The fire was contained to one room.

It's good weather news for most Kiwis, after a dire start to the school holidays.

Eliza-Jayne Coetzee, 13, died after falling from a horse in Omarama.

United Kawakawa Under 12 team mates Goodhue and Larsen played in opposing teams at RWC.

Tourists stuck after carriage comes off the rails just north of Mosgiel.

We catch up with Lesley Elliott, who crusaded for change after daughter Sophie's murder.

Each publicly-funded surgery costs about $20,000.

The victim curled into the foetal position to protect her unborn baby.

A man drove from Oamaru to Dunedin where he was arrested.

South Canterbury and West Coast hold off low-ranked home sides to keep top spots

A fire that swept over 200ha near Queenstown is now out.

Local police called it a "black market" for the pre-paid Dunedin City Council bags.

The Dunedin pair orchestrated a ruse to swindle a woman out of $5000 cash.

Nigel Landreth was beaten unconscious in Dunedin in July 2018. He died on Sunday.

A woman jailed for murder and recalled for frauds has been released on parole this month

Bonnie Avery's husband is now raising six children, including a newborn.

Remains of bonfire on balcony led to fire in bedroom wall.

Only one team gets a victory over a side who was ranked below them on the points table.

A man has admitting ramming a police car while yelling "Allahu Akbar''.

The owner saw her dog, grabbed the animal and bit the man on the left shoulder.

Taieri College student one of two who died in crash outside Dunedin.

Grocery store fined for 40 employment breaches, attempting to deceive a labour inspector.

A third person has been taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Authorities trying to trace those who may have been in contact with measles patient.

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

But a University spokesman says it is happy with how the big screen is working.

"Changeable" spring weather brings sun, rain, hot and cold all in one week.

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

The man sent a young child to bed so he could kick the boy's mother repeatedly.