Otago

The Southern Steel have overcome a late rally and brutal Northern Mystics defence to post their second win of the ANZ Premiership season.

The Highlanders' cohesive play and relentless attacking efforts left the Drua struggling to keep up.

The comments come after a spate of knife incidents, including one in which a Dunedin teen was killed.

Central Otago councils say they want a clear commitment from Health New Zealand to improve local public health services.

Police began providing medical aid to the victim - who suffered a single stab would - and the attack happened "very, very quickly".

Friends and family are paying tribute to Enere McLaren-Taana, who died following a stabbing in central Dunedin.

Another teen has been taken into custody after the incident - just the latest in a string of attacks at bus and train stations.

One person has been taken to hospital in a serious condition after being attacked.

The pharmacist vaccinated Rory Nairn, who died 12 days later.

The town may see an influx of hundreds of people sleeping in tents this winter, advocates warn.

At 30 years old, Jodie Hope is not the usual type of person people associate with funeral directing - but traditions are changing. Audio

The map will allow hazard modellers and councils to better prepare for earthquakes and tsunamis, NIWA says. Audio

The Southern Steel have been dealt a major blow with former Silver Fern midcourter Shannon Saunders ruled out of the remainder of the ANZ Premiership through injury.

Three Southern Premiere League club football coaches have been disciplined for bad behaviour after being red carded for allegedly abusing referees at the weekend.

The project's developer believes it will be NZ's first social housing project inside a heritage-listed building. Audio

The $300 million privately funded hospital would be managed by a private healthcare operator.

Planning is underway to help communities at the head of Lake Whakatipu, including Glenorchy, adapt to flooding, earthquakes and liquefaction.

Overseas travellers arrived back from the beach to find their bus had been broken into and ransacked.

Part of the collection of the Chills leader is up for auction. His friend Bruce Mahalski talks to Music 101 about some of the best items. Audio