John Lewis

Exceptionally heavy rain, bound for the west of the South Island this week, has prompted the MetService to consider issuing a rare Red weather warning.

Police are investigating an arson in Mosgiel, which damaged a merry-go-round and a basketball court in Seddon Park on Sunday.

Four teenagers are among eight people who failed breath alcohol tests after being pulled over by police in Dunedin at the weekend.

A group of pensioners living in Dunedin’s student area no longer feel safe in their homes after a group of youths smashed their car windows.

If you had a sneaking suspicion that this year’s University of Otago Capping Show was a spin-off of the comedy television show Brooklyn Nine-Nine — "Bingpot", you are "smort".

While heatwaves are welcomed by many, new University of Otago research has found they have detrimental effects on the sales and profit margins of businesses.

A group of pensioners living in Dunedin’s student area no longer feel safe in their homes after a group of youths smashed their car windows.

Do people stop breathing or step back aghast when you tell a story?

Enough stings from an ongaonga plant can leave you with pain and a rash at the very least, but in the worst cases it can cause neurological problems, respiratory distress, convulsions and even death.

Mitogenome analysis has uncovered the evolutionary history of New Zealand’s kokako, huia and tieke saddlebacks — a tale that has previously been shrouded in mystery.

Erin Ross’ daughters knew there had been an accident, but they tried not to think the worst when their mother failed to return home.

Psychiatrists are concerned young people in New Zealand are missing out on specialist mental health care with potentially life-long repercussions.