Police were shocked to find a 10-year-old girl behind the wheel of a car being poorly driven on Saturday night.
Ron Roos can still recall his relief at the sound and sight of the Otago Regional Rescue Helicopter.
Police have called on Otago motorists to be vigilant after more poor driving by tourists.
One man was taken to Dunedin Hospital by helicopter after a car collided with a a tour bus near Queenstown.
One hundred lives have potentially been saved by the Water Rescue Squad, Dunedin Marine Search and Rescue adviser Rowan Leck says.
A spike of crime in the Tainui area led police to hit the beat and knock on doors yesterday.
A good Samaritan was stranded when a 16-year-old hitchhiker stole her car in Dunedin, police said.
The clock turned back 71 years yesterday for Neville Selwood.
To the naked eye it was just another streak, but to self-described West Coast cult hero Ephraim McIntyre it was another bare-all masterpiece in a gallery of exposure.
Police believe several thefts in the Tainui area may be linked.
An explosion in Kaikorai Valley Rd sent flames and smoke into the air, frightened school pupils and closed some of the Dunedin street.
A forestry boom worth millions of dollars lies ahead for Milton.
The English rugby league team has been red-carded by Otago Racing's boss after some Southern hospitality was thrown back in his face.
The waiting list for colonoscopies has dropped by more than 80% since July last year.
On the Taieri, sisters are doin' it for themselves.
A 7-year-old boy was taken to hospital and two other children were injured when a children's motorised train overturned at an event intended to be a positive alternative to Halloween.
The 13-year-old rower injured when a powerboat hit a skiff on Otago Harbour faces a testing recovery after losing a piece of his upper arm bone in the incident.
A controversial subdivision proposal in Wingatui has been rejected by the Dunedin City Council hearings committee.
Rowing stalwart Fred Strachan will focus on ''coaching and nothing else'' after changes to Otago Boys' rowing protocols.
Members of two wartime clubs are coming together for their ''swan song''.