Navy officer allegedly threatened to kill interpreter
A navy officer charged with threatening to kill an interpreter in Afghanistan has pleaded not guilty.
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Fuel rationing to be considered only in severe crisis
Fuel rationing to be considered only in severe crisis
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Significant fuel rationing will only come into force if the country moves into the highest "phase" of its fuel response plan, the government says.
Discussions to bring Kiwi home from hantavirus-hit ship
Discussions to bring Kiwi home from hantavirus-hit ship
Discussions are ongoing with international partners on options to repatriate a New Zealander aboard a Dutch-flagged luxury cruise ship hit by a deadly strain of hantavirus.
Hanson looks to kingmaker role after party's by-election win
Hanson looks to kingmaker role after party's by-election win
Pauline Hanson is open to forming a political alliance with the Liberals and Nationals, but opposition MPs have rejected a coalition with One Nation.
European ties key focus as Starmer to begin fightback
European ties key focus as Starmer to begin fightback
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will begin a political fightback today.
Greens propose capping power bill increases
Greens propose capping power bill increases
The Green Party wants the government to force power companies to cap power bill increases at the the rate of inflation.
Te Pāti Māori splits as Kapa-Kingi forms new party
Te Pāti Māori splits as Kapa-Kingi forms new party
Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has announced a new political party - named after her electorate.
What is hantavirus and how worried should we be?
What is hantavirus and how worried should we be?
Explainer - The internet is filling with panic about hantavirus, but is it really as dangerous as Covid-19? Here's what we know so far.
Threat to kill follows suspended driver's failed escape: police
Threat to kill follows suspended driver's failed escape: police
A foiled escape on wheels followed by a 30m foot chase culminated in a woman allegedly threatening to kill officers in Mosgiel, police say.
Dunedin woman duped by scammer impersonating US general
Dunedin woman duped by scammer impersonating US general
A Dunedin woman was duped out of up to $800,000 over five years by a scammer who she believed to be a retired four-star US general.
Fuel crisis leaving Corrections staff to turn to food banks
Fuel crisis leaving Corrections staff to turn to food banks
Corrections staff are turning to food banks as the fuel crisis takes its toll, the Corrections union says.
Trump calls Iran response 'totally unacceptable'
Trump calls Iran response 'totally unacceptable'
President Donald Trump rejected Iran's response to a US proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait of Hormuz.
Fees-free university scheme was 'quite a failure', Luxon says
Fees-free university scheme was 'quite a failure', Luxon says
The fees-free university scheme did not achieve any of its goals, the Prime Minister says, and it is better to direct funding elsewhere.
Neonatal ICU to be expanded at Christchurch Hospital
Neonatal ICU to be expanded at Christchurch Hospital
When Rebecca Fitzgerald's twin boys were born three months premature she endured a heart-breaking separation from her tiny babies.
Lake Hawea to host stone skimming champs
Lake Hawea to host stone skimming champs
New Zealand's best stone skimmers will have the chance to show off their talents on the shores of Wānaka's Lake Hāwea on Saturday.
Letter reveals Coster's concerns over McSkimming investigation
Letter reveals Coster's concerns over McSkimming investigation
Former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster told the chair of the police watchdog that a woman who was accusing Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending had "effectively acknowledged her desire to ruin his career".
Honorary degree — and a little Mozart
Honorary degree — and a little Mozart
Otago alumnus Prof Jonathan Lemalu performs Non piu andrai from Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro after being presented with an honorary doctor of music degree.
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Submitters swing in behind tunnels trail
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Submitters swing in behind tunnels trail
A deluge of support for the Dunedin Tunnels Trail has made up the majority of submissions on the city council’s annual plan.
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Councils square off over port
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Councils square off over port
The "cash-strapped" Dunedin City Council has been warned to keep its hands off Port Otago, as three city councillors eye up regional assets.
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No funds remain for owner, creditors
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No funds remain for owner, creditors
The owner of a collapsed Dunedin kebab restaurant owing more than $140,000 says he "lost everything" after the Covid-19 pandemic.