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Stomping attacker released from prison three years early
Ahu Stanley Taylor was sentenced to 10 years and eight months' jail for the attack.
Look at her now: Woman overcomes loan refusal for shopping at Kmart
Kim Anderson-Robb hit headlines across the globe.
'I just made a very bad choice': Drug dealer appeals for shorter sentence
A convicted drug dealer has been rewarded for his rehabilitation efforts in Otago.
Polyfest: Celebrating 30 years of 'beautiful' Māori and Pasifika cultures
Otago Polyfest draws in upwards of 160 schools and more than 6000 performers.
'It was The Muppet Show': Farmer ‘livid’ dog owners not prosecuted
Owner of two roaming lamb-killing dogs escapes prosecution.
Six learners share their stories of growing up Māori in new book
The publication showcases the early-years experiences of Otago Polytechnic ākonga
'Quiet and normal family': Unexplained death troubles Palmerston neighbours
The house has been cordoned off with police checking the scene since yesterday.
Ex-social worker who raped girls will stay behind bars
Serial rapist Edward Anand, 74, has been in prison for seven years and will stay there.
Mosgiel resident celebrates turning 106
Elma McRobbie's key to a long life is simple: sports and good food.
Coldest morning of the year so far for some, more chilly weather on the way
Kiwis are in for some more cold nights from the middle of the week.
Early gold mining settlers among those being reinterred in Otago
Researchers located 51 previously unmarked graves during the excavation.
Fatal fence post skiing accident 'foreseeable', court hears
Sixty-year-old died after skiing into a post at the bottom of a ski run.
Whooping cough and the uncle I never knew: Seven decades of sorrow and silence
Kiwi babies are still dying of the preventable disease that killed my uncle 75 years ago.
$5.5m weather-tightness claim over Queenstown Hilton
Leaking bathrooms alleged in multimillion-dollar claim.
Taieri residents alarmed over property ‘red zoning’
Landowners stunned to discover building or development could be banned.
Yeah nah - Hannah Tamaki struggles to meet southern councillors
Vision NZ party founder on a less than fruitful meet-and-greet mission in Otago.
Dunedin roads will have more women's names
City responds to criticism over streets being named after men.
‘Methed-out’ man targets Asians in ‘disturbing’ crimes
Heavily dressed in layers of clothes, Jayden Morgan approached women and pricked them.
Construction firm collapses owing $2m, eight projects in limbo
Rising costs and falling prices claim another casualty.
Should universities be ‘Tiriti-led’?
The University of Otago is looking to take on the Māori name Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka.
Otis oat-milk brings production back home to new plant
Otago oat-milk brand is backed by former Trump wingman Chris Liddell and chef Nadia Lim.
Weather: Wind, rain and snow to batter South Island, lower North Island
There are weather warnings spanning much of the lower half of the country.
The reasons behind the historic changes to Otago University - Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka
It is important institutions are spaces in which people of all backgrounds can flourish.
‘I was frozen’: Woman accuses Qigong master healer of grabbing her breast
"If you feel I did not do a good job. No payment."
'Ridiculous': Family held at gunpoint as police raid goes wrong
Man is startled as police descend on his property with guns trained on his head.
Wild boar horror in small village - man comes off second-best against beast
Residents fear for the safety of children in a remote Central Otago village.
Dazzling skies: More auroras to be seen in NZ
Aurora Australis and Aurora Borealis have been active following recent solar storms.
Dunedin light research centre given Māori name
The Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonic and Quantum Technologies has a new Māori name.
NZ's greatest living artist on his legacy, inspiration - and saying no to Elton John
Sir Grahame Sydney: 'I’m terrified I’m going to die soon'.
One seriously hurt in Dunedin stabbing
A person has been taken to Dunedin Hospital with serious injuries.
South Island aurora australis display one of brightest
Nature has put on a stunning display of the aurora australis in Otago and Queenstown.