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US President Donald Trump holds a press conference at the White House in Washington, DC, shortly...

Shooting suspect had 'a lot of hatred in his heart', Trump says

US President Donald Trump said that the suspect accused of trying to attack administration officials at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner had an anti-Christian manifesto.

Luxon condemns US gala shooting

Luxon condemns US gala shooting

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has condemned the attack on the press gala attended by US President Donald Trump in Washington DC.

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Special jerseys honour Green Island servicemen

Walter Beer-Williams (left), his dad Josh Beer-Williams (centre) and Jaxon Chatfield-Jolly lead...

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Special jerseys honour Green Island servicemen

For Green Island rugby players who have green and gold running through their veins, it took a few moments to embrace having some red on their jerseys during Saturday’s game.

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Veterans advocate scolds Trump in speech

Montecillo Trust chairman David More gave a pointed speech at the Montecillo Veterans Home &...

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Veterans advocate scolds Trump in speech

The chairman of a Dunedin war veterans retirement home has taken aim at Donald Trump, saying the United States president has set the world on a path similar to conditions that ignited World War 2.

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Latest fire at derelict building ‘suspicious’

Police attend the scene of a suspicious fire at the former Great King St premises of CCS...

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Latest fire at derelict building ‘suspicious’

Police are treating the latest fire at a derelict Dunedin building where a man was previously found dead as "suspicious".

Lotto 2580

Results from Saturday night's Lotto draw

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Climb to soldiers’ memorial tough but hilltop view ‘absolutely beautiful’

Runners and walkers gather at the Otago Peninsula Fallen Soldiers Memorial on Anzac Day. Saturday...

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Climb to soldiers’ memorial tough but hilltop view ‘absolutely beautiful’

Anzac Day was a time for both reflection and exercise for participants in a Dunedin excursion.

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Wearing medals no heavy task

Many of Dunedin’s youngest residents are pleased as punch to get to wear their grandfathers’ and great-grandfathers’ hard-earned medals, and it was no different for 7-year-old Ronin Parker.

Sacrifices of ‘thousands upon thousands’ recalled

The ground shook as a 25-pounder field gun fired a salute at the start of the Dunedin dawn...

Sacrifices of ‘thousands upon thousands’ recalled

Gathering at the Dunedin Cenotaph in Queens Gardens on Anzac Day provides an opportunity to remember.

Dynamic tones abound in revue

Dunedin RSA Choir with musical director Karen Knudsen were in excellent voice for their annual Anzac Revue in Knox Church on Saturday evening.

Taoist-infused jazz played totally in sync

Taoist-infused jazz played totally in sync

A near-capacity house gathered to hear the Taoist-infused jazz of Jake Baxendale and Waypeople on Anzac Day at Hanover Hall.

Handmade yacht takes to harbour

Handmade yacht takes to harbour

The Huia opened its sails on Otago Harbour for an Anzac Day outing on Saturday.

US-Iran peace hopes fade as sides dig in heels

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

US-Iran peace hopes fade as sides dig in heels

Hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough in the United States-Israeli war with Iran receded as a new week began, with talks aimed at ending the two-month conflict at a standstill.

United States President Donald Trump’s administration plans to add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as alternative methods of executing people convicted of the gravest federal crimes.

World in pictures

World in pictures

Recent photographs from Reuters

Obituary: the woman whose work meant many know where they are

Gladys West and Sam Smith look over data from the Global Positioning System at Dahlgren in 1985....

Obituary: the woman whose work meant many know where they are

She navigated segregation to become an esteemed mathematician — and today, her work helps billions of people navigate the world.

Obituary: a scholar of how we live and eat

Helen Leach with her Christmas cake book. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Obituary: a scholar of how we live and eat

New Zealand and Australia have been arguing over the origins of the beloved pavlova for decades but that never fazed Helen Leach.

Trump posts image, video of suspect after press dinner shooting

An image of the suspected gunman. Photo: Truth Social

Trump posts image, video of suspect after press dinner shooting

Donald and Melania Trump were rushed from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents after a man armed with a shotgun tried to breach security, officials said.

Person dies following Canterbury crash

Person dies following Canterbury crash

A person has died in hospital after a crash in the Selwyn District on Thursday.

Councils want more help from govt with natural disaster protection

Flooding in Stokes Valley, in the Wellington region, today. Photo: Stokes Valley Volunteer Fire...

Councils want more help from govt with natural disaster protection

Councils are calling on the government to foot more of the bill for improving New Zealand's disaster resilience in the wake of the latest round of devastating storms.

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