A slightly premature baby who died while the nurse caring for him was on a break should have been checked while she was away, an investigation has found.
Communities could be cut off and large parts of Australia disrupted by severe thunderstorms forecast to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain this week.
A veterinary specialist says it was shocking to see another serious dog attack in Christchurch over the weekend, just days after a woman was mauled to death in Northland.
A lone operator at a Christchurch dairy was left terrified after a group rushed into her store, confronted her with a machete and made demands for cash, cigarettes, vapes and confectionery.
Changes to the United Kingdom's entry requirements for dual citizens come into force on Wednesday, but a last-minute update has added further confusion according to travel agents.
Love was certainly in the air in central Dunedin at the weekend, as crowds of eager readers took the chance to peruse the city’s newest, and only, independent romance bookstore.