Ground conditions around the Dunedin Town Hall and Municipal Chambers are being tested to help assess the durability of the buildings in earthquake scenarios.

A red-billed gull is "extremely lucky" to be on the mend after a violent attack in Dunedin left it with a broken leg, broken ribs and internal bleeding.

Having given his state of the nation speech a fortnight ago, Labour leader Chris Hipkins is now out seeing what state the nation is in.

A student used a pair of scissors to assault two teachers at a Christchurch school this afternoon.

The father of an Otago University student who died at an overcrowded house party says "it's only a matter of time" before another family loses their child.

Tūturu is proud to have hosted an afternoon of professional learning development bringing together secondary schools and youth agencies for a valuable session on evidence-based best practices to...

A 12.5m yacht with a dog aboard sank in Cass Bay, near Lyttelton, during the wild weather overnight.