Kiwi surveyor Toby Stoff travelled 19,000km to argue the toss.

Car linked to doctor seen heading back the way it came seven minutes later.

Amber-Rose Rush would have taken 'some minutes' to die from her wounds.

Less then two days after a teen girl's death, police were tailing a Dunedin doctor.

Court hears of teen's messages to others about her heated exchange with accused man.

Day two of the Dr Venod Skantha's murder trial in Dunedin.

Off-duty lifeguards save four from the water after they were swept out by rip.

Court hears Amber-Rose Rush accused Venod Skantha of 'preying on kids'.

Kawerau continued it's scorching temperatures today, hitting 33C.

Landlord Karen Brown has featured in more than 20 Tenancy Tribunal cases.

He was also found with a copy of the Christchurch Mosque shootings.

There's drunk and then there's so drunk you urinate in a police car.

A Dunedin man's passion for gardening may have killed him.

Days after placing compost in his glasshouse man started to develop flu-like symptoms.

Four people suffered burns in a house fire in Woodend, Canterbury, last night.

Once it was over, she took her son, who saw the attack, and retreated to a bedroom.

''It strikes at the heart of the criminal justice system,'' judge said

Almost every appliance in the kitchen was identified by police as stolen.

This boot was made for walking, but not, in those days, towards a chocolate factory.

As usual it's a mixed bag weather-wise, with heat for some, and rain for others.

Marcus Lush was incredulous as the listener insisted on mispronouncing the place names.

Grandfather of 11 was on way to get medication when he was killed by an errant driver.

Some areas will have temperatures 8C above average, MetService says.

'I don't care - it's not my f***ing baby,' he said.

Ringleader of vigilante pack jailed for two years after attack on convicted sex offender.

Judge said: 'He spends all his day on the internet. A lot of it looking at pornography.'

Her treatment was botched by Southern District Health Board, as were her complaint.

A man has died after being struck by a truck.