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'Big conversation': Prospect of replacing Moana Pool raised

Work on repairing windows on the frontage of Dunedin’s Moana Pool yesterday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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'Big conversation': Prospect of replacing Moana Pool raised

The prospect of replacing Dunedin’s ageing Moana Pool with a new facility was floated at a council meeting this week.

Dunedin bus veers off road

Emergency services at the scene in Quarry Rd, Mosgiel where a bus veered off the road yesterday.

Budget prompts nostalgia not optimism

Budget prompts nostalgia not optimism

If Budget 2026’s Economic and Fiscal Update document came with a soundtrack it would be The Way We Were, by Barbra Streisand.

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Health spend not as rosy as it seems, prof says

Prof Robin Gauld. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

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Health spend not as rosy as it seems, prof says

An academic specialising in health systems is worried this year’s Budget is ‘‘playing it very risky’’ with health spending over the next few years.

Investment will enhance disaster resilience: expert

Contractors work on the Nevis Bluff earlier this month. $400 million has been set aside in the...

Investment will enhance disaster resilience: expert

Investing in provincial highways could prevent vulnerable communities from being isolated and prevent major disruption to supply routes, a disaster risk specialist says.

Man jailed after causing crash which killed friend

Tangaroa Paki caused a Tauranga crash that killed his best friend, Brayden Tawa. Photo: Open...

Man jailed after causing crash which killed friend

The young daughter of a man killed by his best mate in a high-speed, drug-fuelled crash says she will never forgive him.

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DoW AI war project info ‘delusional’

Participants in the Five Eyes combined digital leadership summit, held in Washington in earlier...

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DoW AI war project info ‘delusional’

"Delusional" and a possible "piss-take" is how geopolitical and security analysts are describing information from the United States Department of War (DoW) about an artificial intelligence-enabled,...

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Unlocking drivers’ impulse to pick up the phone

University of Otago student Olivia Adie has been named the 2026 Yellow Ribbon Youth Safety Hero...

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Unlocking drivers’ impulse to pick up the phone

After her friend crashed while texting and driving, Olivia Adie has made it her mission to prevent others from repeating the mistake.

PTSD studies reveal gap in patient support

PTSD studies reveal gap in patient support

Three of New Zealand’s largest post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) studies on major trauma patients have exposed a hidden toll of trauma recovery.

Budget 'doing nothing' for struggling families: Salvation Army

The Salvation Army is warning that families are starving and it wants the government to urgently...

Budget 'doing nothing' for struggling families: Salvation Army

Budget 2026 has nothing that will really make a difference for struggling families, the Salvation Army says.

Kenya school fire kills at least 15 students

A fire tore through a dormitory at a girls' school in a town in Kenya's Rift Valley overnight, killing at least 15 students, police said today.

Iran, US trade strikes as Trump dismisses report of deal

Flames rise following a strike, in Tyre, Iran. Photo: Reuters

Iran, US trade strikes as Trump dismisses report of deal

Iran's Revolutionary Guard targeted a US airbase today after the US military carried out what a Washington official said were strikes on an Iranian drone operation near the Strait of Hormuz.

Former Highlander appeals sex offence conviction

Mahonri Schwalger looks on during a game for the Highlanders in 2011. Photo: Getty Images

Former Highlander appeals sex offence conviction

Public prosecutors say they will fight an appeal by a former Highlander and Manu Samoa head coach, following his recent conviction for multiple sex offences.

$48m boost for Māori broadcasting

Pokere Paewai of RNZA boost for Māori broadcasting is the one main highlight for Māori in this year's Budget.

Money to shore up South Is state highways

The Milford Road (SH94) in Southland. Photo: MILFORD ROAD ALLIANCE

Money to shore up South Is state highways

Budget 2026 contains funding for just one Road of National Significance and will help ensure state highways are resilient due to severe weather events.

Funeral held for mum and daughter who died in fire

Mum and daughter who died in house fire farewelled

Hundreds of people have farewelled a mother and her young daughter who were killed in a Christchurch house fire earlier this month.

Opposition: Govt making Kiwis' lives harder

The Opposition says this year's Budget leaves Kiwis to fend for themselves, with more spending for prisons and more children in poverty.

Willis' superannuation comments an 'unfortunate mistake': Peters

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ

Willis' superannuation comments an 'unfortunate mistake': Peters

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the Finance Minister made an "unfortunate mistake" when she made comments about superannuation during the Budget-lock up.

Spending on Pacific aid and defence

Budget 2026 will see more foreign aid to the Pacific region, while defence and customs spending rises with an eye towards crime and security.

Govt creates $450m stash to address fuel crisis

Govt creates $450m stash to address fuel crisis

The government has announced it is holding $450 million in reserve to address further shocks caused by high fuel prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

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