Govt confirms replacements for ageing Defence Force aircraft
The government has revealed the planes chosen to replace the Defence Force's ageing 757s, and a fleet of helicopters to be based on New Zealand's frigates.
Alcohol lobbyists’ tactics revealed
Alcohol lobbyists’ tactics revealed
Alcohol lobbyists pushed health officials not to raise taxes, curb supply or cut industry sponsorship of sport - despite those measures being endorsed by the WHO as among the most effective ways to reduce alcohol harm.
Dunedin, Christchurch raids net big drug, cash haul
Dunedin, Christchurch raids net big drug, cash haul
Police seized almost $200,000 in drugs and $67,000 in cash in raids on properties in Dunedin and Christchurch this week.
Whopping season for whales
Whopping season for whales
This year’s Kaikōura whale count has been hailed as the best yet.
One injured, traffic light bowled in central city crash
One injured, traffic light bowled in central city crash
A person was injured and a traffic light was knocked down in a two-vehicle crash in central Dunedin late this morning.
Fears bypass toll could cause safety issues
Fears Canterbury bypass toll could cause safety issues
Schools and local leaders fear for the safety of students and residents if a Woodend Bypass toll is imposed and motorists ‘rat-run’ to avoid paying it.
Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed
Epstein grand jury records to remain sealed
A US judge has denied the Justice Department's bid to unseal records from the grand jury that indicted the late financier Jeffrey Epstein on sex trafficking charges.
First project to get consent under fast-track regime revealed
First project to get consent under fast-track regime revealed
The government is celebrating the first project to get consent under the coalition's fast-track regime.
Baby found dead in stormwater drain in Perth
'Horrifying': Baby found dead in stormwater drain in Perth
A woman is assisting police after a baby boy was found dead inside a stormwater drain in Perth.
Fries with a side of coke: Dunedin man 'caught snorting at restaurant table'
Fries with a side of coke: Dunedin man 'caught snorting at restaurant table'
A Dunedin man allegedly having some lines of coke with his dinner ended his evening with a court date being spotted sniffing powder while dining out.
Rising Aussie road toll prompts call to cut speed limits
Rising Aussie road toll prompts call to cut speed limits
Australian road accidents have claimed their highest number of victims in 15 years, the national road toll fuelled by a rising number of pedestrian deaths.
Grave error: Cemetery meth stash sniffed out
Grave error: Cemetery meth stash sniffed out
A man on the run’s alleged attempt to stash his meth in a flowerpot at Palmerston graveyard was foiled by a couple of police canines.
Keys mistaken for knife spark police callout to Dunedin mall
Keys mistaken for knife spark police callout to Dunedin mall
An "erratic" customer paying for parking at a Dunedin mall sparked a police response after their keys were mistaken for a knife.
Teens among four arrested over Rotorua homicide
Teens among four arrested over Rotorua homicide
Police have arrested four people after a man was fatally assaulted in Rotorua yesterday.
Sickness, reliever shortage forcing schools to close
Sickness, reliever shortage forcing schools to close
Schools across the country are desperate for staff as winter illness knocks teachers and students out of commission.
Two Canterbury fire-fighting heroes lost in a week
Two Canterbury fire-fighting heroes lost in a week
Two former long-serving Canterbury firefighters have been lost in the space of just one week.
Chemical exposure concerns raised before worker hospitalised
Chemical exposure concerns raised before worker hospitalised
The workers' union Etū says staff at Tegel's Christchurch plant have been raising concerns about chemical exposure for the last year and are not being taken seriously.
Country facing toughest national security environment of recent times: report
Country facing toughest national security environment of recent times: report
The intelligence service warns threats to national security need to be taken much more seriously than they currently are.
Injured inmate surrenders after 17 hours on Milburn prison roof
Injured inmate surrenders after 17 hours on Milburn prison roof
A prisoner who injured himself during a cold night on a roof at Milburn prison is back in secure custody after voluntarily surrendering this morning.
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Tree felled before hearing on protected status
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Tree felled before hearing on protected status
A Mosgiel man took a chainsaw to a landmark tree just hours before he was set to argue it should not be protected.