A powerful 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Chile's eastern port of Valparaiso today, shaking buildings as far away as the capital Santiago, but there were no reports of significant damage and the country's main copper mines were unaffected.
North Korea said today its much hyped long-range rocket launch failed, in a very rare and embarassing public admission of failure by the hermit state.
Two massive earthquakes triggered back-to-back tsunami warnings for Indonesia, sending panicked residents fleeing to high ground in cars and on the backs of motorcycles.
Auditor-General Lyn Provost is to investigate the ACC board's handling of claimant and former National Party insider Bronwyn Pullar's claim.
A man was trapped in a car following a two-car collision on Clutha Valley Rd, about 5km from Balclutha, shortly before 4pm.
A 50-year-old Queenstown man has been arrested today on fraud charges alleged to be in the vicinity of $80,000.
Flash mobs have been blamed as a factor in looting during urban riots. But now a group of online activists is harnessing social media like Twitter and Facebook to get consumers to spend at locally owned stores in cities around the world in so-called Cash Mobs.
A deal has been reached to help save the Otago Rugby Football Union.
The Queensland Reds and Otago Highlanders will take unbeaten records into away matches against unpredictable opponents in the weekend's fourth round of rugby's Super 15.
Dunedin city councillors remain behind closed doors discussing a debt write-off deal to help save the Otago Rugby Football Union.
Winning the Six Nations with one of the most inexperienced England squads in recent memory would not guarantee Stuart Lancaster the permanent job as coach.
The man holds up two pictures of his friend, which tell the story of what it now means to be gay in Iraq.
Scotland have drafted in centre Nick De Luca to replace the injured Rory Lamont for the Six Nations rugby clash with Ireland in Dublin.
Two people are being flown to Dunedin Hospital after a tandem bike crashed after developing speed wobbles and near Lake Hawea.
The MetService is warning heavy rain is possible for parts of Otago and Southland tomorrow, along with a brief bout of coastal gales.
Police have released the name of the tramper who died in a fall while climbing Mt Twilight, in the upper Wilkin Valley, during the weekend.
Police have yet to speak with a five-year-old girl viciously attacked at a Turangi camping ground last week, but they have identified "persons of interest".
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious crash beteen a truck and a tractor on State Highway 1, about 3km north of Hampden.
Police have named the woman killed in two-car crash on State Highway 8, near Lawrence, on Friday night.
She was Emily Anne Marshall (20), a United Kingdom citizen who was living in Central Otago.
The crash happened about 7pm on Friday, and police said weather conditions appeared to be a contributing factor.
Police have released the name of a woman found by a jogger near Christchurch Airport yesterday.
