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Flights disrupted after smoke at Wellington Airport

Emergency services were called to the airport about 7.15pm today. Photo: supplied

Flights disrupted after smoke at Wellington Airport

Air New Zealand flights in and out of Wellington were being held late on Friday night, after the main terminal building at the airport was evacuated.

Alarm at 'constantly pregnant' breeding dogs

Graeme Ford with a litter of seven puppies rescued from a backstreet breeder Photo: Matthew...

Alarm at 'constantly pregnant' breeding dogs

The SPCA is calling for an end to puppy farming, which it says results in some dogs spending their entire adult lives pregnant.

A family of seven cygnets

A hatchling of seven cygnets has arrived at Hawksbury Lagoon, Waikouaiti.

Waikouaiti’s Social Silkies

These three senior and very hardy women were out body boarding at Waikouaiti beach this morning in quite cool temperatures.

Truck driver killed in crash 'deeply missed but never forgotten'

The death of a southern truck driver after a crash on State Highway 1 has "left an enormous hole" in the hearts of his workmates.

Prison population expected to grow over next decade

In 2021, China lowered the age of criminal responsibility to 12 from 14 for certain crimes. Photo...

Prison population expected to grow over next decade

The prison population is expected to grow by more than a third in the next decade.

Defence minister quits in further blow for Starmer

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (left) and former Defence Secretary John Healey. Photo: Reuters

Defence minister quits in further blow for Starmer

British defence minister John Healey has quit over a months-long dispute over military spending, accusing PM Sir Keir Starmer of failing to commit resources needed to keep the country safe from mounting threats.

Labour calls for audit of PM's office record-keeping

Labour justice spokesperson Camilla Belich. Photo: VNP/Phil Smith

Labour calls for audit of PM's office record-keeping

Labour is calling on the Auditor-General to formally audit the office of the Prime Minister's record-keeping and Official Information Act practices.

Ethnicity-based funding questioned for diabetes treatment

Ethnicity-based funding questioned for diabetes treatment

Cardiac scientists within Health NZ say they are being prevented by their parent organisation over an objection to changes in the way diabetes treatments are funded.

Pair arrested over EV charger and cable thefts

Pair arrested over EV charger and cable thefts

Two men were arrested after a search of a property in Wellington uncovered six chargers, several charger cables and equipment to break the devices down into parts for selling on.

New DCC chief executive 'ready to get stuck in'

Richard Briggs in the new DCC chief executive. Photo: Supplied

New DCC chief executive 'ready to get stuck in'

Former Hamilton council boss Richard Briggs says he is returning south "ready to get stuck in" after being named the Dunedin City Council's new chief executive.

Thai King's eldest daughter dies at 47

Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati was hospitalised in 2020. Photo: Getty Images

Thai King's eldest daughter dies at 47

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendira Debyavati has died aged 47, after multiple health problems and nearly four years in a coma.

Trump says Iran war deal close as Hormuz tensions linger

The President has come in for sharp criticism after details of the fund were made public. File...

Trump says Iran war deal close as Hormuz tensions linger

Hopes are growing for peace between Iran and the US after President Donald Trump said a deal could be signed as soon as this weekend, even as Tehran said it had not made a final decision on a pact.

Coalition holds narrow majority in latest poll

The coalition, led by (from left) David Seymour, Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters, could not...

Coalition holds narrow majority in latest poll

There has been no post-Budget bump for the coalition government in a new poll.

Elderly being driven into homelessness: advocate

Long-time Whangārei housing advocate Carol Peters. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf

Elderly being driven into homelessness: advocate

Increasing numbers of people aged 65-plus are living on the streets as a result of falling home ownership rates and soaring costs, a housing advocate says.

'South Island falcon taxi' ferries injured bird to Dunedin

The battered falcon was found on State Highway 8, near Lake McGregor. Photo: Kārearea Falcon...

'South Island falcon taxi' ferries injured bird to Dunedin

A NZ falcon found seriously injured on a Canterbury highway was saved by a team of “bird taxi” drivers who rushed it to the Dunedin Wildlife Hospital hundreds of kilometres away.

Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire

Elon Musk raises his phone towards the sky at the SpaceX Starbase, in Brownsville, Texas. Photo:...

Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire

Elon Musk, the ambitious entrepreneur who has become a central figure in internet culture, has now amassed a fortune that has made him the world's first trillionaire.

Former Otago coach at centre of investigation as players drown

Former Tall Blacks coach Tab Baldwin coaches at the Edgar Centre in Dunedin in 2006. Photo: Peter...

Former Otago coach at centre of investigation as players drown

Former Otago Nuggets and Tall Blacks coach Tab Baldwin is at the centre of an investigation into the deaths of two basketball players in the Philippines.

Wasted man attacks Dunedin bar manager

Intoxicated man attacks Dunedin bar manager

A Dunedin bar manager was socked in the face when an allegedly drunk and drugged-up patron began to rain down blows on him.

Police officer facing objectionable material charge

Police lack an overall digital evidence handling system, and, so far, the funding to get one....

Police officer facing objectionable material charge

An Auckland-based police officer faces charges of possessing objectionable material including a "rape image", child sexual exploitation material and bestiality.

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