Deluge brings surface flooding to Dunedin
Deluge brings surface flooding to Dunedin
A deluge struck Dunedin this afternoon, causing surface flooding in parts of the city for the second time this week.
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Auckland councillors to censure Brown
Auckland councillors to censure Brown
Auckland councillors have agreed to censure Mayor Len Brown after a five-hour meeting today to decide how to punish him over fallout from his sex scandal and other embarrassing behaviour.
Newly discovered Johnny Cash recordings to be released
Newly discovered Johnny Cash recordings to be released
A dozen newly discovered recordings made by late American country singer Johnny Cash three decades ago will be released next year as an album, Sony Music's Legacy Recordings.
Aratere's propeller recovered
Aratere's propeller recovered
The propeller missing from the Cook Strait ferry Aratere has been recovered.
A remote-controlled underwater vehicle pulled the propeller to the surface this afternoon, KiwiRail confirmed.
Oamaru man shaken by 'despicable' burglary
Oamaru man shaken by 'despicable' burglary
Oamaru police are appealing for help following the 'despicable' burglary of a 94-year-old man's home early this morning.
Haast crash victim named
Haast crash victim named
Police have today released the name of the man who died after crashing his trike on SH6 east of Haast on Wednesday.
Motorcyclist killed near Haast
Motorcyclist killed near Haast
Emergency services are currently at the scene of a fatal motorcycle crash on SH 6, south of Haast on the Haast Pass Highway.
Guilty plea over theft of car with baby in back
Guilty plea over theft of car with baby in back
The man who this week abandoned an 11-month-old boy alone on the side of a Southland highway after finding him in the car he had just stolen, pleaded guilty to six charges when he appeared in the Invercargill District Court today.
Strong winds fell trees, power lines on North Shore
Strong winds fell trees, power lines on North Shore
Strong winds have caused significant but localised damage on Auckland's North Shore this evening.
Racing: Matt Smith's two-minute tips
Racing: Matt Smith's two-minute tips
ODT racing writer Matt Smith previews the weekend's racing action.
Truck crashes near Waikoikoi
Truck crashes near Waikoikoi
Gore Police are currently attending a single vehicle crash involving a truck and trailer unit which has occurred on State Highway 90 about 5km south of Waikoikoi.
Washdyke man sought over attempted abduction
Washdyke man sought over attempted abduction
Investigators have released a photo of a man being sought over the attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl who was dragged off her bicycle into bush near Timaru.
Sentence reserved in NZSki case
Sentence reserved in NZSki case
A Queenstown ski company being prosecuted after two elderly chairlift passengers were seriously injured when they fell or jumped disembarking from a Coronet Peak lift has had its sentencing adjourned.
League: Warriors to start next season in Sydney
League: Warriors to start next season in Sydney
The Warriors will kick off their 2014 NRL season in Sydney, with a match against the Parramatta Eels on March 9, before hosting their first three Auckland-based home games of the year at Eden Park.
Teen charged after elderly woman sexually assaulted
Teen charged after elderly woman sexually assaulted
A Gisborne teenager has been charged with sexually assaulting an elderly woman outside her home.
Land slip hits Picton home
Land slip hits Picton home
Residents of a Picton house escaped injury today when a landslip hit their home and broke through a wall.
Car rolls south of Balclutha
Car rolls south of Balclutha
Traffic has been reduced to a single lane on State Highway 1, about 12km south of Balclutha at Kaihiku, after a crash this afternoon.
First aid exercise at Shotover Jet
First aid exercise at Shotover Jet
Shotover Jet staff will undergo first aid training at their base in Queenstown this evening.
Fatal crash near Tirau
Fatal crash near Tirau
A motorist has been killed in a collision with a truck in Waikato this afternoon.
Video: Can the Volts beat Northern Districts in Hamilton?
Video: Can the Volts beat Northern Districts in Hamilton?
Paul Dwyer reviews the Otago Volts' loss to Northern Districts in Dunedin on Saturday with Aaron Redmond and Ian Butler, and they look ahead to the match against the Knights in Hamilton on Friday.