A man is dead and another is in a critical condition after a horrific crash north of Palmerston, Otago, this morning.

In what could be a first for NZ, a council is looking to sell subsidised cloth nappies from its front desk.

Oamaru's red waterfront sheds have a story to tell, writes Don Donovan.

A man who allegedly ordered a taxi as a getaway car after abandoning a stolen vehicle in a police pursuit will appear in Dunedin District Court today.