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Ethan Phillips told the Nelson District Court he let anger "get the better of him" when he took a...

Tākaka man imprisoned for threatening ex with power tool

A man took a chainsaw to a house where his ex had gone, yelling at her from outside as he used the tool to slice up furniture and then cut down a tree so she and others couldn’t leave the property.

Woman's devotion to dead sister's kids rewarded with residency

The woman's care of the children includes making sure they get to church on Sunday. Photo: RNZ

Woman's devotion to dead sister's kids rewarded with residency

A young Samoan woman who "unfailingly devoted" herself to the care of five children after her sister died has been granted New Zealand residency so she can continue looking after them.

Three charged after Sydney cops foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Three charged after Sydney cops foil alleged 'kill car' plot

Police say they have stopped an alleged 'kill-car' plot in Sydney after a string of suspected gang-related activities including multiple drive-by shootings.

Hundreds arrested at Trafalgar Square protest

Police officers detain a man at the protest in London's Trafalgar Square. Photo: Reuters

Hundreds arrested at Trafalgar Square protest

Police say they arrested 523 people at a protest in London's Trafalgar Square opposing Britain's banning of the Palestine Action group.

Iran war, fuel prices increasing stress among Kiwis

Iran war, fuel prices increasing stress among Kiwis

Psychologists say their clients are reporting increased stress and vicarious trauma because of the Iran war.

Two dead, four injured after crash near Gisborne

Police were called to the crash on Highsted Rd last night. Photo: Supplied

Two dead, four injured after crash near Gisborne

Two people are dead and four others injured, two critically, after a crash near Gisborne late last night,.

No deal reached: US stepping away from Iran talks

US Vice President JD Vance says his negotiating team is leaving Pakistan after not reaching a deal with Iran following 21 hours of negotiations.

Cyclone makes landfall; still a 'life-threatening' system

Ex-tropical cyclone Vaianu has made landfall near the North Island's Maketu Peninsula as MetService warns it is still "a life-threatening weather system".

Concern over medicine shortages caused by Iran war

Pharmacists have written to Health New Zealand about medicine supply concerns. Photo: RNZ

Concern over medicine shortages caused by Iran war

Pharmacists are calling on Pharmac to be more transparent about medicine shortages caused by the Iran war.

Kamala Harris 'thinking about' tilt at presidency

Kamala Harris at the National Action Network National Convention in New York City. Photo: Reuters

Kamala Harris 'thinking about' tilt at presidency

Former US vice president Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic Party's nominee for the presidency in 2024, says she is considering running for president again in 2028.

Splashdown: Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

The Artemis II crew capsule splashes down in the Pacific Ocean in this screengrab from a...

Splashdown: Artemis II astronauts return to Earth

The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth's atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after nearly 10 days in space.

User charges to be reinstated at Tekapo public toilets

Public toilets near Lake Tekapo's footbridge will be reverted to a user pays system following a...

User charges to be reinstated at Tekapo public toilets

User charges are returning to Lake Tekapo's footbridge public toilets, a move the Mackenzie District Council says will help maintain tourist infrastructure.

US will have Strait of Hormuz open 'fairly soon': Trump

The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by Tehran since the start of the Iran war has caused the...

US will have Strait of Hormuz open 'fairly soon': Trump

US President Donald Trump has told reporters that the US will have the Strait of Hormuz "open fairly soon" but did not elaborate and acknowledged that it will not be an easy step.

Missing Aussie man found shot dead and buried on his farm

A Victoria man who vanished for two days has been found shot dead and buried in a shallow grave on his farm.

Three injured in Opoho crash

Emergency services at the scene on Saturday morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Three injured in Opoho crash

Three people have been injured, one of them seriously, in a two-car crash in North Dunedin this morning.

States of emergency declared as cyclone bears down

More states of emergency have been declared and another red weather warning has been issued as Cyclone Vaianu bears down on in the North Island.

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Student caught in $4m drug bust

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Student caught in $4m drug bust

Days after a Dunedin masters student was announced as a scholarship recipient, he was arrested in a sting on an international drug-trafficking syndicate.

Rally ready

Rally ready

Greg Jordan, of Dunedin, photographs a Skoda Fabia Rally2 evo to be driven by Robbie Stokes, of Waikuku, and Andrew Sarandis, of Australia, at the Rally Otago Motor Show in the Octagon last night.

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Accreditation restored for OHL youth services

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Accreditation restored for OHL youth services

The suspension of Te Kāika’s accreditation to deliver social care for children and youth has been lifted, but the charity’s approved status is on a tight leash.

Unwrapping nature’s gift

Unwrapping nature’s gift

Michelle Ritchie, of Organics Unearthed, and Otago Peninsula homeowner Annelies Ruigrok uncover a compost heap insulated with wool in Ms Ruigrok’s back yard during a composting workshop yesterday.

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