Blackmailer who 'ruined' woman's life loses appeal
Judge turns down appeal by blackmailer who threatened to post intimate images online
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Blustery Sunday: Strong wind watches, road, snowfall warnings for parts of NZ
Southwest winds are bringing severe gales to parts of the North and South Islands.
Snow hits the south as cold storm moves up NZ
Snow has carpeted skifields, roads and mountain passes in the lower South Island.
A crash involving a bus and two cars, leaves two people injured
Fire and Emergency NZ said crews from Lookout Point and St Kilda attended.
'Not good for society': Shoplifting girls kick liquor store owner in the groin
Teenage girls kick and punch shop owner after he asked them to return a stolen bottle.
'Rubbernecking': Man fined for filming motorway crash
A vehicle had crashed and become wedged on a median barrier.
Couple's plan to send war-aid via Eftpos machine stopped by bank
The quickest and most efficient way to transfer money was using an Eftpos machine.
Flu season under way in the South
Otago Boys' High School records well over a hundred students off sick.
'Common sense' Farming company fined $5000 after burning tyres
Their lawyer argued they did not know it was illegal.
Man who wanted to sleep at the police station finally gets his wish
The man kept returning to the police station and caused damage before being arrested.
Landlord made to retract letter to students under new tenancy laws
The letter asked tenants to indicate whether they would re-sign their flats by May 2.
Bye bye blue sky: Cloud rolls in after bluebird week
Few weather worries for most, but rain warning issued for one part of the country.
Kendrick Lamar announces single New Zealand show
Iconic hip hop artist announces return to New Zealand for one show only.
Housing market: 'Demand has weakened, prices are falling': REINZ
Affordability, uncertainty and changing financial conditions cited as reasons.
Mystery sightings fuel rumours of Taika's new NZ film
Last month, the New Zealand-born Hollywood film-maker visited Larnach Castle.
Inside supermarket stabbing horror: A search for answers - and lessons
Man who went on Dunedin supermarket attack led a life of bizarre contradictions.
'Just part of being a woman': How our health system ignores and neglects female patients - and what can be done about it
'I kept thinking maybe I'm just being weak, maybe I just need to harden up...'
Jail for man after meth-fuelled rampage
Meth-fuelled mayhem ends with a car crash and stealing the car of a good Samaritan.
Sentence reduced for after-party sexual assault
Judge quashes community detention to allow Luke Goatley to continue with his studies.
Cannabis activists warned to 'stay off the grass'
J Day organisers told the high end of the central Dunedin park is off limits.
Woman incited man's suicide with 'callous' texts
Judge says Charlotte Cole must have known her partner's vulnerability and acted on it.
Joseph Day was groomsman for his school mate last month
One month ago, two best mates celebrated one's wedding. Now the groom is in disbelief.
Man attacked woman after killing cat at backpackers
Dunedin man who beat a cat to death and viciously assaulted a woman jailed for two years.
Terror in aisle seven: Inside the Dunedin Countdown knife attack
Those first on the scene of the Dunedin Countdown knife attack speak for the first time.
Countdown stabbing: Man jailed 13 years for frenzied knife attack
The man responsible for a knife attack at a Dunedin supermarket has been jailed.
Hotel worried tourists will sleep in unclean rooms due to staff shortage
Occupancy levels are reportedly being restricted by accommodation providers.
Dr Oscar Lyons: 'Being open about struggle can help others understand they are not alone'
Dr Oscar Lyons: educator, researcher tells his story to Elisabeth Easther.
Prospective teacher charged over crash while four times over alcohol limit
The woman recorded a breath alcohol reading of 1079mcg.
Dunedin rapist Dwayne Keats given indefinite sentence
Keats was jailed for 15 years, but Court of Appeal says sentence manifestly inadequate.
Councillor edits own Wikipedia page to 'repair misinformation'
The changes were quickly pulled up by a Wikipedia editor who reversed the edits.
Dunedin New World supermarkets still selling Russian beers
This is despite calls from local Ukrainian community for stores to boycott the products.
Oscar-winner touring South in search of possible filming spots
Taika Waititi visited Larnach Castle in Dunedin yesterday.
Locals hear cars speeding down main street before Mini rally crash
The car that crashed was taking part in the 2022 Mainland Mini Meander.
Rare 'giant' oarfish found washed up on South Island beach
The creature was last seen in Dunedin in 2015.