Prepping to party
Prepping to party
People throw confetti on a platform while organisers of the upcoming ball drop on New Year’s Eve do a confetti test in Times Square, New York, yesterday.
Beating addiction spurred tireless mental health stalwart’s work across NZ
Beating addiction spurred tireless mental health stalwart’s work across NZ
Overcoming addiction in her mid-20s inspired Deb Fraser-Komene to help youth to do the same.
Recognition credited to all who gave time to projects
Recognition credited to all who gave time to projects
Graeme Elliot is a humble man, and when he found out about receiving a New Year Honour, the chief emotion felt was "embarrassment".
Daylight break-in foiled in minutes - police
Daylight break-in foiled in minutes - police
Police are thanking members of the public for their help leading to four youths being apprehended for a burglary in central Dunedin today.
Russia accuses Ukraine of attempted attack on Putin
Russia accuses Ukraine of attempted attack on Putin
Russia has accused Ukraine of trying to attack President Vladimir Putin's residence and vowed retaliation, providing no evidence for a claim Kyiv dismissed as baseless and aimed at derailing arduous peace talks.
Witnesses sought after mass brawl on Auckland's K Road
Witnesses sought after mass brawl on Auckland's K Road
Police have set up a dedicated portal for witnesses of a mass brawl in Auckland to upload any footage they might have of the incident.
A Christmas perspective
A Christmas perspective
Aramoana salt flats, Christmas morning.
Wild weather batters country, ruins New Year plans
Wild weather batters country, ruins New Year plans
Wild weather is playing havoc with New Year plans for thousands of Kiwis, hitting flights and ferry sailings, cutting power and shutting down celebrations in some places.
Cyclone bearing down on Western Australia upgraded
Cyclone bearing down on Western Australia upgraded
Tropical Cyclone Hayley has been upgraded to a category four system as residents in Australia's far northwest prepare to ride out the storm as it approaches land.
Joshua injured in crash that killed two friends
Boxer Anthony Joshua injured in crash that killed two friends
British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.
Hoping for a return to ‘holistic solutions’
Hoping for a return to ‘holistic solutions’
2026 is election year and parties are already jockeying for position. In a five-part series ODT political editor Mike Houlahan asks a senior MP from the leading parties about how the...
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Aim to slow deterioration as we age
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Aim to slow deterioration as we age
Most of us have heard of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study and the Christchurch Health and Development Study. Reporter John Lewis takes a closer look at a...
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City to funk it up for New Year’s Eve
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Dunedin to funk it up for New Year’s Eve
A high-energy party has been forecast for New Year’s Eve in Dunedin and organisers are hopeful the weather will co-operate.
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Proof arguing can be productive
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Proof arguing can be productive
Campbell Kidd and Abby Bowmar love to argue.
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Teenagers tried to carjack taxi: officer
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Teenagers tried to carjack taxi: officer
Two teenagers who allegedly punched and hit a Port Chalmers taxi driver with a glass bottle on Christmas Day were trying to bring open alcohol into the vehicle, police say.
Aim to ensure wife’s life ‘was not a waste’
Aim to ensure wife’s life ‘was not a waste’
A Dunedin widower making sure his wife’s life "was not a waste" has started a petition to Parliament to open Dunedin Hospital’s catheterisation laboratory around the clock.
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First sea lion pup of breeding season born
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First sea lion pup of breeding season born
Just two weeks after scaring the living daylights out of a Bedford St family by taking shelter on their front doorstep, Tui the sea lion has given birth to Dunedin’s first pup of the season.
Holiday road toll stands at zero
Holiday road toll stands at zero
The road toll for the official Christmas holiday period is at zero, but police say people need to continue to stick to the basics of safe driving.
Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman
'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
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.