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Police are investigating after a fire caused significant damage to a Dunedin house early this morning.

With a new cricket director, coach and chairman, England return to the field of play in the first test against New Zealand on Thursday following an extraordinary period of upheaval.

More than 20 firefighters battled a blaze in a Waimate shop this morning.

Prince Harry touched down at Linton Army Base in Palmerston North this afternoon and took part in the military haka.

A man assaulted in Wanaka early yesterday remains in a critical condition in Dunedin Hospital.

A "mini tornado" has ripped through a small town north of New Plymouth this morning.

New Zealand World Rally Championship driver Hayden Paddon has taken a stunning victory in the Otago Rally.

The deaths of 10 people on New Zealand roads this weekend, including in a pair of triple-fatality crashes, have been lamented by police as a "preventable tragedy".

A woman hit by a car in Brockville last night is in a serious but stable condition in Dunedin Hospital.

Tauranga's Phil Campbell holds a narrow lead after a dramatic opening day in the Drivesouth Otago Rally.

It has been a dark day on New Zealand roads, with three fatal crashes claiming at least five lives.

Results from matches in the Southern Wide Real Estate competition today.-

Harbour handed Southern its first loss of the season today, beating the Magpies 18-17.

Nepal's prime minister has pledged to repair public buildings, schools and infrastructure within two years of the 7.8 earthquake that struck the country last month.

Dunedin's Southern Motorway, which was partially blocked after an accident this morning, has reopened.

Former English Premier League striker Delroy Facey was jailed for two and a half years on Wednesday after being found guilty at a match-fixing trial of conspiracy to commit bribery.