Student pub still wanted: referendum
Student pub still wanted: referendum
A new student pub gets a big tick, but a boycott on products with ties to the Israeli government proved less favourable among the student populace.
Green coming soon
Green coming soon
St Clair School’s new field has been fenced off as it nears completion.
Believe in yourselves, inductee tells students
Believe in yourselves, inductee tells students
A Vietnam War veteran and a former Blackcap have been honoured by their secondary school in Dunedin.
Hot spot
Hot spot
Smoke rises from wildfire G90216 north of Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, on Wednesday.
Judge bars efforts to block foreign students
Judge bars efforts to block foreign students
A federal judge yesterday blocked United States President Donald Trump from taking action to prevent Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.
Smooth sailing
Smooth sailing
Bluebridge Cook Strait ferry Connemara enters Tory Channel en route to Picton.
Protesters out in force for Willis visit to Christchurch
Protesters out in force for Willis visit to Christchurch
Protesters have rallied against the govt's pay-equity legislation at a post-Budget business lunch attended by Finance Minister Nicola Willis in Christchurch.
Obituary: a life with three full courses
Obituary: a life with three full courses
In an era when a woman’s place in the world was seen to be at the heart of a household, Nancy Joy Carr smashed those perceptions.
Police review after crime directive canned
Police review after crime directive canned
Police have launched a review to establish how many cases of retail crime were filed while a controversial and now scrapped directive was in place.
One dead after serious crash in Canterbury
One dead after serious crash in Canterbury
One person has died and another is in a moderate condition after a serious crash involving three vehicles in Canterbury.
Timaru brings best-tasting tap water title back south
Timaru brings best-tasting tap water title back south
A Canterbury town's water supply has been judged the best-tasting tap water in New Zealand at the 2025 IXOM National Water Taste Test competition.
Man jailed for 19 years after murder guilty plea
Man jailed for 19 years after murder guilty plea
The man who admitted to murdering an Ellerslie couple has been sentenced to at least 19 years in prison in the High Court at Auckland on Friday.
ACC chair Tracey Batten resigns
ACC chair Tracey Batten resigns
The chair of the Accident Compensation Corporation has resigned.
Woman drowned in spa pool after night of drinking
Christchurch woman's death accidental, drowned in spa pool: coroner
A Christchurch woman accidentally drowned in her spa pool after returning home from a night of drinking at a Christmas party, a coroner has found.
Eye surgeon barred from entering Canterbury
Eye surgeon to be released from prison, unable to enter Canterbury
A Christchurch eye surgeon who was sent to prison for attempting to kill his landlord will be banned from entering the Canterbury region after he is released next month.
Unlicenced driver blew nearly three times over limit: police
Unlicenced driver blew nearly three times over limit: police
A 64-year-old Dunedin man caught driving nearly three times over the legal breath alcohol limit has never held a New Zealand driver's licence.
Christchurch man believed killed trying to save wounded soldiers in Ukraine
Christchurch man believed killed trying to save wounded soldiers in Ukraine
A Christchurch man who died in Ukraine while helping the country's war efforts had earlier said he was living the dream.
Man named, charged after Liverpool attack
Man named, charged after Liverpool attack
British police charged a 53-year-old man after a car ploughed into a crowd of Liverpool football fans during a victory parade earlier this week, injuring dozens.
Housing confidence hits 14-year high: survey
Housing confidence hits 14-year high: survey
Housing confidence is at its highest level in 14 years according to an ASB survey.
Power cuts after possible tornado rips through Hamilton
Power cuts after possible tornado rips through Hamilton
Emergency services and council staff are helping with the clean after a possible tornado ripped through suburbs in Hamilton.