Otago Daily Times: National News

A man who became obsessed with a prostitute and launched a rash of lawsuits against her and her lawyers has had his case shot down in the Supreme Court.

A fifth man has been arrested and charged in relation to the fatal shooting of James Whatuira.

Embattled internet mogul Kim Dotcom has experienced another setback after a US court reportedly barred him from fighting the seizure of assets.

Police have defended a tourist driver who was punched in the face yesterday after being pulled over by another motorist, one of three tourist-driver incidents on the West Coast.

Malaysian man Kuan Loon Loh remains missing at sea but searchers remain optimistic about their chances of finding his body for his grieving family.

Police are investigating a suspected arson at the same house where a man was killed last month.