Police stunned by motorist driving hands-free while eating breakfast.

The festival is set to be a scorcher.

One car lay crumpled in paddock, nearby a ute had flipped on to its roof.

International oil and gas company granted consent to drill in Great South Basin.

She had hoped the death of her daughter had been an educational reminder of what not to do

A number of properties have been evacuated due to a vegetation fire.

A student died while riding a wheelie bin down a Dunedin street 18 years ago.

House owners pursued failed purchaser for the profit they lost in would-be deal.

Robbie Smith the hero for North Otago with fulltime penalty kick maintaining unbeaten tag

Showers will arrive in Auckland this afternoon, and heavy rain is possible.

The 68-year-old spent his life savings on needless treatment.

Gangster told his victim he would "end up in a dumpster" if he didn't meet his demands.

Ludo was rushed to the SPCA after he was found wandering the streets, starving.

Four dozen beers plus an axe turned out to be a bad combination for a South Otago man.

Armed with stolen chequebook she went on a $35,000 shopping spree.

There is a heavy rain watch is in force for Coromandel and Bay of Plenty.

Teams welcome back their NZ Heartland XV players for games going right down to the wire.

A widespread burst of thunderstorms brought over 1300 lightning flashes within an hour.

'All sense of calculated risk or danger is gone,' the Reddit user wrote in his post.

David Charteris was Victim Support's southern practice manager.

SPCA members are struggling to understand why anyone would abandon the "lovely" dog.

Kiwis are already searching for spring gear, but the weather isn't playing ball.

Three students hurled bottles and abuse at passersby but have been allowed to stay at uni.

Witness says brawl in notorious street started over a woman.

Controversial cover triggers memories of the same magazine's 2018 "menstruation issue".

Only West Coast and North Otago still unbeaten after two games.