The Southern police district has recorded the largest number of drugged drivers in the South Island, with a Dunedin driver who drove into four parked cars the latest allegedly caught under the influence behind the wheel.
The relationship between the financially troubled Otago Rugby Football Union and Auckland bars may be revealed as part of an "in-depth audit".
Onlookers watched in horror today as a man twice ran in front of trucks, the first swerving to avoid him, the second hitting him.
An internet trader has apologised for marketing products deemed offensive by the man who coined "Nek Minnit".
An armada of large cruise ships will head towards New Zealand next season, bringing tens of thousands of visitors, who are expected to pump millions of dollars into the Dunedin economy.
Convicted killer Clayton Weatherston's legal-aid bill has reached more than $440,000, with more invoices expected for his defence costs.
Onlookers watched in horror yesterday as a man twice ran in front of trucks, the first swerving to avoid him, the second hitting him.
Odds are that a restless, inattentive and moody toddler could turn into tomorrow's problem gambler, research involving the University of Otago reveals.
Two would-be chair thieves took on the law - and the law won.
The Southern Fire Service has contingency measures in place if a volunteer brigade is unable to muster a crew to attend an emergency callout.
The spat between Air New Zealand and Dunedin International Airport over increased airport fees is being watched "with interest" by Commerce Minister Craig Foss.
A taxi driver arrived home last night to find his home engulfed in flames.
New Zealand is in the middle of a cruising boom and is one of the most exciting markets in the world, the head of Australia's largest cruise liner company says.
A man was charged with threatening behaviour, and four other out-of-town gang affiliates were trespassed after an incident at the Meridian mall yesterday afternoon.
The Department of Internal Affairs will launch an investigation after a Dunedin boy was issued with the birth certificate of an Auckland child.
A daring daylight raid on garden gnomes in Oamaru yesterday resulted in the arrest of three Dunedin students.
Cheers Dunedin. The city's beers have earned praise in an article "The beer lover's guide to Dunedin", published on USA Today's online edition.
A Dunedin teenager is recovering from the bends following a diving trip last week.
Dunedin is after a bigger slice of the lucrative Chinese tourism market, with the city being touted as a must-see stop for the visitors.
The "beautiful" Otago Peninsula has earned the praise of a famed British zoologist.
