At 200kg, Saturn was a muscle-bound fellow with a menacing smile and a more-than-slightly aggressive nature. So there was genuine concern when ...

A legal dispute between a Dunedin mayoral hopeful and a city councillor has ended with an apology, a retraction and a settlement out of court.

The major street and water network upgrades around Christchurch's new $683 million central city stadium have been completed.

Rugby teams around the country will sport bright yellow shoelaces this weekend to remember a Christchurch boy who died from cancer five years ago.

Some families of Mt Erebus victims who have endured an excruciating wait for a national memorial hope the emergence of three potential sites ...

A Canterbury mother says the almost $10,000 fence built between a stormwater pond and playground is an overreaction by council staff.

The proof is in the pudding – Linwood toppled Sydenham 35-25 on Saturday to reach the preliminary finals stage of the competition for the third consecutive season. Despite being outscored four tries ...

Tauranga mother-of-two Karina Tendler says when it comes to school holidays, something needs to change. She recently approached the Ministry of Education ...

Leaving Lookout Point’s brick fire station off a council list of protected heritage buildings does not mean demolition is imminent, fire ...

Connie Francis, the American pop singer who topped the charts in the 1950s and 1960s has died at the age of 87.

Test your local and general knowledge by taking the Otago Daily Times quiz for Friday, July 18. Related Stories. ODT quiz: July 17 ...

A top Kiwi rower who was arrested in the US after a post-regatta celebration bolted from police and then hid in a bush, official documents say.