The Department of Conservation (Doc) is consulting its staff on another round of job cuts, as a proposal is on the table to remove 84 jobs, primarily affecting women.

One of the 32 fighters involved in a controversial and unregulated backyard fight contest at the weekend has been referred to police.

A man will appear in court after he was caught allegedly speeding at nearly 160km/h south of Dunedin.

A woman allegedly kicked and tried to punch an officer as she was being removed for trespassing at a Dunedin address, police say.

On Saturday evening, many dancers gathered at the North East Valley Baptist Community Centre for 'Le Bal Rouge", a Balfolk fundraiser and what might well be one of the final dances in the community...

Food safety officials are investigating the discovery of a dead larva in a government-funded school lunch in Auckland.