Otago
Raising height of Speedway fences to be considered in crash investigation
A video showing how close spectators got to being hit by a car that crashed over a safety fence was an "eye opener", Speedway's president says. Audio
'Heavy, long-lasting rain' to pile in on West Coast - MetService
Emergency Management teams are ramping up ahead of a major weather system set to bring days of heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the country from Tuesday.
Man hides under mink blanket after fleeing police
It was "obvious" someone was hiding under the blanket, police say.
Fascinating objects on display for the first time, in new exhibition
Choosing an exhibition of 14 objects from more than 1.5 million diverse items in the Otago museum's collection was intimidating, its director says.
ACC admits it failed amputee over unpaid entitlements
ACC has apologised to the family of an Alexandra man for denying him tens of thousands in compensation before he died.
Former drug dealer given second chance as dealer of pre-loved goods
Adeena Paaske's "lightbulb" moment was the morning armed police burst into her Oamaru house, hand-cuffed her son, and then arrested her.
ACC admits it failed amputee over unpaid entitlements
ACC has apologised to the family of an Alexandra man for denying him tens of thousands in compensation before he died.
Artist not told iconic mural would be painted over
Natalia Rak says she has no idea why her well-loved Dunedin mural has suddenly vanished.
One injured after biplane flips at Cromwell Aerodrome
The Tiger Moth biplane had earlier flown in the Warbirds over Wānaka airshow
Laundromat owner ordered to pay ex-best friend over sacking
The Queenstown laundromat owner has been ordered to pay a former employee and best friend almost $60,000 after the Employment Relations Authority found the worker was unjustifiably dismissed.
Wānaka supermarkets deliberately breaching Easter trading rules
Foodstuffs says its Wānaka New World stores have decided to stay open across Easter Weekend in breach of the holiday's trading laws.
Flushed underwear leaves council with knickers in a twist
Undie flushers are causing a big stink in Central Otago, where they are costing the district council thousands.
Easter weather: Chilly Good Friday on the cards
The cold snap has brought the first snow of the year to Otago's Cardrona ski field. Audio
Otago councillors vote to delay notification of controversial land, water plan
The councillors have voted to push ahead with a controversial land and water plan but not as originally planned following heated debate.
Warbirds over Wānaka promises best ever show after six-year hiatus
More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the international airshow, which first ran in 1988.
High-profile Dunedin man faces new drug, firearm charges
The 67-year-old has interim name suppression and entered no plea at Dunedin District Court.
Otago votes to keep half-price bus fares for kids
The government-funded subsidy for those aged 13 to 24 ends on 1 May.
One dead after vehicle rolls in North Otago
The accident happened on Shines Road, Island Cliff on Friday morning.
Convicted killer to leave prison today, serve rest of sentence at home
A court quashed Brodie Champion's sentence, saying it was too harsh for someone of his vulnerability.
'A huge step for us as a community' - Council considers selling lines company
A Dunedin council proposal to sell lines company Aurora Energy is one of the most significant decisions it's likely to make this term, says a councillor.