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'I misspoke': PM backtracks on Iran, insists NZ won't join conflict

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: RNZ

'I misspoke': PM backtracks on Iran, insists NZ won't join conflict

The Prime Minister has admitted he "misspoke" when he said New Zealand supported "any actions" to prevent Iran having nuclear weapons.

Angry owner 'hurls dog through glass door' in Mornington

An angry Dunedin dog owner allegedly grabbed his dog by the throat and threw it through a glass door because he was ‘‘frustrated’’.

Moonrise over Mount Cargill

There's 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 a perfect time, but sometimes you get 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘳 than ever before.

Dog's drug discovery at prison 'a truly remarkable find'

A prison detector dog has been rewarded for stopping a range of illegal drugs and other contraband material from getting into a Christchurch jail.

Govt ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies

Govt ‘kicked the tyres’ on solar subsidies but went with ‘minor’ tweaks

While the rest of the world races to harness the power of the sun, New Zealand is languishing - as energy prices continue to climb.

Homeless community growing in Christchurch red zone

At Wetlands Grove in the Christchurch red zone, a homeless community of about 40 people and their pets has formed over the past 18 months.

US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran - Trump

US President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

US took 'last best chance' to hit Iran - Trump

US President Donald Trump says he ordered the attack on Iran to thwart its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, vowing to pursue the war for as long as necessary.

'Aggressive behaviour' towards firies alleged

A man who is believed to be the homeowner is comforted while firefighters tackle a fire at 49...

'Aggressive behaviour' towards firefighters at house blaze alleged

Police were on hand for ‘‘crowd control’’ at the scene of a Dunedin house fire where aggressive behaviour by onlookers towards firefighters was alleged.

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Funding, staffing risks at new hospital flagged

A helicopter lifts a load on to the roof of the outpatients building of the new Dunedin hospital...

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Funding, staffing risks at new hospital flagged

The five-year delay between the opening of the new Dunedin hospital’s outpatient building and the inpatient building will lead to many staffing and operational issues, a bombshell govt report says.

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‘Financial burden’ of stadium a ‘hit’ to ratepayers

Former anti-stadium campaigner Victor Billot says the affordability of Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr...

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‘Financial burden’ of stadium a ‘hit’ to ratepayers

Victor Billot did not offer the phrase ‘‘hate to say I told you so’’, but the stadium critic got near it.

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'Excuse my language, but f*** off'

The two photos Parking Enforcement Services used when issuing Martin Leckie tickets in September...

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Supermarket ticketing slammed as ‘a scam’

A Dunedin man says photographic ‘‘proof’’ of his apparently illegal parking at a central city supermarket is laughable.

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Near $20m extension to Peninsula shared path to begin

The new boardwalk will look much like the one pictured here at Raynbirds Bay. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Near $20m extension to Peninsula shared path to begin

The Dunedin City Council is set to start work on an almost $20 million extension to an Otago Peninsula cycleway and shared pathway with the construction of a new boardwalk.

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By-election to be contested by 14

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By-election to be contested by 14

A field of 14 candidates will contest the Dunedin City Council by-election to pursue the seat left open by the death of councillor and former mayor Jules Radich.

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Candidates take aim at 10.5% rates increase

South Dunedin requires urgent action to deal with flooding risks, DCC by-election...

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Candidates take aim at 10.5% rates increase

Dunedin City Council by-election candidates are not impressed by the possibility of a 10.5% rates rise.

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Kiwi stuck in Dubai feeling ‘very uneasy’

Smoke billows from Jebel Ali port in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after an Iranian attack...

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Kiwi stuck in Dubai feeling ‘very uneasy’

A New Zealander stranded in Dubai has described a ‘‘surreal’’ atmosphere as the impact of region-wide missile strikes continues to ripple across the Middle East.

Iran conflict widens as Israel strikes Lebanon

A destroyed car stands amid debris from a damaged residential building in Beirut, Lebanon as...

Iran conflict widens as Israel strikes Lebanon

Israel launched new air strikes targeting Iran and expanded its assault to include attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, as Tehran said it launched a new wave of missiles that had "opened the great gates of fire" on Israel.

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