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Big promoters accused of holding govt to ransom

The government won't say how much it paid to get Robbie Williams for shows in Auckland and...

Big promoters accused of holding govt to ransom

There are allegations of corporate concert welfare and promoters holding the government to ransom over funding for big events while home grown talent is left out.

Cops want to hear about copper crime

Cops want to hear about copper crime

As the value of scrap copper goes up, so are reports of the metal being stolen, and police want help to catch the thieves.

Apology but no idea where frozen embryos are

An embryo pictured as it divides from four to eight cells. Photo: Melanie Olds

Apology but no idea where frozen embryos are

An Auckland fertility clinic has apologised after frozen embryos went missing and it still does not know what happened to them.

Radio firm's shares tumble after shock jock axed

ARN suspended Kyle Sandilands earlier this month after he berated co-host Jackie "O" Henderson on...

Radio firm's shares tumble after shock jock axed

An Australian radio giant's value has slid further after it axed a top-rating show and set up a likely lengthy legal battle with shock jock Kyle Sandilands.

Taliban accuses Pakistan of strike on rehab centre, killing 400

Afghan men stand at the site of a drug rehabilitation hospital destroyed in what the Taliban said...

Taliban accuses Pakistan of strike on rehab centre, killing 400

More than 400 people were killed in a Pakistani strike on a drug rehabilitation centre in Kabul, the Afghan Taliban administration says, in the deadliest incident since the two neighbours began fighting late last year.

Boost for Kaikōura's iconic bird

A rescued Hutton’s shearwater. Photos: Project WellBird

Boost for Kaikōura's iconic bird

Kaikōura's tīti (Hutton's shearwater birds) are in good condition as they prepare to leave the nest after favourable summer weather.

Crime group of alleged US hitman accused of bribing prison officers

Auckland courier driver Tuipulotu Vi was killed in August 2024. Photo: Supplied

Crime group of alleged US hitman accused of bribing prison officers

Police allege an organised crime group they've linked to the killing of a New Zealand man corrupted prison officers and bail officials.

Shop worker calls cops on customer smelling of booze

Shop worker calls cops on customer smelling of booze

A woman who ‘‘smelt of alcohol’’ was caught driving over the legal limit after being spotted by a Dunedin shop worker, police say.

Porch sleeper prompts plea from police

Flats on Forth St and Harbour Tce. Photo: ODT files

Porch sleeper prompts plea from police

Police are urging Dunedin’s student population to lock their flats and report suspicious activity after a middle-aged man returned to a flat where he was previously caught sleeping outside.

Student's drug stash found as cops overhear call to lost phone

Ther phone was handed in to police during St Patrick's Day festivities. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Student's drug stash found as cops overhear call to lost phone

A student unwittingly dobbed himself in when his phone containing hidden drugs was handed to Dunedin police during St Patrick’s Day partying.

The yolk's on you: Paddy's Day egging backfires

The incident happened in Castle St during yesterday's St Patrick's Day partying. Photo: Stephen...

The yolk's on you: Paddy's Day egging backfires

A teenager in Dunedin received a formal warning for assault from police after lobbing an egg at a group of young women.

FENZ postpones decision to cut 140 jobs

FENZ postpones decision to cut 140 jobs

Fire and Emergency (FENZ) has once again postponed its final decisions about restructuring.

Man accused of making up allegation

Victim denies fabricating sexual assault claim

The defence lawyer has questioned a man's claim he was sexually assaulted at a Canterbury bach decades ago and accused him of making up the allegation.

Kiwi in Dubai: 'It's absolutely not business as usual'

Smoke rises from an area near the Dubai International Airport after a drone attack hit a fuel...

Kiwi in Dubai: 'It's absolutely not business as usual'

A New Zealand citizen living in Dubai has described constant missile activity, shortages and a lack of clear information.

Would a helicopter flight have saved this farmer's life?

Rodney (Rod) Thomas Smith, 74, died in November 2021 after being burnt on his farm. His death is...

Would a helicopter flight have saved this farmer's life?

Farmer Rodney Thomas Smith was stoic. He hadn’t seen a doctor for a decade and preferred to pull his own teeth rather than see a dentist.

Peters: Hipkins' ex not linked to NZ First

Winston Peters has moved to quash suggestions of a link between Labour leader Chris Hipkins' former wife and New Zealand First.

US counterterrorism head quits saying 'Iran posed no imminent threat'

Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center. File photo: Reuters

US counterterrorism head quits saying 'Iran posed no imminent threat'

A top security official in US President Donald Trump's administration has resigned over the war in Iran, saying the country had posed no imminent threat to the United States.

De-escalation rebuffed as Israel claims to kill Iranian security chief

A member of the Red Crescent rescue team stands next to a building that was destroyed by a strike...

De-escalation rebuffed as Israel claims to kill Iranian security chief

Israel says it has killed Iran's security chief, the most senior figure targeted since the war's first day, while a senior Iranian official said the new supreme leader had rejected de-escalation offers.

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