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Death toll from military plane crash leaps to 66

Members of the military gather at the site of a Colombian military plane crash in Puerto...

Death toll from military plane crash leaps to 66

The death toll in the crash of a Colombian Air Force plane nearly doubled to 66 by Monday evening, two military sources told Reuters, as authorities continued to pull bodies from the wreckage.

Fuel crisis: $50 a week boost for some families

Prime Minster Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis at today's announcement. Image...

Fuel crisis: $50 a week boost for some families

Only low-to-middle-income workers who have children are eligible for an extra $50 a week. Beneficiaries, superannuitants and those without children are excluded.

ACT's Brooke van Velden quits politics

ACT's Brooke van Velden quits politics

ACT Party MP and minister Brooke van Velden has announced she won't be seeking re-election in November.

New push to drill for oil off Otago coast

CBX Energy has applied to drill in the Canterbury Basin. Photo: New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals

New push to drill for oil off Otago coast

A newly-formed company is launching a fresh bid to find oil and gas off the coast of Otago.

Jones says govt seeking advice on how to cut fuel use

Jones says govt seeking advice on how to cut fuel use

The government is getting advice about possible steps towards cutting fuel use, Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones says.

Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud

A peaceful morning on Otago Anniversary Day, 23 March 2026. Dunedin, New Zealand

Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud

Mount Cargill shrouded in low cloud as the morning light reaches across the landscape.

Iran denies talks with US after Trump halts strikes

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Iran denies talks with US after Trump halts strikes

Iran denies it's in negotiations with the US, after President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb Iran's power grid because of what he described as productive talks with unidentified Iranian officials.

Minor injuries to pair after car lands in ditch

Minor injuries to pair after car lands in ditch

Emergency services respond to a car that crashed into a ditch yesterday.

Fall off sea wall leaves one seriously injured

A person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after falling off a 2.5m sea wall in Macandrew Bay.

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New Kainga Ora houses make ‘place look loved again’

One of the new Kāinga Ora housing developments in Mosgiel. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

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New Kainga Ora houses make ‘place look loved again’

New Kāinga Ora housing developments in Mosgiel are bringing vitality back to what have been described as some tired-looking streets, making them ‘‘look loved’’ again.

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Ong nominates himself for NZME board

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Ong nominates himself for NZME board

Embattled Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong is looking to expand his governance portfolio, nominating himself to become a director on the board of media company NZME.

Hunters urged to be 100% sure of target

Gun City Dunedin manager John Simpson adds an orange hat to a shop mannequin as deerstalkers...

Hunters urged to be 100% sure of target

Deerstalkers are being urged to be 100% sure of their targets when they head into the hills for the roar this year.

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Food safety lab to focus on human behaviour

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Food safety lab to focus on human behaviour

Some people have been put off eating what used to be their favourite food after getting a bad dose of food poisoning from it.

Tuna return to South Dunedin

Dunedin artist Aroha Novak stands by her nearly completed Glasgow St mural, which includes a...

Tuna return to South Dunedin

A Dunedin artist has paid tribute to South Dunedin’s traditional name and historical estuary in a new mural.

A ship came up the harbour

Container ship Maersk Rio Delta passes Careys Bay as it makes its way up Otago Harbour yesterday morning.

Long weekend, longer bubble

Dunedin cousins Florence Stockwell, 3, and Gus Stasso, 1, lap up a long weekend together with family at Pounawea.

Pilots killed as plane crashes into fire engine at New York airport

Emergency crews work around an Air Canada Express jet that had collided with a ground vehicle at...

Pilots killed as plane crashes into fire engine at New York airport

The pilot and co-pilot of an Air Canada Express regional jet were killed after it collided with a fire truck while landing at New York's LaGuardia airport late on Sunday.

Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way

Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

Govt plans change to fuel imports, 'targeted and temporary' support on way

The finance minister will reveal "targeted and temporary" support for hard-hit families on Tuesday, as fuel costs continue to rise.

Bill slammed as 'beginning of the end for our fish stocks'

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ

Bill slammed as 'beginning of the end for our fish stocks'

Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones has called critics of his Fisheries Amendment Bill "a range of noisy voices" and invited them to have their say at the select committee.

Data shows 2025 among hottest years on record

The start of 2025 saw devastating wildfires rip through large parts of Los Angeles, California....

Data shows 2025 among hottest years on record

Last year was among the hottest on record, as the world's "addiction" to fossil fuels continues to drive global warming, new data shows.

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