Bali bombing victims remembered
Bali bombing victims remembered
A service to mark today's 10th anniversary of the Bali bombing in which three New Zealanders died was a moving reminder of the tragedy, Foreign Minister Murray McCully says.
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Video: Can Otago beat Auckland and get a home semifinal?
Video: Can Otago beat Auckland and get a home semifinal?
ODT rugby columnist Paul Dwyer speaks with Otago captain Glenn Dickson and Fumiaki Tanaka ahead of the team's clash with Auckland at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin tonight. The Razorbacks must win...
Chavez re-elected in Venezuela
Chavez re-elected in Venezuela
Venezuela's socialist President Hugo Chavez has comfortably won re-election, quashing the opposition's best chance at unseating him in 14 years and cementing himself as a dominant figure in modern Latin American history.
Netball: Otago takes national title
Netball: Otago takes national title
Otago has survived a tight tussle with Waikato to win the national netball championship.
2degress ordered to pay co-founder
2degress ordered to pay co-founder
Mobile phone company 2degrees could be set to pay more than $1 million to its co-founder Simon "Tex'' Edwards after the Employment Relations Authority ruled the company had incorrectly cut his pay from $350,000 to $200,000 in 2008.
Severe thunderstorm watch lifted
Severe thunderstorm watch lifted
A severe thunderstorm watch for parts of Canterbury and Otago has been lifted.
Typhoon Jelawat lashes Japan
Typhoon Jelawat lashes Japan
A powerful typhoon is lashing Japan's main island with high waves, strong winds and heavy rains, making landfall on its central region.
Overnight closure for part of SH6
Overnight closure for part of SH6
State Highway 6 will be closed tonight at a slip site near Makarora.
Close-up photos make you look bad
Close-up photos make you look bad
Thinking of updating your Facebook photo? Do yourself a favour, and don't make it a close-up.
Overnight closure on SH6
Overnight closure on SH6
Unstable areas high up on a slip that came down this afternoon on State Highway 6, about 6km south of Makarora, will see that section of highway closed from 7pm tonight until 7am tomorrow.
Early voting to begin in US election
Early voting to begin in US election
The November 6 election is still seven weeks away, but early, in-person voting begins in two states on Friday (local time), even as Democrats and Republicans battle in court over controversial plans to limit such voting before Election Day.
Rugby: Auckland takes win over Taranaki
Rugby: Auckland takes win over Taranaki
Taranaki lost 32-43 to Auckland at Eden Park this evening.
Dotcom 'hurt' by Banks' denials
Dotcom 'hurt' by Banks' denials
Kim Dotcom said at Parliament today he was hurt by John Banks denying he knew him after they had a clear friendship, and he believes the Epsom MP should stand down from his ministerial portfolios.
Overnight closures for part of SH6
Overnight closures for part of SH6
A section of State Highway 6 about 45km north of Wanaka will be closed at nights until debris from a large slip is cleared from the site.
Drinking age stays at 18
Drinking age stays at 18
Parliament has voted to keep the drinking and purchase age of alcohol at 18.
Solid Energy to cut jobs
Solid Energy to cut jobs
Some 200 jobs will be lost in a Solid Energy shake-up announced today, and another 240 staff at Spring Creek Mine on the West Coast face an uncertain future.
Storm hits Wellington
Storm hits Wellington
Blue lightning, marble-sized hail and patches of heavy rain have affected Wellington tonight, as a storm slowly makes its way over the city.
Speight's makeover details announced
Speight's makeover details announced
Details of a $29 million makeover for Dunedin's Speight's brewery were released today.
Jetstar descent at Queenstown being investigated
Jetstar descent at Queenstown being investigated
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating a Jetstar flight into Queenstown which descended below the safe level.
Coke death finding delayed
Coke death finding delayed
A coroner says he regrets the distress caused by delaying his findings into the death of a woman who drank 10 litres of Coke a day, but refusing the soft drink giant's request to present more evidence was not an option.