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Trump says Gazans starving, contradicting Netanyahu

Palestinians gather to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Gaza City....

Trump says Gazans starving, contradicting Netanyahu

Donald Trump said many people were starving in Gaza and suggested Israel could do more on humanitarian access, after 14 more people died of starvation and malnutrition in the territory.

Tasman copping drenching from 'atmospheric funnel'

Rain is again falling at the top of the South Island, where Tasman, Nelson and part of Marlborough are under orange heavy rain warnings.

Controversial tobacco tax cut extended

Associate health minister Casey Costello. Photo: RNZ

Controversial tobacco tax cut extended

The tax break for Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs) made by Phillip Morris has been extended for an extra two years.

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Lilliput built as tribute to daughter

Halie McEachen’s father, Stu McEachen, pulls a book from the Lilliput library he built in memory...

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Lilliput built as tribute to daughter

A Mosgiel father is keeping his daughter’s memory alive with a touching tribute that incorporates her love for literature.

Offering a helping paw

Offering a helping paw

French bulldog Ruby casts a critical eye over winter maintenance work being done by the Dunedin BMX Club’s track manager Derek Jelgersma at Forrester Park yesterday.

Grant spurs cancer test research

The Dunedin research team with an initial $600,000 grant to speed investigation into finding an...

Researchers hunting early pancreatic cancer markers

Dunedin researchers are heading up an international study to identify abnormal DNA markers in order to detect a deadly cancer before it is too late.

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MP ‘ill-informed’ on seesaw

In a social media post, National Party MP Sam Uffindell claimed the Dunedin City Council spent ...

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MP ‘ill-informed’ on seesaw

A National MP has been accused of getting his facts wrong after slamming council spending on a central Dunedin seesaw.

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Council tight-lipped on ‘major event’

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Council tight-lipped on ‘major event’

Dunedin appears set to hold a "major event", but the council is refusing to say what it is.

Scaffolding put up at court building for maintenance

Scaffolding put up at court building for maintenance

Brazier Scaffolding workers erect scaffolding at the Dunedin District Court yesterday morning.

‘Flaws’ in Waikato med school business case

‘Flaws’ in Waikato med school business case

The University of Otago is criticising the business case for the Waikato medical school that the government used to justify the project.

Trial for those keen to crew a dragon boat

The Otepoti Dragons crew in action at Lake Karapiro in April. PHOTO: SUPPLIED

Trial for those keen to crew a dragon boat

There is a place in the dragon boat for everyone.

Teenager allegedly ran woman over

Police interviewed both Ashton's mother and her then partner three times.

Teenager allegedly ran woman over

A Dunedin woman says she was "petrified" after a teenager followed her home, attempted to ram her car, missed, and ran her over instead.

Six dead after shooting at Bangkok market

A gunman killed five people at a market in Thailand's capital Bangkok on Monday, attacking security guards and a merchant before fatally turning the gun on himself.

Record-breaking haul of LSD seized

More than 40,000 tabs of LSD were found. Photo: NZ Police

Record-breaking haul of LSD seized

A record-breaking quantity of LSD with a street value of more than $1 million has been seized in Auckland.

New medical school boasts better cost-benefit ratio

The University of Waikato. Photo: Google Maps

New medical school boasts better cost-benefit ratio

A new medical school at the University of Waikato has been found to have a better cost-benefit ratio than other options, although only slightly.

NZ 'back on course', govt says

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the aim is to have one system with "maximum levels of...

NZ 'back on course', govt says

The government has launched a defence of its record on tackling the cost of living, saying the country is "back on course".

Fight looms as Gaza protest planned for Sydney Harbour Bridge

More Kiwis heading to places like Sydney in Australia for jobs and end up settling there, Madison...

Fight looms as Gaza protest planned for Sydney Harbour Bridge

A pro-Palestine demonstration is planned for one of Australia's most recognisable landmarks, prompting a potential court showdown to block the rally.

Luxon booed by netball fans at final

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon appears to have been booed by spectators at the ANZ Premiership netball finals over the weekend.

Warning as more heavy rain bears down on Tasman

Flooding around the Waimea River, Tasman after heavy rain in June. Photo: RNZ

Warning as more heavy rain bears down on Tasman

The Tasman District mayor is warning those in flood-hit areas to prepare for the worst again, as more heavy rain and wind are forecast for the top of the South Island.

Teen's death exposed gaps in South Island healthcare: HDC decision

Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

Teen's death exposed gaps in South Island healthcare: HDC decision

A teenager’s death from complications after surgery revealed troubling gaps in complex care across the South Island at the time, the Health and Disability Commissioner says.

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