Chris Hipkins spoke to hundreds of the party faithful in central Christchurch in his first conference speech as Opposition leader. Read...

State Highway 1 is closed near Waihola, between Dunedin and Milton, following a serious crash this afternoon. Read...

Stone lifting, speed porridge and a haggis ceremony will help to mark the Scottish celebration of Saint Andrew`s Day in Dunedin. Read...

The incident was caused by a vehicle hitting a building in the CBD. Read...

Doctors warned that scaling down plans for the new hospital risked leaving it in a `clinically precarious state` - just two days before the government announced its cutbacks. Read...

A cardiologist says a delay for lifesaving cardiac equipment at Dunedin Hospital could have fatal consequences, and the area`s population requires more services, to avoid it happening again. Read...

The patient died while staff were waiting for the catheterisation lab, where vital heart procedures are done, to be repaired. Read...

Staff were waiting for Dunedin Hospital`s catheterisation lab, where vital heart procedures are done, to be repaired. Read...

It`s a bid to clean up the perennial problem of broken glass in the streets of North Dunedin. Read...

Streets in Dunedin’s student quarter were swept three times a week due to the prevalence of broken glass and rubbish, now there is a move to curb glass sales of alcohol in the area. Read...