Taieri showgrounds.

It is a story in keeping with the history of a well-travelled vessel — a Dunedin family will celebrate a special family reunion in Auckland today,  on board a historic ship built on Stewart...

As a punter, it was a tough field to line up.

The sole engine at the Makarora fire station was this afternoon trying to save a house from being engulfed by flames from a nearby hay barn.

Trudy Galer has one of those jobs people enter medicine for - she can save lives.

Sarah Dowie's short-lived political career looks all but over.

The former Cadbury chocolate factory will be the site of the future main building of the new Dunedin Hospital, it has been confirmed.

The battle to prevent the downgrading of the Lumsden Maternity Centre will not go to court, but its owners say that does not mean the fight to preserve its status has ended.

An unwanted roller-coaster ride resulted in all passengers on an Air New Zealand flight from Christchurch to Invercargill on Wednesday having their tickets refunded.

Childhood exposure to lead has been linked to adult mental health and personality problems.

A Kurow mother who moved to Auckland to access treatment for her daughter's eating disorder has had to travel even further for the specialised help needed.

The main character in a new Dunedin-penned children's book is smart, savvy, and has a sharp sense of humour.

A superb breeding season may make a vital contribution to the future of the royal albatross colony at Pukekura, the Peninsula Trust says.

Dunedin has its first royal baby of the year, with the hatching of the first Royal Albatross chicks at the Taiaroa Head colony.

Heatwaves can kill, there will be more of them, and district health boards, councils and businesses need to develop health plans to manage their effects, the Ministry of Health says.