National MP Sam Uffindell has been stood down from the party's caucus while an investigation is carried out into allegations that he bullied a flatmate while he was a student in Dunedin.
Data from Niwa’s Lauder atmospheric research station has detected unprecedented chemical changes in the stratosphere, caused by smoke from the devastating Australian wildfires in 2020.
Wanaka builder Glen Thurston will be walking the talk this summer, climbing Corner Peak 53 times over December and January to raise awareness about mental health.
National MP Sam Uffindell says that boarding schools were full of 'rough and tumble' in the 1990s. Was violence and bullying really par for the course? And if it was, has anything changed?
An infamous prison escapee and murderer was in the High Court at Christchurch this morning taking legal action against Corrections for refusing to allow him to wear a necklace in prison.
Paceman Trent Boult has been released from his central contract with New Zealand Cricket, meaning he will play significantly fewer matches for his country.
The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham threw up the usual amount of drama, excitement, heartbreak - and medals. Lots and lots of medals. Otago Daily Times sports reporters reflect on how the NZ team performed.
Serena Williams says she's "evolving away from tennis" and plans to retire from the sport she dominated with 23 Grand Slam titles following the US Open tournament.
Research that shows concern about privacy and security of personal information is trending down - despite 88% of Kiwis using online digital tools to manage their finances - is worrying, Financial Services Council's chief executive says.
The owner of a Queenstown dog classified as dangerous after it allegedly bit a man has told an appeal hearing he doubts it was responsible for the bite.
Foulden Maar holds globally unique fossil secrets revealing not just our ancient past but our possible future. But the future of the 23-million-year-old site near Middlemarch is far from certain, Associate Prof Daphne Lee says.
The rhythms of the seasons have been taken into account in a new Otago Polytechnic education pathway aimed at refining wine-growing and fruit production skills in Central Otago.
Southern meat-workers have been vindicated by an Employment Tribunal ruling which has given a slap on the wrist to a smallgoods giant for skimping on breaks.
Olivia Newton-John's niece has revealed her family would accept a state funeral, however a formal offer from the Victorian government is yet to be made.
A Russian air base near seaside resorts in the annexed Crimean peninsula has been rocked by blasts Moscow says are detonations of stored ammunition, not any attack.
Republicans have moved to turn the FBI's search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate into a campaign issue, vowing to probe what they alleged was political interference at the Justice Department if they win majorities in Congress.