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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

UK plans to recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes action

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain is prepared to recognise a Palestinian state in September, in response to growing public anger over the images of starving children in Gaza.

Fatal crash snarls traffic near Auckland Airport

Emergency services at the scene following the crash. Photo: RNZ

Fatal crash snarls traffic near Auckland Airport

There are traffic delays around Auckland Airport after a fatal three-vehicle crash early today.

Strike not just about the money, nurses say

More than 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are set to walk off the job today....

Strike not just about the money, nurses say

More than 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are set to walk off the job for 24 hours today, over deadlocked contract negotiations.

Govt to repeal oil and gas ban

Resources Minister Shane Jones has vowed to restart the oil and gas industry. Photo: RNZ

Govt to repeal oil and gas ban

The government is set to repeal the oil and gas ban this week, after a significant 11th-hour change handing discretionary powers to two ministers.

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Family the motivation for fighting on

Dunedin man Nick Chisholm during his daily gym workout at SkyFit24 Dunedin, 25 years to the day...

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Wife, children the motivation, 25 years after fateful day

Twenty-five years after a fateful rugby match left Dunedin man Nick Chisholm with locked-in syndrome, he says his wife and three children are the reason he keeps fighting.

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$100k of cannabis stashed in storage unit

A search uncovered two large duffle bags containing multiple smaller clear bags of cannabis. File...

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$100k of cannabis stashed in storage unit

A Dunedin man who stashed $100,000 of cannabis in a storage unit will be on a curfew for the next six months.

Second Sheeran show

Pop star Ed Sheeran will play a second show in Christchurch due to high demand for tickets to his upcoming tour.

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Anger over axing of scholarships

Postgraduate student Josh Stewart is livid at the University of Otago’s cuts to doctoral...

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Anger over axing of scholarships

Top students will abandon the University of Otago after a shock decision to axe scholarships, the institution has been warned.

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Warning Aurora power bills may rise $10

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Warning Aurora power bills may rise $10

Household electricity bills for Aurora Energy customers could increase by an average of about $10 a month next year, the Commerce Commission says.

Brave brushstrokes

Bayfield High School students Julia Anderson and Tui Moore, both 17, admire artwork at the Peninsula Schools Art Exhibition yesterday.

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Support for changes at problem intersection

Proposed changes to the intersection of Pine Hill Rd and Great King St in Dunedin should improve...

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Support for changes at problem intersection

Plenty of people have had their say about proposed changes to a prominent and problematic Dunedin intersection.

Border calm as talks held

Military commanders from Thailand and Cambodia held talks yesterday as calm returned to their disputed border and displaced residents began trickling back.

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Request to remove non-existent tree from protected list

Margaret and Guy Cardno have asked the Dunedin City Council to remove a redwood tree from a list...

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Request to remove non-existent tree from protected list

A redwood tree that "doesn’t seem to exist at all" is expected to be removed from a council list of significant Dunedin trees.

‘Chilly but dry’ weather tipped for city

The sight of magnolia blossom in Dunedin streets South Rd (above) and Heriot Row (below) gives...

‘Chilly but dry’ weather tipped for city

Dunedin is due to return to single-digit highs and freezing overnight temperatures after warm moist air brought unseasonably high night-time temperatures yesterday.

Mental health support needed for flood victims: advocate

The Tasman region has been hit by two flood emergencies and repeated orange heavy rain warnings...

Mental health support needed for flood victims: advocate

People in the Tasman region will need long-term mental health support after devastating winter floods, a mental health advocate says.

'Distracted' midwife criticised after breastfeeding baby dies

A coroner has criticised a midwife for a lack of vigilance and mismanagement of her priorities...

'Distracted' midwife criticised after breastfeeding baby dies

A "distracted" midwife who was "rushing" to complete administrative tasks after a birth left the room for 25 minutes - only to come back and find the baby unresponsive.

Electoral Amendment Bill passes first hurdle

The government argues the changes will help to deliver timelier election results. Photo: NZ...

Electoral Amendment Bill passes first hurdle

Legislation banning prisoner and same-day voting has passed its first reading.

Crash driver dies after fall from flyover

The Newmarket flyover bridge. Photo: Wikicommons

Crash driver dies after fall from flyover

The driver of a car that crashed on an Auckland motorway has died after falling from the Newmarket flyover bridge.

Eating well on the cheap when you're a student

Renata Herrera Rojas suggests having a well-equipped kitchen so cooking feels easy. Photo: supplied

Eating well on the cheap when you're a student

Dunedin student Renata Herrera Rojas is determined to get young people feeding their brain properly - without busting the budget.

Two Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of genocide

Smoke rises from the rubble of Gaza after an explosion, as seen from the Israeli side of the...

Two Israeli human rights groups accuse Israel of genocide

Two Israeli human rights organisations say Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, the first major voices in Israeli society to level the strongest possible accusation against the state, which vehemently denies it.

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