Otago

Emergency services were called to the crash in the town of Roxburgh last night.

Queenstown's Amisfield Restaurant is the first ever from New Zealand to make it onto a prestigious "World's Best Restaurants" list. Audio

A tax-evading Southland school caterer has left a $2 million trail of debt after her company went bust.

A man was punched at a taxi rank in Queenstown in the early hours of 25 May.

But residents say that doesn't solve the stress and anxiety caused by recurring floods, which spread water and contaminated muck through homes, businesses and streets.

Dunedin man kicked out of Salvation Army flat after threatening neighbours.

The Dunedin building earmarked for demolition is in such a poor condition it is "beyond economical repair", Foodstuffs says.

Extended power blackouts are affecting thousands in parts of the lower South Island, after strong winds.

Some air travel passengers have been affected by high winds around the country.

Most of the exposure was located in and near Dunedin.

Fire and Emergency has withdrawn its application to suspend a popular Dunedin bar's licence after it locked its fire exits.

A prominent Dunedin man facing sexual assault charges will keep his name secret for now.

The operators of a popular Dunedin bar say threat of on-licence suspension has been a profound wake up call.

Glenn Renwick was twice listed by American business magazine Forbes as one of the 40 most admired chief executives in the world.

Heavy rain warnings have been issued for parts of the South Island, with up to 190mm on the way.

Schools speak up on "challenging student behaviour" after an incident at Oxford Area School this week.

Queenstown Lakes District Council is investigating what it calls a regrettable wastewater spill into Lake Wakatipu.

Hine Taylor has been couch surfing for five months, wishing and waiting on social housing. Audio

Queenstown Lakes District Council has approved consent, but some community members aren't happy about not being consulted.