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Bridge collapse could have been ‘catastrophic’

Flood waters washed away one of the piers holding up the rail bridge over the Rangitata River....

Canterbury rail bridge collapse could have had ‘catastrophic’ consequences

KiwiRail could have prevented the partial collapse of a key South Island rail bridge that could have caused a catastrophic derailment, a report has found.

US, Iran exchange attacks; Trump threatens further escalation

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

US, Iran exchange attacks; Trump threatens further escalation

The United States began a fresh round of strikes against multiple targets overnight in Iran, hours after President Donald Trump vowed new attacks if no peace deal was secured.

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'It's a s***load': Builder estimated to owe $6 million

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'It's a s***load': Builder estimated to owe $6 million

The estimated debt owed by a failed Dunedin builder has skyrocketed sevenfold to more than $6 million.

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Doing the hard yards to meet camp costs

Musselburgh Primary School principal Rob Taylor is training for two half-marathons in a bid to...

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Doing the hard yards to meet camp costs

Having his pupils miss an ‘‘epic school camp trip’’ due to the cost of living was not an option for one Dunedin primary school principal, so he decided to raise the money himself.

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Dunedin rape accused described as 'sex maniac'

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Dunedin rape accused described as 'sex maniac'

A woman who claims she was pushed against the wall by a Dunedin businessman did not report it at the time, despite speaking to police soon after.

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'It's unreal': Dunedin mechanic achieves NZ first

Go Bus diesel technician Lily Davies has become the first woman in New Zealand to complete the...

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'It's unreal': Dunedin mechanic achieves NZ first

Lily Davies always had an uncanny knack of knowing the right spanners to hand to her dad when he was fixing the family car or his tractor.

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World Cup trumps parents’ birthdays

Dunedin football fans (from left) Matthew Holdridge, Aaron Burgess, Justin Flaws and Warren...

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World Cup trumps parents’ birthdays

The Fifa World Cup in the United States, or his parents’ 80th birthday celebrations in England?

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Patent pending for biotech tool

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Patent pending for biotech tool

As the effects of global warming increase, Otago researchers have come up with a biotech ‘‘tool’’ that will help certain plants survive harsh environmental conditions.

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Dunedin firm's access blocked by hospital works

A cyclist heads down a squeezed cycle lane in Castle St yesterday as nearby workers and...

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Dunedin firm's access blocked by hospital works

A Dunedin company which discovered entry to its business was changed massively overnight continues to juggle things but says hospital contractor CPB has owned its errors.

Garden in focus for competition

Garden in focus for competition

University of Otago postgraduate student Joy Maymay practises her photography skills at the Dunedin Botanic Garden yesterday.

$300k boost for Big Sing event

The Big Sing finale was held at Dunedin's Town Hall in August last year. Photo: RNZ

$300k boost for Big Sing event

The government has moved to secure funding for one of the country's biggest school music events.

Homes burned as tempers flare in Belfast

People inspect the damage in Lendrick St, east Belfast, in the aftermath of anti-immigrant...

Homes burned as tempers flare in Belfast

Masked men have burned families out of their homes in Belfast and torched a number of vehicles in a wave of anti-immigrant violence that followed a knife attack by a Sudanese man.

Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf

Iranian missiles are launched, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had carried out attacks...

Iran targets US bases in Jordan and the Gulf

Iran's Revolutionary Guards say they have carried out attacks on US military bases in Jordan, Kuwait and Bahrain in retaliation for American strikes on Iranian targets around the Strait of Hormuz.

Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts

Agency fighting family, sexual violence facing job cuts

The centre responsible for government's collective response to family and sexual violence faces losing a third of its workforce in a restructure.

Fiordland Women’s Club celebrates 50 years

Photo 1: L to R: Judith Risk and Marie Galland both inaugural members and still current members...

Fiordland Women’s Club celebrates 50 years

A group of 76 women gathered at Distinction Te Anau Hotel & Villas for the 50th celebratory dinner to share the many happy memories attending the celebrations

Former Waikouaiti paralympian still going the distance

For the second year in a row, Evan Clulee exceeded his goals in the nationwide Heart Foundation MyMarathon fundraiser.

Concerns for missing Christchurch woman

If you have seen Aimee, call the police on 105 or visit 105.police.govt.nz to make a report....

Concerns for missing Christchurch woman

Police are appealing for help to find a Christchurch woman who has been missing for two weeks.

Hipkins criticises police commissioner over Naidoo row

Richard Chambers. Photo: Calvin Samuel / RNZ

Hipkins criticises police commissioner over Naidoo row

Chris Hipkins has accused the Police Commissioner of not being a good employer by making statements about one of his own officers that have "no evidential base".

Were Wellington weather warnings an overreaction?

Max Gnojczak sweeping storm debris out front of Beach House & Kiosk. Photo: Charlotte Cook / RNZ

Were Wellington weather warnings an overreaction?

Some south coast Wellington residents are decrying what they believe were "unnecessary" evacuation orders and state of emergency issued ahead of huge swells battering the shoreline on Tuesday - but others say better safe than sorry.

Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 19 more offences

Naveed Akram has not yet been required to enter pleas to any of the charges against him. Photo: X

Alleged Bondi gunman charged with 19 more offences

A man accused of committing one of Australia's worst mass shootings, at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach last December, has been charged with 19 additional offences.

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