Otago

A court quashed Brodie Champion's sentence, saying it was too harsh for someone of his vulnerability.

A Dunedin council proposal to sell lines company Aurora Energy is one of the most significant decisions it's likely to make this term, says a councillor.

Being hit by cars on the road is the biggest threat to Otago's Dunedin growing sealion population. Audio

Out-of-towners and ''non-students'' ran afoul of Dunedin police when the city's student population partied all day for St Patrick's Day.

Four crews have been tackling a blaze at an East Valley house.

A square of land barely bigger than a car park briefly threatened to hold up building consent for Dunedin's new hospital, ministerial documents have revealed.

It was Dunedin woman Annabelle Wyant's 12th drink-driving conviction.

More students are dropping out after their first year, and fewer are signing up in the first place, the university says.

It has been almost 20 years since New Zealand - and the world - fell in love with a rugged, rural, hirsute South Islander. Audio

The proposed 17.5 percent rates rise was driven by three waters spending, the introduction of a new rubbish collection service and increasing depreciation.

Fire controllers are hopeful all evacuated residents will be able to return home later on Tuesday.

The 10-day old northern royal albatross died after swallowing soft plastic that was regurgitated by its parent at Taiaroa Head.

Three homes have been evacuated as firefighters battle multiple blazes in the South Island. Audio

Mayor Jules Radich says the council has reviewed and trimmed many of its budgets but the savings have been largely offset by rising costs including substantial inflation and interest rate increases.

A Dunedin man in his 60s is behind bars after police and Customs teamed up for a drug raid in Dunedin.

Queenstown Airport has apologised for the incident, which saw all passengers rescreened.

The owner of the yacht moored in Port Chalmers hasn't been heard from in two years. He risks it being listed on TradeMe for a dollar.

American singer P!nk is the only live music act scheduled at the Dunedin stadium for the next 18 months.