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Tight fleet in dinghy race

Dunedin Finn-class sailors Andrew Duncan (No 30) and Richard Hawkins (No 93) take the lead in the Vauxhall Yacht Club Saturday series race.

Still missing after crash

The owner of one of the businesses hit in the UPS plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, on Wednesday said three of his employees were still missing as of Saturday afternoon (local time).

Ending shutdown hopes dashed

The United States Congress showed momentary signs of life over the weekend in the nation’s longest government showdown

New Bolivian president pledges close US ties

Bolivian President-elect Rodrigo Paz (right) and vice-president-elect Edmand Lara raise their...

New Bolivian president pledges close US ties

Rodrigo Paz was sworn in yesterday as president of Bolivia, ending two decades of almost uninterrupted socialist rule and setting the stage for a renewal in relations with the United States.

Talks break down

Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their border dispute have ended without breakthrough, both sides said yesterday, putting a fragile ceasefire at risk.

Land return ‘major step’ in addressing historical wrongs

Tule elk are native to the marsh lands in California. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES

Land return ‘major step’ in addressing historical wrongs

Elk are again roaming on lands that California has returned to the Tule River Indian Tribe, Jessica Garrison, of the Los Angeles Times, reports.

Obituary: Doig undaunted by fire or flood

Eleanor Doig helped pull together a network of community agencies and local residents. PHOTOS:...

Obituary: Doig undaunted by fire or flood

Eleanor Doig poured everything she had learned in her life and work into an audacious retirement project: to help save South Dunedin.

Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, architect

A view inside the Fulton Subway station and transpirational hub on February 07, 2025 in New York...

Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, architect

Architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw revelled in bringing the latest technology to his designs, and created buildings which are known world-wide.

Govt announces wide-reaching meth crackdown

Bags of meth recently discovered at Auckland Airport. Photo: Supplied

Govt announces wide-reaching meth crackdown

The government has unveiled a plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand, strengthening border security, and increasing addiction services and maritime operations to disrupt organised crime...

Philippines evacuates 100,000 as super typhoon bears down

The Philippines is still recovering from a typhoon Kalmaegi, which left more than 200 dead in the...

Philippines evacuates 100,000 as super typhoon bears down

The Philippines has evacuated over 100,000 residents across its eastern and northern regions as Fung-wong intensifies into a super typhoon, threatening to unleash torrential rains, destructive winds, and storm surges.

Pain 'off the charts': Disgraced dentist fined for botched work

Former Auckland dentist David Zimmerman and his company, MJ & Sleep Therapy Centre, have been...

Pain 'off the charts': Disgraced dentist fined for botched work

A woman in agony from an infected tooth knew something was off with the dentist when he approached wearing obstetric gloves and no mask.

US airlines cancel 1300 flights due to government shutdown

Planes sit on the tarmac at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Photo: Reuters

US airlines cancel 1300 flights due to government shutdown

US airlines cancelled 1,330 flights on Day 2 of government-mandated flight cuts across the country on Saturday, and the industry is braced for more cancellations as the federal shutdown continues.