Dunedin doctor recorded a breath-alcohol reading more than four times the limit.

Christopher Ferguson spent nearly a year jail as he awaited trial at the Dunedin District Court and a chance to clear his name.

A 31 year old man was cleared of the charges of rape in Dunedin after the girl admitted she made it all up.

Study shows significant number of Kiwis exposed to enough lead to effect IQ levels.

Murder accused Troy Taylor testifies to deny murdering baby Ihaka Stokes

The Southern District Police are trying to locate 30-year-old Thomas 'Tom' Padget.

Weather for Adele's concert tonight forecast to be worst of star's three Auckland dates.

Anyone going to Adele's weekend gigs at Mt Smart Stadium should pack a rain jacket.

A man accused of stabbing a sea lion pup to death has denied the charges against him.

The identity of the perpetrator who poisoned hundreds of roses in a Dunedin cemetery looks set to remain a mystery.

Police are appealing for information after three Dunedin women were sexually assaulted on St Patrick's Day.

A warm, sunny week is expected across the North Island before the weather takes a turn for the worse on Friday.

Dunedin's Cadbury factory will close, its owners have confirmed.

A Frenchwoman has been given a verbal warning by police.

A Dunedin student is couch surfing for charity.

30-year-old jailed for at least four years for city attack - and subsequent indecent assaults on two former flatmates.

The French Embassy has asked tourists to "display good manners'' while touring NZ.

Photos found on computer showed a 'warped interest', court hears.

Tourist charged with threatening to kill girlfriend.

Footage has emerged of a woman going to the toilet in a gutter in a Dunedin street.

Children appeal to Otago students to throw their glass away.

Malicious campaign of harassment started over a parking ticket, Crown alleges.

Most Kiwis are expecting property prices to continue their skyward climb.

The union representing some Dunedin Cadbury workers has denied the accusation that it distributed confidential information during a rally.

A flight between Wellington and Dunedin was diverted to Christchurch after being struck by lightning.

The group fighting to keep the Cadbury factory open has appealed to Dunedin residents to turn out in large numbers to a rally in the Octagon today.

Since 2006, the driver has racked up three convictions for careless driving.

New Zealand's mobile surgical bus has been making healthcare more accessible to rural communities for 15 years. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Gareth Morgan's The Opportunities Party would ban subsidies on fossil fuels, increase the price of carbon and overhaul energy efficiency efforts under a climate change policy launched this evening.

Eighteen jobs will be lost across the lower South Island as Credit Union South confirms restructuring.