Otago

The 58-year-old will face a jury trial over the alleged arson.

A 'glitch' is being blamed for a sign at a Dunedin petrol station advertising unleaded fuel at $0.82/l on Wednesday.

Dunedin teacher Carole Coade has been named and sentenced to a minimum of 11 years behind bars.

Justine, who founded 42 Below Vodka and owns Lake Hāwea Station with her husband, was among three people injured in the crash.

A rat-plagued Dunedin supermarket has pushed back its reopening again after another rat sighting.

A rat-plagued Dunedin supermarket will not reopen until Thursday at the earliest.

A young driver caught in a stolen car admitted doing burnouts and tearing through a South Dunedin street at 180km/h.

Mark Cummings knows what it's like to go up against the system, and lose.

Frolicking sea lion pups sneaking away in the night have chosen Dunedin roads as their playground.

Dunedin Police are making enquiries after a liquor company supplied hundreds of bottles of alcoholic lemonade to a student flat in Castle Street in exchange for promotion on social media.

Coastal Waitaki will ban outdoor fires from Monday morning until further notice.

After two more rats were caught in the store today, Countdown has confirmed it will not reopen its store until at least Thursday.

It's believed pest control has sealed up all the rodent entry points, but the store will stay shut for a further 24 hours.

Woolworths admits customer numbers are down as it brings in another pest control firm to do 'circuit breaker' search.

Dunedin police said they pulled over a car in Mosgiel.

The pup born inland on the banks of the Clutha River has been playing in the water under the watchful eye of her mum. Audio

A group of mountain bikers are fundraising to save public access to a bike park on a sheep farm in Alexandra.

Vandals who damaged three public toilets in Alexandra have caused a stink, and Otago police are calling on anyone with information to dish the dirt on who was responsible.

A 33-year-old has been charged with Singh's murder.

A rare penguin that turned up on a Dunedin beach last month is preparing to go back home to Antarctica.