Court poised to reject Rastafarian man shaved bald in jail
The US Supreme Court's conservative majority appears inclined to reject a Rastafarian man's bid to sue prison officials after guards shaved him bald in violation of his religious beliefs.
First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize
First Hungarian-British author wins Booker Prize
David Szalay has won the 2025 Booker Prize for his novel Flesh, becoming the first Hungarian-British author to win one of top awards in the English-speaking world.
'He's been here 50 years': PM brushes off Peters' criticism
'He's been here 50 years': PM brushes off Peters' criticism
The NZ First leader says National wants to sell assets because it has "failed to run the economy properly".
New roadside drug testing trial to begin
New roadside drug testing trial to begin
Police are poised to begin testing drivers for drugs with a device that involves a quick swipe of the driver's tongue.
Labour 'absolutely' comfortable if Te Pāti Māori lose seats
Labour 'absolutely' comfortable if Te Pāti Māori lose seats
Labour is "absolutely" campaigning to get Te Pāti Māori out of Parliament and says that while the party's internal ructions are sad for te ao Māori, that is politics.
Details of gun law reforms unveiled
Details of gun law reforms unveiled
Cabinet has signed off on an overhaul of the country's gun laws that shifts the responsibility of the firearms regulator from the Police Minister to the Firearms Minister.
Prisoner slips hospital escort, goes on the run
Prisoner slips hospital escort, goes on the run
A prisoner has been on the run for four days after escaping while on a hospital escort in Auckland.
Unlicenced teen's drive to ease exam stress ends in crash
Unlicenced teen's drive to ease exam stress ends in crash
A Dunedin student’s attempt to clear her head from exam stress ended with her crashing into a line of parked cars.
Man starts fire at cop station, dobs himself in
Man starts fire at cop station, dobs himself in
A man allegedly started a fire at a Dunedin police station overnight and then dobbed himself in because "he wants to go back to prison".
Super typhoon kills four in Philippines
Super typhoon kills four in Philippines
Super Typhoon Fung-wong has killed four people in the Philippines, authorities said, as they began assessing damage after its fury abated.
Woman critically injured in Christchurch shooting
Woman critically injured in Christchurch shooting
A woman who lives across the road from a house where another woman was shot and critically injured in Christchurch says she assumed the bang was fireworks.
Peters slams asset sales, say govt hasn't fixed economy
Peters slams asset sales, say govt hasn't fixed economy
New Zealand First's leader says the government has not fixed the economy fast enough, and so National is looking to asset sales.
Eight killed in explosion in central Delhi
Eight killed in explosion in central Delhi
At least eight people are dead and 20 injured after a car exploded near the historic Red Fort in Delhi, India.
SAS forces used in search for Tom Phillips
SAS forces used in search for fugitive father Tom Phillips
The military has confirmed members of its elite special forces were used to search for fugitive father Tom Phillips and his children.
Ashburton residents concerned over new parking cam car
Ashburton residents concerned over new parking cam car
There has been public backlash to a trial of a camera-fitted car catching overstaying parkers in Ashburton.
Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit
Trump threatens BBC with $1 billion lawsuit
US President Donald Trump has threatened legal action against the BBC for its editing of a speech he made on the day his supporters overran the Capitol, which the broadcaster admitted was an "error of judgment"
Thousands more health workers to join strike
Thousands more health workers to join strike
Another 5200 health workers will walk off the job at the end of the month, the public sector union says, bringing the total number on strike to about 16,700.
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Mass dumping in student quarter ‘disappointing’
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Mass dumping in student quarter ‘disappointing’
As Dunedin’s students pack to head home for summer, they are leaving behind piles of couches and stained mattresses for us to remember them by.
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Albany St tenders above council’s budget
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Albany St tenders above council’s budget
Proposed prices for a much-debated walking and cycling connection in Dunedin have come in above the city council’s budget.
Hydroslides to reopen next month
Hydroslides to reopen next month
Moana Pool’s hydroslides are expected to reopen in time for the summer holidays, the Dunedin City Council says.