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    Fuel stocks 'remain within expectations'

    Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

    Fuel stocks 'remain within expectations'

    Petrol and jet fuel stocks have risen, while there has been a slight decrease in diesel stocks.

    Drenching on way for upper North Island, cyclones being tracked

    Drenching on way for upper North Island, cyclones being tracked

    MetService says a tropical cyclone could potentially head towards New Zealand within the next week.

    Social worker, teen student shared sexual fantasies over message

    Photo: file

    Social worker, teen student shared sexual fantasies over message

    A social worker with decades of experience shared sexual fantasies and intimate photos with a teen student at a school where she worked.

    Peters to meet Rubio in DC

    Winston Peters (left) with Marco Rubio in Washington DC, in 2025. Photo: Getty Images

    Peters to meet Rubio in DC

    Foreign Minister Winston Peters is travelling to the United States, where he is set to meet with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, among others, in Washington DC.

    Ukraine, Syria to co-operate on security, Zelenskyy says

    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (left) meets Syria's President Ahmed al-Sharaa in...

    Ukraine, Syria to co-operate on security, Zelenskyy says

    Ukraine and Syria pledged greater security cooperation in talks, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.

    Emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak hits Bangladesh

    Initial research shows being fully vaccinated with a booster shot is proving effective against...

    Emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak hits Bangladesh

    Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast‑spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country.

    Army rescues 31 civilian hostages

    Army rescues 31 civilian hostages

    Nigeria's army said it had rescued 31 civilians who were taken hostage during an attack on a church in northwest Kaduna state, while five people were found dead at the scene.

    Ambulances operating as normal in wake of fuel crisis, for now

    Photo: NZ Herald/file

    Ambulances operating as normal in wake of fuel crisis, for now

    Hato Hone St John says it is still able to operate as usual, despite some ambulance crews reporting occasional problems getting diesel.

    'You'll be living in hell': Trump makes fresh threat to Iran

    US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war from the White...

    'You'll be living in hell': Trump makes fresh threat to Iran

    US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up pressure on Iran, threatening in an expletive-laden Easter Sunday social media post to target Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the strategic...

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    Surfers make the most of big waves

    Lincoln Penei competes in the open men’s section of the South Island Surf Champs at St Clair...

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    Surfers make the most of big waves

    The surf was up at Dunedin’s St Clair Beach during Easter and more than 200 athletes took advantage of the conditions.

    Caravan, church windows damaged

    Lew Bylsma assesses the damage done to a hot-food caravan, owned by the Dunedin Seventh Day...

    Caravan, church windows damaged

    The church in charge of a caravan that serves hot food to homeless and vulnerable people is ‘‘hugely disappointed’’ it has been damaged again.

    A spoonful of fun for youngsters

    Ella Gutsell and Sage Michael, both 6, race to the finish line in the egg-and-spoon race as part...

    A spoonful of fun for youngsters

    Dozens of children and their families kept dry and under cover during a messy Easter Saturday.

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    Ong’s Facebook page ‘duct-taped’ for month

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    Ong’s Facebook page ‘duct-taped’ for month

    A controversial Dunedin city councillor has had his Facebook page ‘‘duct-taped’’.

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    Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’

    Bin Inn owner Monique Beaumont has noticed a marked increase in the numbers of customers stocking...

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    Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’

    A Dunedin bulk food store which is running out of flour has put it down to panic buying caused by the skyrocketing cost of fuel.

    60th South Island surf champs

    Lewis Murphy competes in the open men’s section.

    60th South Island surf champs

    Surfers put on a show for the judges at St Clair Beach, Dunedin, for the 60th South Island Surf Champs during Easter weekend. The event was hosted by the South Coast Boardriders Association....

    Easter road toll rises after pair of fatal crashes

    Superintendent Steve Greally, National Road Policing Manager, said the road toll thus far was ...

    Easter road toll rises after pair of fatal crashes

    The Easter holiday road toll has risen to three, after the death of a motorcyclist in Northland.

    Mother-son landlord duo under investigation by MBIE

    Nick Hoogwerf and Donna Miers, who have previously been in the spotlight for bad landlord...

    Mother-son landlord duo under investigation by MBIE

    A mother-and-son landlord pair with a history of tenant complaints and conduct described as "nefarious" are under investigation.

    New Zealand visible in photo from NASA's Artemis mission

    NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion...

    New Zealand visible in photo from NASA's Artemis mission

    The Orion capsule carrying four astronauts in NASA's Artemis II mission executed a key thruster firing on Thursday that will kick the crew out of Earth's orbit and on a path toward the moon,...

    Police remain at scene of north Dunedin fire

    Police outside the building this morning. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

    Police remain at scene of north Dunedin fire

    Police were still at the scene of a north Dunedin fire this morning that closed State Highway 1 through the city last night.

    Rare quake strikes outback near Uluru

    The quake struck near Uluru, southwest of Alice Springs. File photo: Getty Images

    Rare quake strikes outback near Uluru

    A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked the outback on the Northern Territory-South Australian border, according to Geoscience Australia.
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