LSD and booze binge: Woman who attacked nun refused parole
Parole Board declines early release for woman's 'staggering' violence.
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Swastikas painted on Oamaru school entrance as rugby rivalry gets uglier
Disgusted principal says hype around traditional "Blood Match" is out of hand.
Naked fury: Rugby player needed surgery after pool cue attack
Bar shut earlier after 'recent actions by idiots [resulting] in serious personal injury'.
Secret bars, breathtaking scenery: Hidden gems in Arrowtown
What to do in Arrowtown when you're just passing through.
PM unveils $85 million boost for Covid-hit Queenstown
Queenstown residents and business leaders have accused the Govt of overlooking the town.
Rival school brawl involving former students
Waitaki old boys attack rival Oamaru school twice ahead of grudge rugby "Blood Match".
Severely disabled boy's caregiver to be booted from NZ
The caregiver for a special needs boy in Queenstown is being forced to leave NZ.
Paedophile posed as priest for online abuse
Paedophile admits to 'graphic' role playing as a priest abusing children online.
Brutal cold forces Southerners to scrape ice off their cars - and cows
The coldest spot in Otago and Southland was Wedderburn, which recorded -7.8 degC.
Otago Polytechnic convicted after student's finger partially amputated
Student's finger was partially amputated duing a pre-trade carpentry course.
'They'll have to come in and move me': Caravan park manager refusing to leave
A Mosgiel Caravan Park tenant is refusing to leave after being told the park will close.
Engaged couple to hold memorial service not wedding
Jemma Barltrop will host a much different occasion than originally planned.
The Cook no more: Dunedin music venue changes name
Name changed amid global outcry over systemic racism.
Mosque terrorist 'should never been granted gun licence'
Sorrces say he was unable to supply proper referees.
Otago University drops health subjects
Mental health and women's health no longer compulsory at Otago medical school.
Seal mauled by dog at Dunedin beach
Department of Conservation investigating the incident.
Keep borders closed for safety: Kiwi chef
'A transtasman bubble would be great, but they are still not quite there yet.'
'Rat-faced' in Dunedin - Cops kept busy by drunken behaviour
Alcohol-fuelled violence ramped up and led to a string of arrests.
Coldest June morning in five years: Otago town shivers at -12.3C
Middlemarch has registered New Zealand's coldest June temperature since 2015.
Cloudy with a chance of rugby - Super match set
Sunday's forecast for Auckland's return to Super Rugby.
PM, Robertson's rugby rivalry
It was time for some banter between the PM and her minister after a serious few months.
Officer on domestic violence and firearm charges faces trial
His identity remains under wraps until August court date in front of a judge.
Your weather: Brrrrr, cold start but fine skies set for rugby
Much of the Central North Island and South Island woke to frosts this morning.
Empty class: Inside the foreign student crisis
Decisions on how to let foreign students back next year are needed soon.
The fake builder: Man in court after working on 34 properties
Ian Stead created 'records of work' using names of builders who worked on his house.
Ten things to do with kids in Wanaka
Heading south this winter? Here are some pit stops your kids will love.
Dig out the winter woollies: Monster cold snap on its way
Fine and sunny skies will darken from Thursday, with plummeting temperatures expected.
Grieving family asked for feedback after newborn baby dies
Commission finds multiple errors leading to the death, and continued afterwards.
Spectacular clouds spotted over Central Otago
The extremely rare clouds were spotted above Central Otago.
Grassed off: Lawn-mowing dispute leads to bomb and stabbing threats
A dispute over an unkempt garden led a woman threatening to stab her property manager.
Big Read: Where Winston Peters will hunt for votes this election
Election 2020 is coming - what will NZ First promise this election - and to who?
Brrrr...! Heavy snow closes roads as wintry blast moves up country
There is snow down to 400m in places of the South Island, what's in store for the north?