The skies will be hazier than usual on the first week of the new year.

Video from Oamaru event in June showed protected birds were disturbed.

Oil giant OMV has been given approval to drill in the Great South Basin.

Former council candidate believed he had the right to stab 'berserk' endangered sea lion.

The strike cut power to the street and firefighters left the scene with power authorities.

The man who murdered Dunedin mum Karen Jacobs will stay behind bars.

Police said there have been several incidents of poaching in Central Otago recently.

It'll be a dry - weather-wise at least - welcome into 2020 for most.

Tis the season for endless fronts.

Best to leave the car at home this New Year's.

Twin sister of a woman killed last holidays speaks of her heartache, loss and Xmas wish.

Tremain cartoon "showed no human understanding of the dire situation Samoa was facing".

Relax, it's going to be a nice Christmas Day.

A man has died after being swept off the rocks.

He drove drunk, crashed, urinated in front of a witness, then it was time for a nap.

Amanaki Mafi told police he only stopped hitting when he thought he had "had enough".

Richard Cooper and Damon Rees battle in Formula 1, Richie Dibben climbing in Formula 2.

Put the jandals and sun umbrellas away for now, NZ.

'Outstanding and well-respected' worker at sports and outdoors store.

A 'few clicks' of the keys on a computer and wait for the money to roll in, court told.

The international fame of Dunedin's albatrosses is set to soar.

Part of SH72 will likely be out of action for a while as aerial footage reveals damage.

After the South Island was slammed by summer storm, the chaos shifts northward.

Wild weather evacuates residents, closes main roads.

Flood water has yet to reach the main street, but more rain is expected throughout today.

The man was shot after he 'held and presented' a firearm at police.

"We've never been promised a future with Luke," 3-year-old's mum says.