US vetoes UN demand for Gaza ceasefire
The US has vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution demanding an "immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire" between Israel and Hamas militants in Gaza and unhindered aid access.
Trump bans nationals from 12 countries
Trump bans nationals from 12 countries
President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning the nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed to protect against "foreign...
'Flawed concept': School ditches open-plan rooms
'Flawed concept': Canterbury high school ditches open-plan rooms
A second Christchurch school has made the costly move to ditch its near-new open-plan classrooms. Shirley Boys' High school is spending $800,000 to transform its open-plan classrooms, built in 2019,...
Tracking to keep sea lions and seals safe
Tracking to keep sea lions and seals safe
As the seal and sea lion season begins and populations grow, so do our encounters.
Man who murdered his mother jailed for life
Blenheim man who murdered his mother jailed for life
A Blenheim man who killed his mother in her home after an argument has been sentenced to life imprisonment.
Luxon wants answers as press secretary resigns
Luxon wants answers as press secretary resigns after sex revelations
The Prime Minister is demanding answers from multiple agencies about the Beehive's vetting and disclosure processes for staff following the resignation of his deputy chief press secretary.
Need for speed gets man busted for weed
Need for speed gets man busted for weed
A man speeding through Mornington was found with a haul of cannabis in the boot of his car when pulled over, police say.
'Significant search' as serious concerns for missing Christchurch woman
'Significant search' as serious concerns for missing Christchurch woman
Christchurch police are urging residents in areas around Riccarton to search their backyards for an elderly woman who has been missing for nearly 24 hours.
Mass evacuation after wartime bombs found
Mass evacuation after wartime bombs found
Thousands of people have been evacuated from central Cologne in Germany following the discovery of three wartime bombs.
Loafers Lodge fire: Three charged with manslaughter
Loafers Lodge fire: Three charged with manslaughter
By Sam Sherwood of RNZThree people have been charged with manslaughter in relation to a fire at a Wellington boarding house that killed five of the building's 92 residents.
Elderly Christchurch woman caught in puppy scam
Elderly Christchurch woman caught in puppy scam
A Christchurch 78-year-old’s search for a canine companion took a disappointing turn when she fell victim to a scam.
Why wasn't PM told about inquiry into staffer Michael Forbes?
Why wasn't PM told about inquiry into staffer Michael Forbes?
The sudden resignation of one of the Prime Minister's senior press secretaries is raising questions about why Christopher Luxon's office wasn't told about the 2024 police investigation.
Blast to plunge NZ 'deep into winter'
Snow warnings for South; bitter chill to come
A snow warning has been issued for Dunedin with the northern motorway expected to be affected on Friday.
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Is Dunedin bar NZ's strangest pub?
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Is Dunedin bar NZ's strangest pub?
It is open for only four hours a week and last served a meal before the Covid lockdown — is this New Zealand’s most peculiar pub?
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‘Nothing’ achieved since bus hub killing
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‘Nothing’ achieved since bus hub killing
The owner of a Dunedin business in the heart of the city’s bus hub has accused city leaders of doing nothing other than a survey to address safety concerns.
Car slides, flips on rural road
Car slides, flips on rural road
A driver found himself crawling out of his flipped car after hitting some loose gravel on a rural Dunedin road.
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Five-star social housing ‘still wonderful’ despite tenant's threats
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Five-star social housing ‘still wonderful’ despite tenant's threats
A five-star Dunedin social housing complex remains a "wonderful place" despite a tenant being evicted for threatening to blow up his neighbours with a gas bottle, the Salvation Army says.
Masked trio attacked man at his home
Masked trio attacked man at his home
A balaclava-wearing trio wielding a crowbar and home-made taser attacked a man at his Wakari home, police say.
Lotto 2487
Lotto 2487
Results from last night's Lotto draw.
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Otago rivers by and large ‘in really good state’
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Otago rivers by and large ‘in really good state’
Otago's rivers are by and large "in a really good state", the latest summer recreation report card says.