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Teen girl leaves trail of damage in stolen car

A Dunedin teenager crashed into up to four parked cars after stealing her caregivers’ vehicle for a late night drive, police say.

Evacuation orders after 8.8 quake

A powerful magnitude 8.8 earthquake off Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula has triggered 4-metre-high tsunami waves, sparking evacuation orders across the Pacific.

Rugby supporter dies after assault outside club

Daniel Nganeko was hit outside the Tukapa clubrooms at the weekend. Photo: Supplied

Rugby supporter dies after assault outside club

A New Plymouth man assaulted outside a local rugby club at the weekend has died.

Surge warning for entire NZ coast

Surge warning for entire NZ coast after quake near Russia

All New Zealand coastal areas are now covered by a warning of tsunami activity following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake near Russia earlier today.

Car wash calamity: 84-year-old gets foot stuck on accelerator

Firefighters at the scene of the crash. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Car wash calamity: 84-year-old gets foot stuck on accelerator

An 84-year-old driver shot out of a Mosgiel car wash and slammed into a lamppost after getting his foot caught on the accelerator, police say.

Burglar busted as stolen AirPods phone home

The tracking feature on a pair of stolen earbuds led police to a man wanted for two burglaries in Dunedin’s student quarter.

Negligence ruling upheld for Ruby Princess Covid cruise

The Ruby Princess left Sydney on March 8 for New Zealand and returned 11 days later. Photo: Getty...

Negligence ruling upheld for Ruby Princess Covid cruise

The operator of a cruise ship that embarked just as the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the globe will remain liable to pay passengers impacted by the virus after a failed appeal.

Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children

Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children

Australian children will be barred from accessing YouTube after the federal government confirmed the video-sharing website will fall under its social media ban.

'Nurses are crying, it’s terrible'

Nurses protest in Dunedin this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

'Nurses are crying, it’s terrible'

Dunedin nurses have been reduced to tears by the stress of working long shifts to cover staff shortages.

UK prepared to recognise Palestinian state

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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