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Show shines a light on joys of gardening

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Show shines a light on joys of gardening

Dunedin Horticultural Society show manager Neil Judd examines the winning entry in floral arts for children at the society’s autumn show at the St Kilda Bowling Club yesterday.

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Building repairs give chance to upgrade

The junior block at North East Valley Normal School where mould remediation work took place late...

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Building repairs give chance to upgrade

The discovery of widespread mould at a Dunedin primary school has triggered a major refurbishment of teaching spaces.

Five more minutes

Five more minutes

Participants sleep during the 2026 Power Nap contest at Han River park in Seoul, South Korea, on Saturday.

US could restart strikes on Iran

President Donald Trump has repeated his warning to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz that...

US could restart strikes on Iran

United States President Donald Trump said yesterday he had been told about the concept of a deal with Iran, but was waiting for the exact wording.

National parks staff fear being overwhelmed as cutbacks bite

Pedestrians on their way to the Horsetail Fall "Firefall" event in Yosemite National Park. Photo:...

National parks staff fear being overwhelmed as cutbacks bite

A surge in park visitor numbers may not be such a good thing, as Justine McDaniel, of the Los Angeles Times, reports.

World in pictures

A woman, reflected in a window, walks past shops in an old market in Tyre, southern Lebanon....

World in pictures

Recent photographs from Reuters

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Family walk ‘for a cure’ in memory of Nicola

Walking for a Cause participants and Relay for Life ambassadors Jayne Jepson and Andrew Petrie at...

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Family walk ‘for a cure’ in memory of Nicola

When Nicola Petrie went into Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department in pain in September 2024 she did not expect to leave 13 hours later with a terminal bowel cancer diagnosis.

Body found in search for missing Motueka man

Body found in search for missing Motueka man

A body has been found during the search for missing Motueka man Nathan Green.

Few concerns over vigilantes flying drones at duck-shooters

Duck-shooting season opened on Saturday. Photo: Supplied / Fish & Game

Few concerns over vigilantes flying drones at duck-shooters

Fish & Game says it is not concerned about vigilantes flying drones at hunters this gamebird season.

Flotilla calls on NZ govt to intervene after Israeli interception

Global Sumud Flotilla boats were intercepted by the Israeli Defense Force. Photo: GLOBAL SUMUD...

Flotilla calls on NZ govt to intervene after Israeli interception

The Global Sumud Flotilla is demanding the New Zealand government intervene to uphold international law, after being intercepted by Israel.

Man charged with murder of 5yo Alice Springs girl

Man charged with murder of 5yo Alice Springs girl

A man has been charged with sexually assaulting and murdering a five-year-old girl after she vanished from her outback home.

'I'll miss them': Budget US airline shuts down

Spirit Airlines, a pioneering US discount airline that shook up the budget travel business, is shutting down its operations.

Three dead after attack at Sydney home

A man is in custody after three people were killed in a suspected domestic violence incident in a quiet Sydney cul-de-sac.

Shot fired at vehicle in Waihi firearms incident

Shot fired at vehicle in Waihi firearms incident

A man has been arrested after a firearms incident in the North Island town of Waihi last night.

Iran offers strait deal, Trump 'not satisfied'

Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz near Musandam, Oman. Photo: Reuters

Iran offers strait deal, Trump 'not satisfied'

An Iranian proposal so far rejected by US President Donald Trump would open shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and end the US blockade of Iran, a senior Iranian official says.

Man seriously hurt in alleged road rage assault

Man seriously hurt in alleged road rage assault

A man is seriously injured after an alleged road rage assault in Christchurch yesterday evening.

Small offshore quake wobbles Wellington

The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is New Zealand's largest fault because of the area that could move...

Small offshore quake wobbles Wellington

The Wellington region had an early morning jolt from a magnitude 4 earthquake today.

One dead after water-related incident in Kaikōura

South Bay, Kaikōura. File photo: RNZ/Samantha Gee

One dead after water-related incident in Kaikōura

One person has died after a boat capsized in Kaikōura on Saturday afternoon.

Australia mouse plague prompts food supply fears

Australia's government said on Saturday it was worried about a plague of mice in the west and would keep working with industry to curb its impact on food supply.

Kiwi in flotilla intercepted by Israel is injured, wife says

Global Sumud Flotilla boats were intercepted by Israeli Defense Forces. Photo: GLOBAL SUMUD...

Kiwi in flotilla intercepted by Israel is injured, wife says

The wife of one of the New Zealanders in the flotilla intercepted by Israel in international waters says he has a concussion and possible broken rib.

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