George Block

A music festival in the bush went off with a bang and blew patrons' minds despite changeable conditions under a brooding autumn sky in Dunedin on Saturday.

Police say they are hot on the trail of the burglar responsible for a smash-and-grab raid at a Queenstown jewellery store on Saturday night.

Seven people were taken to hospital, one with serious injuries, after two cars collided on a straight stretch of road near Omarama yesterday afternoon.

Seven people were taken to hospital, one with serious injuries, after two cars collided on a straight stretch of road near Omarama this afternoon.

A cannabis festival cannot leave customers high and dry and must provide refunds to those who are unwilling or unable to travel to its new venue in Southland, a consumer advocacy group says.

A Dunedin constable and his plucky young German shepherd have taken out the top prize for a rookie dog team, following 41 successful tracking missions in less than a year.

The young person accused of the attempted murder of a police officer is a 14-year-old girl.

A Dunedin constable and his plucky young German Shepherd have taken out the top prize for a rookie dog team following 41 successful feats of tracking in under a year.

A 14-year-old has appeared in court in Dunedin charged with attempted murder after a police officer was attacked.

Three Dunedin students are facing disciplinary action for serious misconduct after a pipe band was subjected to vulgar abuse and alleged indecent exposure while in Dunedin for a competition.

A cyclist was taken to hospital after running a red light and colliding with a car in Dunedin yesterday afternoon.

A truck transporting a house started spilling oil in Burkes Pass early this morning, closing State Highway 8 for a time.

Clutha police are having their home lives affected by hundreds of calls outside the times of their rostered hours, the district's mayor says.