Trio rescued from life-raft in Pacific Ocean
Trio rescued from life-raft in Pacific Ocean
Three people are safe after being rescued from a life-raft in the ocean following mechanical failure on their vessel.
$22 million of meth seized at Auckland Airport
$22 million of meth seized at Auckland Airport
Customs officers at Auckland International Airport have seized more than 60kg of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of more than $22 million.
Stadium street upgrades finished in Christchurch
Stadium street upgrades finished in Christchurch
The major street and water network upgrades around Christchurch's new $683 million central city stadium have been completed.
British spies, Special Forces named in Afghan data breach
British spies, Special Forces named in Afghan data breach
Details of more than 100 British nationals including spies and special forces soldiers were included in one of the country's worst ever data breaches.
Caregivers charged over 2015 death of 4-year-old girl
Caregivers charged over 2015 death of 4-year-old girl
Nearly 10 years after the mysterious death of 4-year-old Alestra Kepa-Hati, her former caregivers have been formally charged.
Mum high on meth when she killed 11-year-old cyclist
Mum high on meth when she killed 11-year-old cyclist
Mother-of-five Terina Pineaha was intoxicated, high and driving at nearly twice the speed limit on the wrong side of the road when she struck and killed a child.
Govt unveils new Institute for Advanced Technology
Govt unveils new Institute for Advanced Technology
The government has unveiled a new public research organisation focused on "supercharging" the country's economy through advanced technology.
Mum calls for change to school holidays
Mum calls for change to school holidays
A Tauranga mother-of-two says when it comes to school holidays, something needs to change.
Speedster's bus pass move backfires
Speedster slams into cars in bus overtake gone wrong
A speeding Dunedin driver ended up unconscious on the ground after overtaking a bus around a blind corner and slamming into parked cars.
Skydiver who jumped from space dies in paragliding accident
Skydiver who jumped from space dies in paragliding accident
Austrian extreme sports pioneer Felix Baumgartner, famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, has died in a paragliding accident in Italy.
Playground fence 'feels like PC gone wrong'
Playground fence 'feels like PC gone wrong'
A Canterbury mum says the almost $10,000 fence built between a stormwater pond and playground is an overreaction by council staff.
Call for NZ rethink after UK lowers voting age
Call for NZ rethink after UK lowers voting age to 16
The director of a campaign to lower New Zealand's voting age to 16 says the country is falling behind others in terms of democracy.
Fat Freddy's Drop founder Chris Faiumu dies
Fat Freddy's Drop founder Chris Faiumu dies
Chris Faiumu, the founder of the band Fat Freddy's Drop, has died.
'Stupid Cupid' singer Connie Francis dead at 87
'Stupid Cupid' singer Connie Francis dead at 87
Connie Francis, the American pop singer who topped the charts in the 1950s and 1960s has died at the age of 87.
Kiwi rower fled US police, hid in a bush
Kiwi rower fled US police, hid in a bush
A top Kiwi rower who was arrested in the US after a post-regatta celebration bolted from police and then hid in a bush, official documents say.
Some carparks back in Albany St plan
Some carparks back in Albany St plan
A few carparks have been put back into a contentious cycleway project in Dunedin.
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Development restrictions reform slated
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Development restrictions reform slated
A government reform agenda aimed at making development easier could make life harder for communities, a Dunedin city councillor has warned.
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Vet's hackles up over proposed mural
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Vet's hackles up over proposed mural
The artist behind a proposed mural of a British bulldog says he is only trying to make people smile after a Dunedin vet said the artwork would go against an international stance on animal welfare.
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Reaction to plan change halt mixed
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Reaction to plan change halt mixed
Dunedin residents’ concerns about multi-unit development have been caught up in sweeping halts to plan changes, leaving one city councillor "extremely unhappy".
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Student’s book shares Māori culture in daily life
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Student’s book shares Māori culture in daily life
An Ōtepoti high school student and businesswoman says the success of her new book will be measured not in dollars, but in the impact it has for children seeking to embracing their culture.