Honeymoon murder trial: Brief strangulation 'incredibly unlikely'
Rodney Fallowfield admits to strangling his wife but says he didn't mean to kill her.
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Drunken play-fight leads to violent rampage at house party
Four women and a police officer were assaulted by intoxicated 23-year-old.
Frosty start to school holidays, severe in South Island
Severe frosts are expected for South Island locations including Alexandra and Queenstown.
'Just hanging on': Hot-air balloon passenger tells of horror crash
11 people were injured in the Sunrise Balloons crash that left the owner "deeply upset".
Revealed: Sale price of Dunedin's Timely - it's big
There is a substantial payday for the software firm's two founders.
'Deeply upset': Owner of hot air balloon crash that injured 11 speaks
A balloon "hit by a gust of wind" crashed and hit a fence in Arrowtown, Otago this morning
Clinical trials begin to create vaccine for RSV
A surge in cases of the respiratory virus is affecting babies across the country.
'The edge of what's possible': Kiwi attempting first unsupported crossing of Antarctica
The journey is expected to take about 110 days.
Wild weather: South Island battered by wind, snow
Rain and snow has already affected some southern roads.
Nine DHBs still unaware of staff vaccination status
Is your DHB recording its staff vaccination information?
Four 'stunning' reasons this needs to be your next holiday
Discover stunning scenery and mouthwatering food on the new Central Otago Touring Route.
Queenstown moving to reduce reliance on tourism
The district was one of the hardest hit in the country when the borders shut.
Polar blast: Wind toppling trees, severe weather on the way
Much of the North Island was colder than the south at 7am on Tuesday.
Car lands on roof after two car crash
Police were called to the crash in Dunedin at 6.58pm on Monday.
The vaping battle: New inquiry delves into dangers
Otago food scientists to investigate e-liquid flavour contents
Teen behind 250 racist posters granted permanent name suppression
The youth, who is now 19, admitted charges of billsticking and possession of a knife.
Mid-week blast: Severe weather warning issued for parts of NZ
A nasty pair of fronts are set to bring rain, snow and gales to central and southern NZ.
Man claims he shoved woman to protect her
The man was arrested for assault despite his explanation.
Out-of-control deer shot after escaping in Dunedin suburb
Police said the animals could have created issues if they got on to the motorway.
'Serious concern': Four unsecured rifles found in police search
Police confiscated the firearms, ammunition and a small amount of cannabis.
Southerly blast to bring snow to 100m
A severe weather watch for snow is in place from 2am to 8am on Wednesday.
Black ice havoc: Seven crashes in South Island
Fenz spokesperson says crashes mainly in the Tasman and Canterbury regions.
Fur goodness' sake: Invasion disrupts junior sports games
A branch had to be used to coax the beast off the hallowed turf.
Southern cancer treatment outsourced to Christchurch
A rapidly expanding cancer waiting list forced the SDHB to outsource 200 patients.
Temperatures set to rise across the country
The North Island, Te Ika-a-Māui, might see frosty conditions tomorrow.
School bus relief driver dismissed after alleged assault of child
Relief school bus driver lost his job amid a police investigation of an alleged assault.
Unlicensed hunter shot deer from the driver's seat of his car
"He saw those deer crossing the road and it was one temptation too many."
Meth bust: Cash, ammo, taser and drugs seized, police charge 13
Bust will cause significant disruption to local meth distribution, top cop says.
'Happens too frequently for us': Sexual assaults in Queenstown increasing
Police estimate there are at least three cases a month in Queenstown.
Number of overcrowded, costly Queenstown rentals reaches pre-Covid-19 levels
The average house price continues to rise in Queenstown.
'I'm just going to get tested': Heartbreak after Kiwi father of six dies of Covid
Neil last spoke to his brother the day he went into hospital.
Kiwi in Thailand dies of Covid-19
Murray was reportedly an internationally renowned civil engineer throughout parts of Asia.
'Recognised world leader' appointed as new University of Otago vice-chancellor
Prof David Murdoch was reportedly chosen after an extensive global recruitment search.