'Huge win': Passenger train to link Dunedin and Christchurch
Dunedin's decades-long wait for passenger rail to return is almost over with a new service set to link with city with Christchurch and Invercargill.
Two injured in North Dunedin crash
Two injured in North Dunedin crash
Two people have been left with moderate injuries after a crash which closed part of a North Dunedin road this afternoon.
Gang boss arrested in Auckland Airport drug sting
Gang boss arrested in Auckland Airport drug sting
Police have made further arrests in attempts to dismantle an international organised crime syndicate smuggling Class A drugs through Auckland Airport.
Stronger police powers to be tested during Melbourne protest
Stronger police powers to be tested during Melbourne protest
Expanded weapon search powers will be put to the test as Melbourne police prepare for possible clashes between anti-immigration demonstrators and counter-protesters.
National Guard member dies after shooting
National Guard member dies after shooting
US President Donald Trump says a National Guard member has died after being shot in an ambush by an Afghan national - an attack he blamed on Biden-era immigration vetting failures.
'Heroic' passerby praised for saving shark victim
'Heroic' passerby praised for saving shark victim
A Swiss tourist was killed by a shark at a remote NSW beach, but a passerby's heroic efforts might have saved the life of the man she was with.
Towers blaze: Search phase to end as death toll climbs
Towers blaze: Search phase to end as death toll climbs
Hong Kong fire authorities say they expect to wrap up operations after the city's worst fire in nearly 80 years tore through a massive apartment complex, killing at least 94 people.
NZ ship made rare transit through Strait, Collins confirms
NZ ship made rare transit through Strait, Collins confirms
The NZ Navy's largest ship made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier this month, Defence Minister Judith Collins has confirmed.
NZer on round-the-world trip dies in accident on yacht
NZer on round-the-world trip dies in accident on yacht
A New Zealand skipper on a round-the-world trip died after being pulled into a faulty winch on his yacht.
Labour in campaign mode and eyeing Māori seats
Labour in campaign mode and eyeing Māori seats
As Labour gets into campaign mode, Chris Hipkins says they're out to win every one of the Māori electorates next year.
Canterbury professor living on the edge
Canterbury professor living on the edge
He’s been called the Indiana Jones of microbiology. Canterbury University's Matthew Stott goes to the ends of the earth in his quest to study life in the planet’s most hostile environments.
Pedestrians stunned as driver does donuts on forecourt
Pedestrians stunned as driver does donuts on forecourt
Pedestrians were stunned when the driver of a car mounted the footpath and did donuts on the forecourt of Christchurch's busy central city bus interchange.
'Drug-fuelled' woman goes berserk at Dunedin holiday park
'Drug-fuelled' woman goes berserk at Dunedin holiday park
A Dunedin woman abused staff and kicked in two sliding doors during an alleged drug and alcohol-fuelled rampage through a holiday park reception.
Man on run grabs woman at St Kilda beach for 'kiss'
Man on run grabs woman at St Kilda beach for 'kiss'
A Dunedin man who grabbed a woman at the beach and tried to get her in his car for "a kiss" was on the run after two assaults.
Cool change for Otago and Southland
Cool change for Otago and Southland
Otago and Southland will get a break from the heat from today, with much cooler temperatures expected.
'Rail-roaded': Erebus victim's daughter furious at memorial location
'Rail-roaded': Erebus victim's daughter furious at memorial location
The daughter of one of the victims of the Erebus disaster is disgusted that a memorial will be built in Christchurch.
Breakdown proof of ‘lack of resilience’
Breakdown proof of ‘lack of resilience’
A Dunedin-based fire command unit lost power and had to ‘‘coast’’ ahead of firefighters striking today for better pay and equipment.
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Building Christmas parade floats ‘keeps me young’
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Building Christmas parade floats ‘keeps me young’
Warren Ockwell might be about to turn 90, but says building floats for the Dunedin Santa Parade keeps him young.
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‘Tent City’ violence fears
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‘Tent City’ violence fears
The assault of a youth coach and a dog biting a young touch rugby player come amid fears of escalating violence linked to the homeless camp at Dunedin’s Oval sports ground.
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DCC votes to set up homelessness outreach service
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DCC votes to set up homelessness outreach service
A homelessness outreach service will be set up by the Dunedin City Council, but the provider has yet to be determined.