Oscar Francis

A man thrown out of a Dunedin nightclub by a security guard, who has since resigned, disputes he was being racist and punched a woman in the face.

A teenager punched four times by an older man on a petrol station forecourt in Mosgiel says the incident left him "shocked".

An abusive patron was thrown to the ground by security guards and a bartender was bitten by an amateur magician amid "debauched" Halloween celebrations in Dunedin’s Octagon at the weekend.

A new state-of-the-art rescue helicopter will save lives in the South with its world-leading operational capabilities, its operator says.

A Dunedin man has secured a temporary stay of execution for a beloved gum tree, following days of high tension protest action.