Covid-19 breath test device developed, Dunedin gets sneak peek
The prototype is now going through an approval process and could be available next month.
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Woman accused of driving into cheating boyfriend acquitted
The 62-year-old faced charges of assault with a weapon and theft.
'Really concerning': More than 1 in 4 university students sexually assaulted
'Concerning' rate of sexual assaults and rape among uni students in New Zealand.
Mosgiel cafe cheesed off over Collins' no-show
Staff were told to prep a plate of cheese rolls, but the guest of honour never showed.
Derek Cheng: Judith Collins tries for a fresh start
Hoping for a safe and solid campaigning day, Collins questioned about rumbles in caucus.
Woman, 62, drives off with cheating boyfriend clinging to the bonnet, court hears
A six-minute phone call to police has wound up in evidence against her.
'It's ridiculous': Mum's despair as Air NZ turns away Tourette's teen
'Some of the stuff she says can be offensive, we always tell people she's got Tourette's'.
Five taken to hospital with sulphur burns after Dunedin incident
Emergency services are at a fertiliser plant after an accident involving sulphur.
'Lucky to be alive': Woman, 24, opens up about surviving breast cancer
A new campaign, Check and Change, encourages young women to keep an eye on their boobs.
The tragic death of Sophia Crestani: Family reflects a year after uni party horror
The family of Sophia Crestani are still heartbroken a year after her tragic death.
She put up a Labour billboard, he got a National one. They're still married
Couple's political split on show.
'Low risk' of reoffending for repeat upskirt filmer
The 26-year-old was sentenced on five charges of making an intimate visual recording.
Labour's Mana candidate Barbara Edmonds facing 'outright' racism
One person wouldn't vote for her because they didn't like the Black Lives Matter protests.
Snow wonder! Brace for more wintry weather
Heaviest snowfalls in years blanket Otago and Southland for start of school holidays.
She felt unsafe, and insisted on getting out of the car
After the driver began 'drifting and rallying' this 18-year-old decided she'd had enough.
Your weather: Bitterly cold weather in Southland as snowfall mixes with icy blasts
'In places with snow and forecasted southwesterlies it will get pretty heinous.'
Underaged girls paid cash, booze for sex
Shaun Hyslop knew the girls were living in an Oranga Tamariki home.
Your weather: Flurry of severe weather warnings as snow hits the south
A rapidly deepening low has hit with heavy rain, gales, snow - and cold temperatures.
Stormy Sunday: Gales, heavy rain, 1350 lightning strikes, harbour bridge could close
Authorities are taking no chances with Auckland Harbour Bridge as gales threaten.
Man with huge, expensive drug habit jailed
The drug dealer's meth habit cost him about $3000 a day.
'Highly respected': Tributes flow for killed Kiwi expat cop who was two months away from retirement
Friends, family, workmates, and members of the public are all paying tribute to the expat.
6 months since lockdown: Kiwis reflect on living with Covid
Six months ago today the country was placed into full lockdown in response to Covid-19.
'Severe weather': Antarctic blast set to hit on weekend
Snow and cold winds will make travelling difficult and stress livestock.
Disabled man couldn't get treatment until it became emergency
Man's family have had to battle system to get him urgent medical care.
Self-proclaimed 'sick freak' to stay behind bars in Dunedin
Benjamin Todd Whitcombe remains a high risk to the community.
'I was in that sort of mood': Man sentenced for graveyard sex assault
Man's actions in the cemetery leave victim fearing what else he is capable of.
Health issues halt rehab programme for gang member
The Parole Board criticised the decision to stop rehab for a prisoner in lieu of dialysis.
School principals split on legalising cannabis
Principals' leader stirs up a storm by advocating cannabis legalisation.
Tributes for talented young rider who died in crash
Grason Veitch died when his ute went through a fence and fell on to railway tracks below.
Dunedin man broke lockdown eight times in 17 days
Reckless conduct during lockdown has landed a Dunedin man 200 hours community work.
Motocross rider killed in Dunedin ute crash named
The teenager who died in a fatal crash in Ravensbourne has been named as Grason Veitch.
'I knew it was something major' - former fire chief at scene of fatal crash
A former fire chief had a rude awakening when a car crashed near his home in Dunedin
One person dead, two in hospital after serious crash in Dunedin
One person has died in a single-car crash on Ravensbourne Rd in Dunedin.