One incident involved the man asking a 17-year-old girl if she wanted a ride.

Travel is disrupted in the capital and South Island as wild winds start ramping up.

Stephen Lowe's wife calls for help with a private search after her husband goes missing.

Postmortem to be carried out after Dunedin man dies in Brockville house fire.

Neighbours made brave attempts to enter fiery home in hope of saving the occupant.

Dunedin woman due to be sentenced turned up so drunk she could barely stand.

The blaze at a house was "well involved" when crews arrived.

A fire and two separate vehicle accidents have claimed three lives.

A homemade sign that appeared at a Dunedin beach has made waves around the world.

Despite being beaten with metal pole, his partner wants to resume their relationship.

Dunedin man sent young teen sexualised messages before having sex with her in his flat.

Convicted murderer followed a woman around a Dunedin supermarket verbally abusing her.

Police have found missing Dunedin man Stephen Lowe's car.

Family hurt after being told a memorial containing their loved one's ashes may be removed.

Stephen Lowe hasn't been seen since Friday morning after failing to return to work.

The Green Party is downplaying the risk of putting Metiria Turei back in the spotlight.

Labour's tax U-turn will not stop it from fixing NZ's housing woes, Jacinda Ardern says.

No more tipple with your trim - police crack down on hairdressers.

The vegetarian, who prays for plants before eating them, is struggling with his guilt.

"Take me to your leader", UFO house on the market in Dunedin gathers high interest.

Colin Bouwer says it wife's death was an assisted suicide as part of their agreement.

Drunk woman's decision to drive resulted in her wiping out a carport and another vehicle.

Twenty fire-fighters were sent to battle the blaze on Tweed St in Roslyn.

"Severe weather" warning: heavy rain in parts of Gisborne and northern Hawke's Bay.

Landlord says he feels robbed after being ordered to refund rent to a former tenant.

A man allegedly hit a constable with the broken leg of a wooden garden table.

Students scattered as man blasted through busy Dunedin streets.

Tribunal found tenancy was unlawful because alterations had been made - and ordered refund

She claims police went out of way to back unproven allegation she drove dangerously.

An open door into a removal truck can have far-reaching consequences.