Following the attack, the once active dog became introverted and struggled to sleep.

The man is due to appear in Dunedin District Court tomorrow on a sexual grooming charge.

She was fired from her job at a rest-home after taking a packet of chips from a cupboard.

Murderer has six months added to his life sentence.

Two Dunedin children are on track to become the youngest to walk the length of Aotearoa.

Two men charged with murdering a Christchurch man 10 days ago.

Police suspect 'non-accidental' injuries of a nine-month-old baby in Dunedin.

Schools had signed up ESOL teachers for 2019 before being told of funding changes.

Christmas Day sun for the centre, rain or showers in the north and south

Rain totalling 50mm fell in an Auckland suburb in two hours, and others are without power.

The defendant sobbed loudly as the judge revealed her sentence.

Grace Millane's death has rocked New Zealand this past week.

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Candlelight vigils and walks are being planned across the country in memory of Grace.

Lesley Elliott knows the heartache the family of Grace Millane must be experiencing.

Complainant said the driver became notorious among women who regularly rode the route.

Well-travelled cat locked up on yacht on orders of MPI.

Thunderstorms to batter the West Coast of the South Island in the next 24 hours

A Dunedin woman says she was horrified to learn the supermarket poisoned birds.

Firefighters called to the rescue after two children locked themselves inside.

Man's family and friends found his body and the wreckage of the vehicle after a search.

Jailing her husband would financially cripple family and devastate their youngest child.

Dunedin man's hasty attempt at covering up his crime made the damage a whole lot worse.

The two chicks died after venturing away from their nest before a flood.

Thunderstorms, wind and rain are expected to dominate the agenda this weekend.

Dunedin police have been left highly disappointed by the actions of motorists in Dunedin.

It comes ahead of forecasted heavy rain and galeforce winds over the weekend.

A man has been taken to the Dunedin Hospital emergency department in a serious condition.

Temperatures in the North Island will reach into the low 20s today.

Two of the weeks-old flightless New Zealand birds have died.