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'Despicable' backlash after Australia picks first female army boss

Lt Gen Susan Coyle's appointment is a significant moment for the Australian army, Jennifer Parker...

'Despicable' backlash after Australia picks first female army boss

Backlash on social media criticising the appointment of the first woman to lead the Australian army has been described as "despicable".

Car park cordoned off after body found

Car park cordoned off after body found

A Christchurch car park was cordoned off by police this morning after a body was found.

New Zealand monk vanishes from remote island

Justin Evans, 24, is missing from Papa Stronsay in Scotland. Photo: Supplied

New Zealand monk vanishes from remote island

An extensive search is underway on a remote Scottish island after a New Zealand monk disappeared from a monastery.

US details boundaries of Hormuz blockade as two ships turn around

A vessel at the Strait of Hormuz, off the coast of Oman’s Musandam province. Photo: Reuters

US details boundaries of Hormuz blockade as two ships turn around

The US military has detailed the boundaries of its Strait of Hormuz blockade, saying it would extend east to the Gulf of Oman and Arabian Sea.

Parents of UK teen killer partly blamed for dance class murders

Tributes placed near the scene following the fatal stabbings in Southport, England. File photo:...

Parents of UK teen killer partly blamed for dance class murders

The murders of three young girls in Britain in 2024 should have been prevented, but there was a "fundamental failure" by state bodies and the killer's parents to recognise and act on the risk he posed.

Diesel users urged not to boycott road user charges

Diesel users urged not to boycott road user charges

Anyone planning to boycott their road user charges as the cost of diesel rises may find their protest backfires.

Tramper killed after boulder dislodged by climber

Tramper killed after boulder dislodged by climber

The coroner has found the death of a man who was struck and killed by a falling boulder on Mt Taranaki was accidental, but is reminding mountain climbers to take care to mitigate risks...

One dead, one seriously hurt after highway crash

One dead, one seriously hurt after highway crash

One person is dead and another seriously injured after a crash on State Highway 1 in Canterbury this morning.

Driver survives 100m car plunge in Coromandel

Driver survives 100m car plunge in Coromandel

A person has survived a 100m cliff plunge after their vehicle careened off a Coromandel Peninsula road and crashed down a steep bank overnight.

Break-in at Christchurch cafe caught on camera

Brigittes Sumner was broken into between 12.45am-1am on Monday morning. Photo: File image

Break-in at Christchurch cafe caught on camera

Three men caught on CCTV breaking into a Christchurch cafe then attempted to force their way into the ice cream parlour and takeaway shop next door.

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Mayor-owned company’s 'miraculous' claims may breach code

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Mayor-owned company’s 'miraculous' claims may breach code

A company 50% owned by Dunedin’s mayor appears to be breaching advertising standards by claiming its skin cream has ‘‘miraculous’’ benefits.

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Shift stadium focus: Vandervis

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Shift stadium focus: Vandervis

Dunedin City Councillor Lee Vandervis is calling for the city to shift its aspirations for the stadium, after the sudden departure of its boss.

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Departing Doorn 'positive about stadium pipeline'

Dunedin Venues Management chief executive Paul Doorn believes he is leaving the stadium in a good...

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Departing Doorn 'positive about stadium pipeline'

The sudden departure of Forsyth Barr Stadium boss has been viewed as ‘‘bittersweet’’ by his colleagues.

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Scrabble day good practice for tournament

Ruth Groffman lines up her next word at the National Scrabble Day celebrations at the South...

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Scrabble day good practice for tournament

Celebrating the birthday of Scrabble’s inventor provided some much-needed practice for this weekend’s major tournament in Dunedin.

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Benefits of Moana Pool’s heat recovery upgrade uncertain

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Benefits of Moana Pool’s heat recovery upgrade uncertain

Reliance on LPG at Moana Pool in Dunedin is set to be reduced when the heat recovery system is upgraded, but the extent of efficiency gains is not yet clear.

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Club’s licence could be cancelled, judge warns

The St Kilda Bowling Club had its liquor licence suspended for one month recently by the Alcohol...

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Club’s licence could be cancelled, judge warns

A Dunedin bowls club has been warned its liquor licence is ‘‘on a knife-edge’’ after being accused of behaving more like a bar than a sports club.

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Waste diversion initiatives put on hold, emissions target at risk

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Waste diversion initiatives put on hold, emissions target at risk

Consideration of schemes to keep construction and demolition waste out of landfills has been delayed by the Dunedin City Council.

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Stuffed wildlife care raises awareness for hospital

Emi-Rose Linzey, 7, patches up her stuffed giraffe Luna at the Wildlife ER session at Tūhura...

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Stuffed wildlife care raises awareness for hospital

A giraffe with a broken neck and a unicorn with a sprained horn were just some of the injuries being patched up by a collection of Dunedin’s youngest new vets.

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HNZ not considering more hospital cuts

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HNZ not ‘currently’ considering further hospital cuts

Health New Zealand (HNZ) says it is not ‘‘currently’’ looking at further cuts to the new Dunedin hospital amid cost pressures caused by the conflict in Iran.

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Rescue team back cyclone response effort

Outside the Paihia Fire Station are the Surf Lifesaving NZ Southern swiftwater rescue team...

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Rescue team back cyclone response effort

All the way up north and little or nothing to do.

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