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Surge warning for entire NZ coast

All NZ coastal areas are covered by a warning of tsunami activity following Russia's powerful quake. People are warned not to be complacent and to stay away from coastlines until alerts are lifted.

Car wash calamity: 84-year-old gets foot stuck on accelerator

Firefighters at the scene of the crash. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Car wash calamity: 84-year-old gets foot stuck on accelerator

An 84-year-old driver shot out of a Mosgiel car wash and slammed into a lamppost after getting his foot caught on the accelerator, police say.

Burglar busted as stolen AirPods phone home

Burglar busted as stolen AirPods phone home

The tracking feature on a pair of stolen earbuds led police to a man wanted for two burglaries in Dunedin’s student quarter.

Negligence ruling upheld for Ruby Princess Covid cruise

The Ruby Princess left Sydney on March 8 for New Zealand and returned 11 days later. Photo: Getty...

Negligence ruling upheld for Ruby Princess Covid cruise

The operator of a cruise ship that embarked just as the Covid-19 pandemic gripped the globe will remain liable to pay passengers impacted by the virus after a failed appeal.

Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children

Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children

Australian children will be barred from accessing YouTube after the federal government confirmed the video-sharing website will fall under its social media ban.

'Nurses are crying, it’s terrible'

Nurses protest in Dunedin this morning. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

'Nurses are crying, it’s terrible'

Dunedin nurses have been reduced to tears by the stress of working long shifts to cover staff shortages.

UK prepared to recognise Palestinian state

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Photo: Reuters

UK plans to recognise Palestinian state in September unless Israel takes action

Prime Minister Keir Starmer says Britain is prepared to recognise a Palestinian state in September, in response to growing public anger over the images of starving children in Gaza.

Fatal crash snarls traffic near Auckland Airport

Emergency services at the scene following the crash. Photo: RNZ

Fatal crash snarls traffic near Auckland Airport

There are traffic delays around Auckland Airport after a fatal three-vehicle crash early today.

Strike not just about the money, nurses say

More than 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are set to walk off the job today....

Strike not just about the money, nurses say

More than 36,000 nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants are set to walk off the job for 24 hours today, over deadlocked contract negotiations.

Govt to repeal oil and gas ban

Resources Minister Shane Jones has vowed to restart the oil and gas industry. Photo: RNZ

Govt to repeal oil and gas ban

The government is set to repeal the oil and gas ban this week, after a significant 11th-hour change handing discretionary powers to two ministers.

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Family the motivation for fighting on

Dunedin man Nick Chisholm during his daily gym workout at SkyFit24 Dunedin, 25 years to the day...

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Wife, children the motivation, 25 years after fateful day

Twenty-five years after a fateful rugby match left Dunedin man Nick Chisholm with locked-in syndrome, he says his wife and three children are the reason he keeps fighting.

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$100k of cannabis stashed in storage unit

A search uncovered two large duffle bags containing multiple smaller clear bags of cannabis. File...

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$100k of cannabis stashed in storage unit

A Dunedin man who stashed $100,000 of cannabis in a storage unit will be on a curfew for the next six months.

Second Sheeran show

Second Sheeran show

Pop star Ed Sheeran will play a second show in Christchurch due to high demand for tickets to his upcoming tour.

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Anger over axing of scholarships

Postgraduate student Josh Stewart is livid at the University of Otago’s cuts to doctoral...

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Anger over axing of scholarships

Top students will abandon the University of Otago after a shock decision to axe scholarships, the institution has been warned.

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Warning Aurora power bills may rise $10

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Warning Aurora power bills may rise $10

Household electricity bills for Aurora Energy customers could increase by an average of about $10 a month next year, the Commerce Commission says.

Brave brushstrokes

Brave brushstrokes

Bayfield High School students Julia Anderson and Tui Moore, both 17, admire artwork at the Peninsula Schools Art Exhibition.

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Support for changes at problem intersection

Proposed changes to the intersection of Pine Hill Rd and Great King St in Dunedin should improve...

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Support for changes at problem intersection

Plenty of people have had their say about proposed changes to a prominent and problematic Dunedin intersection.

Border calm as talks held

A Thai military convoy drives amid the escalation of the Thailand-Cambodia dispute in Surin...

Border calm as talks held

Military commanders from Thailand and Cambodia held talks yesterday as calm returned to their disputed border and displaced residents began trickling back.

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Request to remove non-existent tree from protected list

Margaret and Guy Cardno have asked the Dunedin City Council to remove a redwood tree from a list...

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Request to remove non-existent tree from protected list

A redwood tree that "doesn’t seem to exist at all" is expected to be removed from a council list of significant Dunedin trees.

‘Chilly but dry’ weather tipped for city

The sight of magnolia blossom in Dunedin streets South Rd (above) and Heriot Row (below) gives...

‘Chilly but dry’ weather tipped for city

Dunedin is due to return to single-digit highs and freezing overnight temperatures after warm moist air brought unseasonably high night-time temperatures yesterday.

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