A Dunedin cat came within a whisker of death after being shot this week.

We'll be spared worst of the extreme winds causing havoc in Australia, but it'll be wet.

Man ordered to vacate his Dunedin home following sinkhole scare.

Andrew Thomson of Otago was feeding his fish outside when a sinkhole opened up.

Each submitted forms stating they were single and not living with a partner.

Prison the only option for refusing to see the problem with his 'appalling attitude'.

International students say many are working for below minimum wage with no rights.

Man dies after rolling his ute near the North Otago town of Kurow.

North Auckland drivers had the highest number of traffic offences in the country.

An Air New Zealand flight from Dunedin had an unplanned stop this morning.

A man is hurt after being knocked over by a bull at a rural Oamaru property.

The man charged was known to the couple, police confirmed.

Mondelez International announces it will close Cadbury World, with the loss of 39 jobs.

Dunedin chef jailed after pleading guilty to bringing ecstasy in the country.

We may be facing a bad winter for flu viruses and growing asthma problems.

The snow is expected to fall Saturday morning.

Balloonist was New Zealand's first aviation fatality, in 1899

The 27-year-old was remembered as having an amazing smile and wonderful giggle.

Students are flocking to Dunedin's Hyde St Party after a slow start this morning.

Judge said victim was distraught and the man considered her actions to be "really sick".

Kiwi scientists say they might have just found a missing piece of the infertility puzzle.

An investigation found his conduct had been in breach of his contract.

Toby Hope was on his way to play rugby when his car ran off the road and rolled.

The victim of the crash had complained about foreign drivers three weeks earlier.

Review of controversial law camp 'not an investigation into particular student or staff'.

Two people are fighting for their lives after a crash on State Highway 1 at Waihola.

A Queenstown woman ill with measles travelled while infectious.

Otago sex offender considered so dangerous they want to monitor him for the next decade.

Researchers hope digging up old bodies will reveal insights to the past.

Nasa astronaut shared stories about life as an astronaut to Dunedin school pupils.