Celebrating the moment
Celebrating the moment
Dean Jones plays traditional Japanese music on the koto while Victoria Pryde celebrates hanami, the traditional Japanese custom of enjoying the temporary beauty of blossoms.
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Aim to improve health system
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Aim to improve health system
Changing public policy to improve New Zealand’s health system may sound like a very tall order, if not just a dream in the present economic climate.
Man installed siren hoping to be 'good Samaritain'
Man installed siren hoping to be 'good Samaritain'
The Tauranga man wanted to activate ambulance lights and siren installed in his car if he came across an accident or fallen tree, a court was told.
Apprentice Challenge win came down to the wire
Apprentice Challenge win came down to the wire
There is no rest for the wicked, or the winner, as Kase Rawson found out yesterday.
Decision to extradite Kim Dotcom ruled legal
Decision to extradite Kim Dotcom ruled legal
Embattled internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's latest attempt to block his extradition to the US has failed.
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Fifth weka sighting in city spurs theory
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Fifth weka sighting in city spurs theory
If weka do establish a population in Dunedin, that story is starting now, a Dunedin ornithologist says.
Searcher claims he saw fugitive dad three times
Searcher claims he saw fugitive dad three times
A Taupō man who spent almost 1000 hours looking for Tom Phillips is convinced he saw the fugitive father three times during his search.
Tearful teacher says children were 'adored'
Tearful teacher says children were 'adored'
Mary Robertson said Yuna Jo was "beautifully behaved" and that Minu Jo was a "joyful bubbling boy".
Stadium boss 'confident' of major events next year
Stadium boss 'confident' of major events next year
Following concerns there are no shows booked at Forsyth Barr Stadium for the next 12 months, southerners are being assured a string of artists will be announced from November.
White House supports analysis of alleged Trump signature
White House supports analysis of alleged Trump signature
The White House is supporting forensic analysis of the signature on a letter purportedly given by Donald Trump to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that Trump's aides say isn't the president's.
Phillips family 'disturbed' documentary being made
Phillips family 'disturbed' documentary being made
The crew led by Dame Julie Christie has been given exclusive access and followed the hunt for the fugitive dad for over a year, it has been revealed.
Poland shoots down Russian drones over its airspace
Poland shoots down Russian drones over its airspace
Poland's military says it scrambled air defences to shoot down Russian drones after they crossed from neighbouring Ukraine, the first time in the Ukraine war that Warsaw has engaged Russian assets in its airspace.
Te Pāti Māori MP defends controversial social media post
Te Pāti Māori MP defends controversial social media post
Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris has doubled down on his controversial social media post about race, at odds with his party's earlier apology.
More photos of Phillips' 'grim, dimly lit' camp released
More photos of Phillips' 'grim, dimly lit' camp released
Police believe they've discovered the main campsite used by Tom Phillips and his children in recent months and now believe it's clear he received outside help.
Melbourne cops to crack down on planned protest punch-ups
Melbourne cops to crack down on planned protest punch-ups
Rival protest groups plot to clash with each other in the heart of Melbourne, say police who brand the troublemakers among them as "gutless".
Scott Watson loses bid to quash convictions
Scott Watson loses bid to quash convictions
The Court of Appeal has turned down a bid to quash Scott Watson's convictions for the murders of Olivia Hope and Ben Smart.
Young driver flips vehicle into paddock after skidding on gravel
Young driver flips vehicle into paddock after skidding on gravel
A woman on her way to work ended up in Dunedin Hospital after her vehicle flipped and crashed into a paddock.
Dunedin woman 'threatened teen on TikTok '
Dunedin woman charged after allegedly threatening teen on TikTok
A TikTok livestream has landed a Dunedin woman in hot water after she allegedly threatened to headbutt a teenager during the recording.
Loud bang from burning Benz wakes Dunedin street
Loud bang from burning Benz wakes Dunedin street
Neighbours woken by ‘‘a loud bang’’ in Dunedin early this morning looked out their windows to see a Mercedes Benz engulfed in flames, police say.
Mother of Tom Phillips' kids doesn't know when she'll see them
Mother of Tom Phillips' kids doesn't know when she'll see them
The Police Minister says he has "absolute sympathy" for the mother of Tom Phillips' children who does not know when she will get to see them.