'Fatal tango': Black hole causes star to explode
Astronomers have observed the calamitous result of a star that picked the wrong dance partner.
Family mourns hot pools stabbing victim
Family mourns Bay of Plenty hot pools stabbing victim
A cousin of a woman fatally stabbed in the Bay of Plenty on Thursday says she was a loving mother, daughter, niece, cousin, aunty and friend.
Plastic pollution talks at risk of ending with no deal
Plastic pollution talks at risk of ending with no deal
Countries scrambled to bridge deep divisions over the extent of future curbs on plastic pollution.
Thousands flee deadly wildfires in Europe
Thousands flee deadly wildfires in Europe
Hundreds of firefighters have battled to put out wildfires across southern Europe, some of which are believed to have been set deliberately by arsonists.
China's favourite 'ugly' products celebrated
China's favourite 'ugly' products celebrated
From sandals inspired by cabbage leaves to a tower of misshapen cat pillows, a new exhibition celebrates the weirdest and most aesthetically unappealing products for sale in China.
How do police officers respond when threatened?
Christchurch police shooting: How do officers respond when threatened?
A former top police negotiator says the officer who shot and killed a woman brandishing a hunting knife in Christchurch would have had a split second to react in a "frightening" scenario.
Soaring dairy prices push up food costs
Soaring dairy prices push up food costs
Food prices have increased 5% in the past year driven by eye-watering hikes in the cost of butter and cheese.
Bus goes up in flames at depot
Bus goes up in flames at depot
Auckland Transport (AT) said it is investigating the cause of a bus catching fire outside its depot in Birkenhead this morning.
Director James Cameron now a Kiwi: report
Director James Cameron now a Kiwi: report
Oscar-winning film director James Cameron is reportedly now a New Zealand citizen, following a ceremony in Wellington.
Guilty plea over fatal punch outside clubrooms
Guilty plea over fatal punch outside clubrooms
A man has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over an unprovoked attack in Taranaki.
Stolen pie flies after test drive denied
Stolen pie flies after test drive denied
A Dunedin man threw a stolen pie and bottle of coke at a car yard worker after being denied a test drive, police say.
Lucky to be alive after 'coward punch'
Lucky to be alive after 'coward punch'
"It could've gone either way," says Ben Leng, who was left in a coma after being blindsided by a bouncer.
Icy motorway crash prompts warning
Icy motorway crash prompts warning
Police say a Dunedin woman who came to grief on black ice was trying to overtake a grit truck.
Shot man remains critical after surgery
Shot man remains critical after surgery
A man wounded in a police shooting at a Christchurch house remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital.
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Refugee jailed for five years for filmed sexual assault
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Refugee jailed for five years for filmed sexual assault
A refugee who fled war-torn Iraq will now spend more than five years behind bars after filming his sex attack on a woman as her child protested.
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Mosgiel child sex abuser jailed
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Mosgiel child sex abuser jailed
Mosgiel man Gerald Wedlock's sexual abuse left his young victim suffering post-traumatic stress disorder and condemned the boy to 20 years of shame
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No parking ‘sting’, council boss insists
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No parking ‘sting’, council boss insists
The Dunedin City Council has denied targeting hospital workers with early-morning parking stings and says it has the evidence to prove it.
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Evicted couple forced to keep watch over belongings
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Evicted couple forced to keep watch over belongings
The belongings of a Kaikorai couple have been dumped in a Dunedin park after they were evicted from their rental property.
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Councillor off Albany St panel after ‘ill-judged outbursts’
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Councillor off Albany St panel after ‘ill-judged outbursts’
A councillor who lashed out at businesses has been forced off a hearings panel deciding on changes to a contentious central Dunedin cycleway.
Firefighters pushing for better conditions
Firefighters pushing for better conditions
Firefighters around the city are campaigning for better work conditions after talks between the union and Fire and Emergency New Zealand failed this month.