Festival cancels water activities due to sewage spill
The cancellation of water-based activities at this year's Island Bay Festival didn't put too much of a dampener on the day.
Worker loses ACC lung cancer fight due to pet parrot
Worker loses ACC lung cancer fight due to pet parrot
A drainlayer and panel beater who was exposed to asbestos dust and paint fumes most of his working life has lost a fight with ACC for coverage for lung disease.
Firefighters respond to large school fire in Taupō
Firefighters respond to large school fire in Taupō
Taupō firefighters are responding to a large fire at Taupo Nui-a-Tia Tia College.
Hawkins announces by-election bid
'Leadership ready to go': Aaron Hawkins announces by-election bid
Former Dunedin mayor Aaron Hawkins has announced he will stand in the city council's by-election.
Washington Post publisher quits following mass layoffs
Washington Post publisher quits following mass layoffs
Washington Post publisher and CEO Will Lewis is leaving the newspaper, it has announced, after carrying out widespread layoffs this week.
'Real catastrophe': Deadly storms batter Spain, Portugal
'Real catastrophe': Deadly storms batter Spain, Portugal
Farmers in Spain say torrential rains and high winds have left fields submerged and caused millions of euros worth of damage to crops.
Dengue death in Cook Islands as outbreak spreads
Dengue death in Cook Islands as outbreak spreads
The Cook Islands has reported its first dengue-related death, amid a significant increase in cases, and reminders to tourists to stay safe.
Cyclone strengthens as it nears WA coast
Cyclone strengthens as it nears WA coast
Tropical Cyclone Mitchell has strengthened to a category three storm as it nears the Western Australia coast, bringing with it damaging wind gusts of up to 185kmh.
Hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure
Hospital IT outage caused by third-party hardware failure
A big IT crash in some southern hospitals, including Dunedin, in mid-January was caused by a third-party hardware failure, Health New Zealand says.
Smell from Wellington sewage spill could get worse
Smell from massive Wellington sewage spill could get worse
The smell from the massive Moa Point raw sewage discharge in Wellington could be about to get worse.
Judge's hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son
Judge's hands forced in man's bid to adopt his own son
A New Zealand man will be allowed to adopt a child born to a surrogate mother overseas, despite concerns from a judge that he may have misled a fertility clinic overseas about his marital status.
Political tensions surface at opening of Winter Games
Political tensions surface at opening of Winter Games
Italy launched the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics with a colourful ceremony that celebrated the country's history, arts and fashion but where global political tensions surfaced in the crowd reaction.
Questions over communication delay during ferry grounding
Questions over communication delay during ferry grounding
Questions are being raised over delays in communication to passengers after a tourist ferry ran aground in Akaroa Harbour last weekend.
Three dead after light plane crash off SA coast
Three dead after light plane crash off SA coast
Three men, two of them teenagers, are dead after their light plane crashed into the ocean in front of onlookers at a popular South Australian fishing spot.
Family member a suspect in boy's disappearance
Family member declared suspect in boy's disappearance
The grandparents of a missing four-year-old boy say they are "absolutely devastated" after a family member was declared a suspect in his likely death.
Trump shares video depicting Obamas as apes
Outrage after Trump shares video depicting Obamas as apes
US President Donald Trump triggered outrage by posting a video depicting Barack Obama, the first black president in American history, and his wife Michelle as apes.
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Fireworks to return for Dunedin's New Year's Eve?
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Fireworks to return for Dunedin's New Year's Eve?
Stinging public feedback about "anticlimactic" Dunedin New Year’s Eve celebrations has been presented to city councillors set to debate bringing back fireworks.
Housing crisis hitting former refugees
Housing crisis hitting former refugees
The plight of former refugees living in overcrowded, ageing Dunedin houses is a symptom of the city’s housing crisis that government must solve, social leaders say.
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‘Baby ship driver’ enjoying her Naval career
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‘Baby ship driver’ enjoying her Naval career
Efforts to steer clear of a desk job landed one Wānaka woman at the helm of a Navy patrol vessel, albeit as a "baby ship driver".
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‘All pretty special’: Ōtākou mark day on Treaty Grounds
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‘All pretty special’: Ōtākou mark day on Treaty Grounds
Marking Waitangi Day alongside other iwi on the Treaty Grounds made for a "pretty special" occasion, an Ōtākou rakatira says.