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.

Three of the five Rugby World Cup pool matches that were to have been held in Christchurch will remain in the South Island, it was announced this afternoon.

When I was 8 years old my grandmother would send me out with a wicker basket to harvest fresh ingredients from her garden for dinner.

NZ's freshest designers set up camp in Dunedin's historic quarters, writes Catherine Smith.

In addition to the National Memorial Service in Christchurch tomorrow, events will be held in Auckland, Wellington and Dunedin.

Playing professional sport is quite often about standards and being able to live up to them consistently.

University of Auckland staff conditions are not under threat.