The restaurants have been recognised for their culinary excellence – but how much do they cost to experience?
Business
1:42pm
Dan Matto, head chef of Rātā – one of last night's winners – said it was "unbelievable" and "crazy" to be awarded a star.
9:53am
4:32
FENZ said it was called after the ute's front tyre got stuck in a sinkhole in Musselburgh, Dunedin City at 4.30am.
New Zealand
Mon, Jun 29
Emergency services were called to the scene on Gibbston Highway, State Highway 6 at around 11.45am Saturday.
Sat, Jun 27
"Road users are urged to take extra care travelling on state highways today, especially those at higher elevations," NZTA said.
Thu, Jun 25
Otago University Senior Research Fellow Kimberly O’Sullivan says new data shows the situation is not improving for those in hardship.
Tue, Jun 23
Warnings blanket the South Island and lower North Island as heavy rain and strong winds trigger flooding and road disruptions on the West Coast.
Sat, Jun 20
Orange warnings cover Fiordland, Westland, Buller, Grey and Canterbury as an unseasonably warm but unsettled system moves in.
Fri, Jun 19
Budgets for proposed actions range from $1.63 billion to $2.45 billion – but that's still less than the cost of the status quo.
Environment
Wed, Jun 17
Police say the pair were found atop a large mobile crawler crane at around 3.30am on Saturday and arrested once they climbed down.
Crime and Justice
Mon, Jun 15
Emergency services were alerted to the blaze on Harbour Tce at around 8pm on Saturday.
Sun, Jun 14
The annual winter solstice celebration has become so popular that capacity has had to be reduced to prevent overcrowding.
Sat, Jun 13
Police executed a series of search warrants across the Queenstown area, seizing more than $120,000 in cash, over 60 grams of cocaine, and amounts of ketamine, GBL and MDA.
Fri, Jun 12
Police are investigating after a fire tore through 200m of mature trees at Waitaki Boys' High School on Tuesday morning.
Wed, Jun 10
MetService said it was "a cold and frosty start for many", with Wānaka and Hamilton both recording 0C, and Queenstown and Timaru dropping to -1C at 7am.
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop accepted the Australian developer's plan into the fast-track process in April after two failed applications.
Living in poor quality housing shouldn't be part of Dunedin student life, the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team says.
Tue, Jun 9
Firefighters rushed to Waitaki Boys' High School after a blaze spread quickly through trees and vegetation.
Two pups were killed by cars last month, and a marine scientist said it is "only a matter of time" until a human is killed too.
Mon, Jun 8
A playground upgrade could spell the end for the St Kilda icon, but an 800-comment Facebook frenzy suggests the community isn't ready to let it go the way of the dinosaurs
Fri, Jun 5
The skeletal remains belonged to Murray Allen Wakefield, who was reported missing from the Deborah Bay area northeast of Dunedin on May 13, 2025.
Wed, Jun 3
Seven people have been killed so far on New Zealand’s roads this long weekend – including three in a crash near Waiouru this morning.
Mon, Jun 1
A trough embedded in a humid northerly flow was forecast to bring prolonged heavy rain to the top of the South before moving north in the coming days.
Sun, May 31
The Queenstown ski field is banking on new snowmaking technology to extend its season and take the uncertainty out of winter as climate variability continues to bite.
Fatal crashes in Taupō and Otago on Friday evening have brought the preliminary holiday weekend road toll to two.
Sat, May 30
