PM 'absolutely' confident of caucus support
Updated 10.32 am
Christopher Luxon has been forced to defend his leadership and his personal favourability has taken a nosedive to 16% in the latest political poll.
Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments
Shane Jones stands by 'racist' 'butter chicken tsunami' comments
Shane Jones says his colleagues have told him to tone down his language but says he gets "cut-through on debates by deploying hyperbole" like calling Indians coming to NZ a "butter chicken tsunami".
Wellington warnings downgraded, ground still saturated
Wellington warnings downgraded, ground still saturated
Updated 10.15 am
MetService has downgraded heavy rain warnings from red to orange for Wellington but the ground remains saturated and could lead to more slips.
Peace talks uncertain as ceasefire deadline approaches
Peace talks uncertain as ceasefire deadline approaches
Iran is considering attending peace talks with the US in Pakistan, following moves by Islamabad to end a US blockade of Iran's ports, a significant obstacle to Tehran rejoining peace efforts.
Feisty disabled kea ruling the roost
Feisty disabled kea ruling the roost
Though he lacks the top half of his beak, Bruce the kea keeps a stiff upper lip.
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Finally back with family
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Finally back with family
A photo of Sam Hereora sleeping rough in central Dunedin has spurred a life-changing family reunion 30 years in the making.
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Revival of fireworks up for discussion
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Revival of fireworks up for discussion
Fireworks could make a return to Dunedin’s New Year’s Eve celebrations — but at an extra cost.
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Harassment victim decries sentence
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Harassment victim decries sentence
The victim of an obsessive ex says she has been left psychologically scarred by her ordeal and is now campaigning for legislative change.
Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin
Trial over, feedback in — let the analysis begin
A game of hopscotch and faded road markings are all that remain of a three-month active transport trial in Queens Dr.
44 candidates seeking DCC CEO job
44 candidates seeking DCC CEO job
Almost 45 people have put their hands up for Dunedin City Council’s top job.
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Building hope for Ugandan orphans
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Building hope for Ugandan orphans
Brick by brick, Dunedin woman Rachel McCoubrey is raising money to house eight orphans and their caregiver in Uganda.
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Inland port proposal back on (fast) track
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Inland port proposal back on (fast) track
Port Otago’s inland port proposal is back in the mix.
Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer
Last outing of rare medal worn in honour of officer
It will be the last time a rare medal won on the shores of a Greek island gets an outing on Anzac Day in a story of one good deed deserves another.
Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm
Opioid detection among workers on rise: firm
Opioid detection continues to rise in the Otago region among workers, but cannabis remains well in front, the country’s leading workplace drug-detection firm says.
New tool aids search for ancestral land
New tool aids search for ancestral land
Whānau descended from people affected by the Crown’s confiscation of land in the 1860s, can now use a working computer programme prototype to search for land that once belonged to their tipuna.
Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds
Beautician’s error caused burns, commissioner finds
A woman suffered burns to her legs during a painful laser hair removal treatment by an inexperienced beautician.
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Being named finalist ‘lovely’
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Being named finalist ‘lovely’
As retirement day draws nearer and the thoughts of post-career life start to dawn on him, Dunedin composer Anthony Ritchie has been buoyed after being named a finalist in the 2026 Aotearoa Music...
Pressure mounts on Starmer over Mandelson appointment
Pressure mounts on Starmer over Mandelson appointment
British Cabinet ministers emerged to back Keir Starmer as calls for the prime minister to resign over the Peter Mandelson affair grow.
Tsunami warning issued after strong quake hits off Japan
Tsunami warning issued after strong quake hits off Japan
A 7.5-magnitude quake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Monday, and authorities urged residents to stay away from coastal areas where tsunami waves of up to 3m were expected.
Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash
Cows put down after two people injured in stock truck crash
Two people are injured and three cows have been put down after a stock truck rolled near Ashburton this evening.