The Easter holiday road toll stands at five after a single-vehicle crash in Taranaki last night.

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders turned out at dawn services across the country.

A Dunedin man who sparked a police manhunt after he fired a shotgun during an argument with his partner has turned himself in.

Police are hunting a 50-year-old Dunedin man after he fired a shotgun during a domestic incident in Central Otago.

A tragic accident at a roadside stop by the edge of a South Island lake resulted in the death of a three-year-old Auckland boy yesterday.

A car found burning in the western suburbs of Dunedin may hold clues to the "gruesome" murder of an unemployed man.

Police have found a weapon believed to be involved in the death of a man whose body was found on an Otago beach yesterday.

The annual Dunedin Fashion Week continues to stimulate and inspire.

While other students were busy partying their way through university, three Dunedin mates launched their business empire.

A strong, albeit much more commercial line up of winners triumphed at last night's iD International Emerging Designer Awards in Dunedin.

Otago's left-arm quick bowler Neil Wagner became the first player in cricket history to take five wickets in one over yesterday.

A crash involving a truck and a car has downed power lines on State Highway 1 in south Canterbury.

Ophir's elegant O'Connell bridge was built to last, says Don Donovan.

Police have named one of two men who died in a horrific crash near Oamaru in north Otago this morning.

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

Sit back, relax and enjoy the bliss of this Queenstown haven.