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Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Mr Al Ahmed in hospital a few days after the...

'I feel sorry for the lost': Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman

A tobacconist who went viral for his extraordinary bravery wrestling one of the Bondi beach gunmen has spoken out for the first time about his instinctive actions.

China launches live-fire war games surrounding Taiwan

A ship fires a weapon during drills east of Taiwan, in this screenshot from a video released by...

China launches live-fire war games surrounding Taiwan

China's military has moved army, naval, air force and artillery units around Taiwan for its "Justice Mission 2025" drills, as the island vows to defend democracy and mobilise troops to rehearse repelling a potential Chinese attack.

At least 13 dead in Mexican train derailment

A compartment is overturned at the site of a train derailment on the Interoceanic Corridor of the...

At least 13 dead in Mexican train derailment

Mexican authorities said on Sunday that at least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca.

Flatmates involved in alleged assault over dog's behaviour

Flatmates involved in alleged assault over dog's behaviour

A Dunedin flat erupted into chaos after a man was allegedly assaulted by his flatmate due to the household dog behaving out of character.

String of motorbike crashes on Dunedin roads

String of motorbike crashes on Dunedin roads

Two teenage brothers driving around the neighbourhood on their dirt bikes found themselves getting blood taken by police after one crashed into a parked car.

Govt urged to commit resources to tackling organised crime

Chairperson of the ministerial advisory group on organised crime, Steve Symon. (File photo) Photo...

Govt urged to commit resources to tackling organised crime

The chairperson of a ministerial advisory group on organised crime says he won't be satisfied until he sees the government commit resources to tackling the issue of organised crime.

Pair injured after another brawl in Auckland

Two people have been taken to hospital after another brawl in Auckland.

Elderly hiker saved by mother, teens after collapsing

Kauaeranga Valley. Photo: Supplied/DOC via RNZ

Elderly hiker saved by mother, teens after collapsing

An elderly hiker who got lost and collapsed wearing only shorts and a singlet was saved by a mother and her two teenagers who huddled around him to keep him warm, police say.

'You owe us': Families of Bondi victims write to PM

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has resisted calls for a national royal commission in the wake of...

'You owe us': Families of Bondi victims write to PM

The Jewish families of the Bondi Beach terror attack victims are demanding the Prime Minister set up a national royal commission, saying he owes Australians "the truth".

Tui's Christmas Day pup first of the season

Tui and her pup having a snooze. Photo: Department of Conservation

Tui's Christmas Day pup first of the season

Tui the sea lion has given birth to the first pup of the Otago/New Zealand breeding season.

One dead, two missing in Spain amid flooding

Torrential rains flooded Spain's southern and eastern provinces over the weekend, with one person dead and two missing.

Zelenskyy meets Trump for talks on peace plan

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump met at the US President's Mar-a-Lago residence in...

Zelenskyy meets Trump for talks on peace plan

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met US President Donald Trump, hoping to forge a plan to end the war in Ukraine.

Brigitte Bardot dies at 91

Brigitte Bardot's ability to subvert traditional gender roles made her not just a sex symbol, but a pop culture icon and a touchstone for shifting social attitudes.

Severe weather to hit much of country

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

Severe weather to hit much of country

A strong wind watch is in place for the upper South Island tonight, although much of the island will escape the severe weather forecast to batter the North Island.

‘Unafraid’ cartoonist dies aged 84

‘Unafraid’ cartoonist dies aged 84

Former Otago Daily Times cartoonist Garrick Tremain has died, aged 84.

Bella on top of dog name list again

Seven-year-old cairn terrier Gizmo makes it ashore after abandoning a ride with paddleboarder...

Bella on top of dog name list again

If you yell the name "Bella" out at a Dunedin dog park, expect a swarm of labrador retrievers to answer the call.

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Sandcastle strategy a ‘winner’ for family

Aramoana cribbies (from left) William Davis, 10, James Glover, 13, Mark Glover, Liam Glover, 11,...

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Sandcastle strategy a ‘winner’ for family

For one large Dunedin extended family, a lazy holiday breakfast in an Aramoana crib was spent devising a strategy on how to create a show-stopping sand structure.

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‘I’m just not prepared to be put off and put off’ for surgery

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‘I’m just not prepared to be put off and put off’ for surgery

A 77-year-old Dunedin man has been forced to continue working so he can pay to have private hip replacement surgery, rather than wait up to four years in the public system.

Father and son fillet their catch

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Father and son fillet their catch

The master, Lindsay Keith, supervises his apprentice and son, Alex, as they fillet fish following a successful morning’s fishing on Saturday.

Maintaining identity among govt friction

Shane Jones makes a rousing speech at Kiwi Rail’s Hillside workshop. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Maintaining identity among govt friction

In a five part series, ODT political editor Mike Houlahan asked a senior MP from the leading parties about how the first two years of the parliamentary term have gone and if they fancy their chances in 2026.

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