Daisy Hudson

A massive fire that tore through conservation land near Middlemarch may have had substantial biodiversity impacts in the area, including on a species of endangered native fish.

An Oamaru man received minor injuries after his car rolled in Dunedin in the early hours of yesterday morning.

A traffic complaint from a member of the public helped police nab a wanted man who was found allegedly driving a stolen car and wearing stolen clothes that still had security tags attached.

A lovingly restored, historic musterer's hut was destroyed in last weekend's massive vegetation fire near Middlemarch.

Rules determining where firefighting foam can be used in the Dunedin district may be introduced after contamination of the city's main water catchment.

A long-serving Otago volunteer firefighter is still waiting for an apology over a serious breach of his privacy by the organisation he served for more than four decades.

A Dunedin developer says the council needs to "be careful" with its development contribution policy, to avoid dissuading people from tackling heritage developments.

Three parklets have been moved following a safety review sparked by a city centre bus crash.

For the first time in its four-decade history, Dunedin's Rape Crisis centre will work with sexual abuse victims of all genders.

Dunedin sparky Justin Keable just wanted to skive off work for a sunny day of fishing.

Several new families have moved into prime real estate with waterfront views in Waikouaiti.

Drug offenders in the South are more likely to get diversion than almost anywhere else in the country, a new report has revealed.

An initiative at Broad Bay School could literally be a life saver.