ACT's Brooke van Velden quits politics
Updated 12.15 pm
ACT Party MP and minister Brooke van Velden has announced she won't be seeking re-election in November.
New push to drill for oil off Otago coast
New push to drill for oil off Otago coast
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A newly-formed company is launching a fresh bid to find oil and gas off the coast of Otago.
Jones says govt seeking advice on how to cut fuel use
Jones says govt seeking advice on how to cut fuel use
The government is getting advice about possible steps towards cutting fuel use, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says.
Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud
Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud
Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud as the morning light reaches across the landscape.
Iran denies talks with US after Trump halts strikes
Iran denies talks with US after Trump halts strikes
Iran denies it's in negotiations with the US, after President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb Iran's power grid because of what he described as productive talks with unidentified Iranian officials.
Minor injuries to pair after car lands in ditch
Minor injuries to pair after car lands in ditch
Emergency services respond to a car that crashed into a ditch yesterday.
Fall off sea wall leaves one seriously injured
Fall off sea wall leaves one seriously injured
A person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling off a 2.5m sea wall in Macandrew Bay.
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New Kainga Ora houses make ‘place look loved again’
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New Kainga Ora houses make ‘place look loved again’
New Kāinga Ora housing developments in Mosgiel are bringing vitality back to what have been described as some tired-looking streets, making them ‘‘look loved’’ again.
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Ong nominates himself for NZME board
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Ong nominates himself for NZME board
Embattled Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong is looking to expand his governance portfolio, nominating himself to become a director on the board of media company NZME.
Hunters urged to be 100% sure of target
Hunters urged to be 100% sure of target
Deerstalkers are being urged to be 100% sure of their targets when they head into the hills for the roar this year.
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Food safety lab to focus on human behaviour
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Food safety lab to focus on human behaviour
Some people have been put off eating what used to be their favourite food after getting a bad dose of food poisoning from it.
Tuna return to South Dunedin
Tuna return to South Dunedin
A Dunedin artist has paid tribute to South Dunedin’s traditional name and historical estuary in a new mural.
A ship came up the harbour
A ship came up the harbour
Container ship Maersk Rio Delta passes Careys Bay as it makes its way up Otago Harbour yesterday morning.
Long weekend, longer bubble
Long weekend, longer bubble
Dunedin cousins Florence Stockwell, 3, and Gus Stasso, 1, lap up a long weekend together with family at Pounawea.
Pilots killed as plane crashes into fire engine at New York airport
Pilots killed as plane crashes into fire engine at New York airport
The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday.
Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way
Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way
The finance minister will reveal "targeted and temporary" support for hard-hit families on Tuesday, as fuel costs continue to rise.
Bill slammed as 'beginning of the end for our fish stocks'
Bill slammed as 'beginning of the end for our fish stocks'
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has called critics of his Fisheries Amendment Bill "a range of noisy voices" and invited them to have their say at the select committee.
Data shows 2025 among hottest years on record
Data shows 2025 among hottest years on record
Last year was among the hottest on record, as the world's "addiction" to fossil fuels continues to drive global warming, new data shows.
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Weapons not part of any future NZDF contracts: Uni
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Weapons not part of any future NZDF contracts: Uni
The University of Otago is not planning to build weapons as part of any partnership with the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), it says.
Human remains 300-400 years old found in backyard
Human remains 300-400 years old found in backyard
Human remains found in a garden on Wellington's south coast are centuries old, according to police.