Home-invading possum sparked a police callout when it slunked into a Dunedin woman's room.

She claimed it was a 'two-way altercation' but judge noted she was only one in the dock.

Students will be able to have the substance they plan on ingesting tested.

Boy in speeding car had "obviously no skills whatsoever'', police say.

Married with kids and with a clean criminal record, Daniel Moore was an average man.

Lime pulls a U-turn after it attempted to fine crash victim $100.

She was left seriously injured after colliding with a truck. Now Lime have fined her $100.

Grave fears were held for Renee Whitehouse after she was hit by a truck.

Episode Five: On today's Viewpoint NZ we're gearing up for the next bushfires and find the endangered seagulls being fed on cold chips.

Reluctant hero says surf life-saving advertisements had taught him what to do.

Junior doctors will strike for a third time starting today until Thursday morning.

Five of our rarest birds are being raised at the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital.

Hunua in Auckland forecast to swelter in region's hottest day of the year.

"The other guy thought that he'd be a saviour and he got taken out as well".

The Good Samaritan quietly left the scene shortly after rescuing to exhausted swimmers.

A bull bashed its way through a fence and narrowly missed several spectators.

Kids wandering barefoot around Dunedin may have been involved in a previous incident.

After being given his gravy on the side, Arthur Mathieson punched the waitress.

Club president says he's "heartbroken" to confirm the death of one of its players.

Amy and Andrew Hou say a small business like theirs had no chance of winning case.

The probiotics manufacturer predicts its full-year revenue will come in above $7 million.

A cricketer died following a medical event during a match in Dunedin.

It's a mixed bag weather-wise for our national day.

Three people have been hospitalised with moderate injuries.

As much as $14 billion worth of council infrastructure is threatened by rising seas.

Arthur Taylor says he has a desire to study law and continue his social justice interests.

Concerns about the defendant's behaviour led them to uncovering a secret cellphone.

Trail of destruction left the police officer bruised and two bouncers bloodied.

Flatties distressed to find naked man was rummaging through their house.

Emergency services from throughout the lower South Island in search for fishermen.