A Christchurch man has been sentenced to three years in prison for an unprovoked attack in a McDonald's restaurant which resulted in the death of a Dunedin man.

Union workers are threatening to picket the arrival of a shipment of Chinese-made railway wagons at the Port of Tauranga.

Musicians and media have hit out at plans to sell student radio station Radio One as an attack on the cultural heart of Dunedin.

Two balaclava-clad men brutally kicked a man unconscious early yesterday, then robbed a dairy at gunpoint.

A new book reveals that sex in the twilight years can be supremely sensual and satisfying.

An investigation is under way into what role synthetic cannabis may have played in a fatal car crash.

Richie McCaw has used his connections to secure a flight and ensure the Crusaders get to Wellington on time for Saturday's clash.

Dunedin police are searching for a man who robbed a BP Service Station at knife point last night.

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