Timothy Brown

An American couple remember little of a Lord of the Rings sightseeing flight which ended in tragedy in Central Otago.

The charred remains of her Dunedin family home remind Tere Singh how lucky she is.

A Dunedin toddler was a passenger in a car which allegedly reached speeds of 170kmh during a police pursuit on Wednesday, police say.

The gun-crazy South - no, this isn't an American article. The capital of firearms in New Zealand is the South. Timothy Brown finds out why.

An ''outrageous'' initiative will see undercover police officers ''spying on patrons'', Hospitality Association chief executive Bruce Robertson says.

What was meant to be the start of a long-awaited family holiday turned into every parent's nightmare.

Two Dunedin people fear the road is becoming a dangerous place for cyclists following a road-rage incident in Highcliff Rd.

A parent of one of the teenage girls at the centre of serious assault allegations has expressed her disappointment over her daughter's actions.

A tackle by a security worker on a streaker will be reviewed by Dunedin Forsyth Barr Stadium authorities.

The tackle which felled a streaker at Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday night was ''totally unnecessary'', legal expert Prof Mark Henaghan says.

A boy out on a quiet street in his pyjamas, ''hysterical and upset'', alerted neighbours yesterday to an unexplained death.

The ''horrific'' rate of injury and death in the forestry industry is the focus of the Independent Forestry Safety Review panel.

Police this morning surrounded a home near where a prisoner escaped, after a concerned resident heard bumps in her ceiling space.

The actions of ''idiots'' will cost thousands of dollars.

A Mosgiel rest-home has cut its short-term stay service because of ''onerous'' administration and compliance.

The escapades of prisoner Stephen Maddren have cost taxpayers nearly $80,000, it has been revealed.

Dunedin's mayor has added his voice to the chorus of local politicians calling for an end to worker exploitation.

As the Last Post rang across Queens Gardens, some of Otago's bravest stood to attention one last time.

Women and rugby - it's been a natural fit for more than a century.

A 64-year-old school is being transformed into a ''royal'' estate.