Aurora said this winter crews had attended more than 25 outages in Dunedin's student area.
New Zealand
Monday 7:58pm
Edwin Coulter, 54, was struck by a branch at the Invercargill property where his mother-in-law lived.
Monday 3:21pm
From mergers to standoffs, councils nationwide raced to finalise Head Start proposals before Sunday's deadline.
Politics
Monday 9:05am
4:21
Images sent to 1News show a structure with orange flames billowing out of the side, and a thick plume of black smoke rising into the air.
Fri, Aug 7
The crumbling castle overlooking Dunedin's southern coast has been too dangerous for the public to visit for decades, which a trust is hoping to change.
Thu, Aug 6
Record electricity demand and freezing temperatures are piling pressure on households, with charities reporting more people are struggling to afford heating and the basics.
Wed, Aug 5
MetService meteorologist John Law said people would "definitely need those extra layers, those gloves, and those woolly blankets" over the next few days.
Dunedin police responded to over 20 crashes today and conditions are likely to be treacherous again tomorrow.
Tue, Aug 4
The 12-year-old died from carbon monoxide poisoning in a small, portable shower unit at his family's bach in Haast in October 2018.
The Green Building Council demonstrated a low-cost air sealing method in a 145-year-old Dunedin flat, as it calls for NZ to catch up with countries like the UK on airtightness standards.
Business
MetService says snow and icy roads could disrupt travel early this week before bitterly cold mornings settle in across much of New Zealand.
Mon, Aug 3
Jesse Samuel, 12, was taking a shower when he died at his family's bach in Haast in October 2018.
Crime and Justice
Wānaka Police carried out a second rescue mission this week, saving two mountain-goers who underestimated the challenging conditions at Treble Cone ski field.
Sat, Aug 1
Police said they arrested a 28-year-old as he was breaking into a house, capping a morning of offences reported from South Dunedin to Port Chalmers.
Fri, Jul 31
Jin Zhong has a warrant for his arrest after failing to appear in court and was wanted for fraud last year.
Wed, Jul 29
Emergency services were called to Glenorchy Queenstown Road at around 9am.
Tue, Jul 28
The Waitaki District Council announced Hopkins' death on Monday evening, saying the long-serving elected member had died earlier that morning.
Mon, Jul 27
Some districts are close to a deal. Others have walked away entirely. Here's where every part of the country stands with two weeks to go.
The Euphoria star has been sharing snaps from a Queenstown trip that's taken in helicopter rides, clay bird shooting, canyon swinging and bungy jumping.
Entertainment
Sun, Jul 26
Police said the first crash was reported just before 9pm on Saturday, near the East Tāmaki off-ramp on Auckland's Southern Motorway.
The cat appeared on the Department of Conservation's Northern Royal Albatross camera at Taiaroa Head on Wednesday.
Thu, Jul 23
Police were called to the two-vehicle crash which injured three others on Springvale Rd, near Letts Gully Rd, around 9am.
Wed, Jul 22
Michael McLeod, who is the former owner of The Captain Cook Hotel, was jailed for two years and three months for contracting the minor for sex on July 15.
Tue, Jul 21
More than 20,000 felt the overnight earthquake north of Te Anau, with residents reporting cracked homes as inspections cleared key routes including Milford Road.
Fri, Jul 17
Civil Defence has downgraded the warning to an advisory, with no coastal flooding expected but dangerous currents and surges still possible along the Fiordland coast.
Thu, Jul 16
