The number of people injured after South Korean fighter jets accidentally dropped bombs on a civilian area has increased to 15 civilians and 14 soldiers, the country's defence ministry has confirmed.

Air New Zealand has halted all flights in and out of Brisbane and the Gold Coast due to a cyclone forecast to hit Australia. 

Four people have been taken to Dunedin Hospital after a serious head-on collision in Portobello Rd.

The victim of a fatal stabbing in Dunedin’s bus hub had previously been involved in two violent altercations there in the months before his death, a court has heard. 

Dunedin police are searching for a driver who apparently fled the scene after slamming their vehicle into a power pole early this morning.