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Warning against nuclear weapons at Hiroshima memorial

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives for the 80th anniversary ceremony of the atomic...

Warning against nuclear weapons at Hiroshima memorial

Exactly 80 years since an atomic bomb was used in war for the first time, thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima, as the city's mayor warned world leaders about the nuclear...

Concern as over 100 traps found at Invercargill reserve

A large number of leg-hold traps were found around Sandy Point. Photo: Invercargill City Council

Concern as over 100 traps found at Invercargill reserve

More than 100 leg-hold traps have been discovered in a popular Invercargill reserve, prompting warnings that someone or their pet could get seriously hurt.

US in seabed mineral talks with Cook Islands

The United States has begun talks with the Cook Islands for research on seabed minerals exploration and development, the State Department has confirmed.

Snapchat predator admits further offending while on bail

Snapchat predator Raveen Saily has pleaded guilty to new charges related to grooming and indecent...

Snapchat predator admits further offending while on bail

Snapchat predator Raveen Saily was on bail, awaiting a rape trial , when he filmed a 13-year-old Rotorua girl performing a sexual act on him.

Number of students leaving school with no qualifications highest in a decade

The Education Ministry's figures showed 13 percent of last year's leavers had not reached the...

Number of students leaving school with no qualifications highest in a decade

Sixteen percent of last year's school-leavers had no qualifications, the highest figure in a decade.

Man charged after baby suffers 'unusual injuries'

Police were notified after the three-month-old was admitted to Hutt Hospital with nine fractures.

Godfather director in Rome hospital

Francis Ford Coppola, the acclaimed director of The Godfather movies, has undergone a medical procedure at a Rome hospital, and says he's fine.

One taken to hospital after car, cyclist collide

Emergency services including Fire and Emergency NZ attended the scene. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

One taken to hospital after car, cyclist collide

A person has been taken to hospital in a moderate condition after a collision between a car and a cyclist in central Dunedin.

Trio evacuated from Antarctica

The extreme cold, changeable weather and landing on the ice in the 24-hour mid-winter darkness of...

Trio evacuated from Antarctica

Three people have been evacuated from a US station in Antarctica for medical care.

Woman 'drove at pedestrian' in carpark

Woman 'drove at pedestrian' in carpark

A woman allegedly drove threateningly at a pedestrian in a Dunedin supermarket carpark moments after she finished verbally abusing them.

Residents and iwi battle over downed pōhutakawa

The tree fell in the communal area of the Sands Apartments in 2022. Photo: supplied

Residents and iwi battle over downed pōhutakawa

A hearing is under way to determine the fate of a fallen but living pōhutakawa in Auckland.

'A real disadvantage': Blind woman hits out at MSD

'A real disadvantage': Blind woman hits out at MSD

The woman says she's had payments cancelled because she didn't respond to digital messages she could not see.

Road user charges for all cars a step closer

Road user charges for all cars a step closer

The government is inching closer to replacing petrol tax with electronic road user charges on all light vehicles.

Israel considers full Gaza takeover

Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Khan Younis,...

Israel considers full Gaza takeover

Israeli TV says Netanyahu favours seizing entire enclave as negotiations to stop the war collapse and more Palestinians die of starvation or malnutrition.

Scathing report finds Titan sub disaster was preventable

US Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger sauid debris found was consistent with "a catastrophic...

Scathing report finds Titan sub disaster was preventable

OceanGate's safety culture and practices were deemed by the US Coastguard inquiry board as critically flawed.

Neurodivergent student quits uni after cheating claims

A neurodiverse adult student has abandoned his tertiary degree after being accused of cheating....

Neurodivergent student quits uni after cheating claims

A neurodivergent adult student has abandoned his degree after being accused of cheating by the University of Canterbury.

Protester claims mine worker fired gun to scare him

Two Climate Liberation Aotearoa protesters used the aerial rope way down to Ngakawau to access a...

Protester claims mine worker fired gun to scare him

A climate activist camped in a coal bucket suspended high above the ground near a West Coast mine claims one of the site's workers fired a shotgun to scare him off.