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A South African judge has sentenced Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius to five years in prison for the negligent killing of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentine's Day last year.

A 65-year-old cyclist has been found dead on the Lake Ohau Lodge to Omarama section of the Alps 2 Ocean Trail.

In a few hours, the votes will be counted and New Zealanders will see how the cards fall and who is likely to form the next Government.

Manawatu cemented themselves as favourites for promotion from the ITM Cup Championship after a 38-25 victory over Otago tonight.

Depending on the weather, Dunedin people may have one of the best views in the country of a lunar eclipse, starting about 8pm today.

Jamie Whyte has resigned as the leader of the Act Party after failing to secure a seat in last month's election.

Parts of King Edward St were blocked off after a fire in a beauty salon this morning.

Due to press issues last night, the Otago Daily Times will be delivered late this morning.

Otago Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive John Christie has been appointed the new Enterprise Dunedin director.

Dirty Politics, the new book from author and investigative journalist Nicky Hager, will feature leaked emails between National Party figures and a right-wing blogger.

Police have named the man who died after crashing his 4WD vehicle into a power pole near Winton in Southland early yesterday.

Two Dunedin men are facing drug charges after their car was pulled over by police in Roxburgh because the driver was not wearing a seat belt.

The Department of Conservation is appealing for information after a dog attacked and killed a protected fur seal on Brighton beach, near Dunedin.

A 36-year-old man from Queenstown was taken to Dunedin Hospital in a critical condition after a crash on Great King St North early this morning.

A security guard who "smashed" a streaker at last night's All Black's game has been criticised by some viewers for the bruising tackle.

A major mop-up operation has been launched in North Canterbury after yesterday's torrential downpour caused widespread flooding.

The country's biggest telecommunications firm is scrambling to fix an internet meltdown after an unexplained surge in internet traffic last night.

A crash between a bus and car delayed traffic on the Southern Motorway early this afternoon