Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal to avoid extradition
Kim Dotcom loses latest appeal to avoid extradition
Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom's attempt to overturn his extradition order to the US has been denied by the Court of Appeal.
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Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'
Greens criticise National attack ad as 'AI slop'
The Green Party is criticising a National Party attack advert as "AI slop", saying it misrepresents the party's tax policy and New Zealand's tax settings.
North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft
North Canterbury worker gets shock after copper theft
A MainPower employee got an electric shock while repairing network damage caused by copper thieves - a stark sign of the growing danger the thefts are creating in North Canterbury.
'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet
'Chaotic': Staff fail to resuscitate man found in ED toilet
A mother and daughter who watched Waikato Hospital staff try to save a man found unconscious in an ED toilet have described the chaos as he was rushed through on a gurney.
Gene Wilder’s voice revived for Wonka series
Gene Wilder’s voice revived for Wonka series
Netflix has partnered with an AI firm to recreate late actor Gene Wilder’s voice for a Willy Wonka themed reality competition series.
Nancy Guthrie kidnap notes deemed fake
Nancy Guthrie kidnap notes deemed fake
All three kidnapping-related messages about the disappearance of US TV show co-host Savannah Guthrie's elderly mother have been deemed by federal investigators to be fake, the FBI says.
Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids
Five arrested, 1.3m illegal cigarettes seized in tobacco raids
Five people have been arrested and more than a million cigarettes seized as part of the effort to crack down on the black market tobacco trade.
'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document
'Unreasonable': PM's office slammed over missing lobbyist document
An independent watchdog has found a decision by the Prime Minister's Office regarding an official information request was "unreasonable".
US Supreme Court clears way for transgender sports bans
US Supreme Court clears way for transgender sports bans
The US Supreme Court has cleared the way for states to impose restrictions on transgender student athletes, upholding laws in West Virginia and Idaho banning them from female sports teams.
Neighbours go hog-wild as Facebook feud over pet pig escalates to hammer threats
Neighbours go hog-wild as Facebook feud over pet pig escalates to hammer threats
Tensions over a pet pig running wild in Dunedin reached breaking point when a group of hammer-wielding men allegedly began threatening vehicles and property.
Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story
Man died in back seat of car while mates worked out cover story
"Rather than acting with honesty, courage, and integrity, you drove him to the hospital while stopping to plan your escape and create lies."
Teen's neck slashed in Mosgiel 'coffee mug attack'
Teen's neck slashed in Mosgiel 'coffee mug attack'
A Mosgiel teenager allegedly hit with a coffee mug was left bleeding heavily from a serious cut to his neck and rushed to hospital, police say.
Who is poor in New Zealand now?
Who is poor in New Zealand now?
A group of people the size of the population of Christchurch is in hardship, but there are ways to turn it around, a group of social service charities says.
Cold mornings in Luggate
Cold mornings in Luggate
A stunning week of cold mornings, beautiful horefrosts.
NZ-born neo-Nazi 'emulating thugs of 1930s Berlin'
NZ-born neo-Nazi 'emulating thugs of 1930s Berlin'
A New Zealand-born neo-Nazi has been sentenced in Melbourne for abusive behaviour emulating "Nazi thugs of 1930s Berlin".
Two injured in Southern Motorway pile-up
Two injured in Southern Motorway pile-up
Two multi-vehicle crashes left two people injured and the Southern Motorway closed as icy conditions caused chaos around Dunedin.
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'I take my life in my hands if I cross the road'
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Call for more pedestrian crossings in Mosgiel
A Mosgiel retiree who puts his ‘‘life in danger’’ traversing his suburban road is calling for the city council to install much-needed pedestrian crossings.
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Ankle-breaking attack ends friendship
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Ankle-breaking attack ends friendship
A friendship between drinking buddies ended spectacularly when a Dunedin man broke his elderly victim’s ankle, a court has heard.
Man sent inappropriate messages while in treatment
Man sent inappropriate messages while in treatment
While undergoing treatment for his attraction to young girls, a Milton man was secretly sending inappropriate messages to intellectually impaired women.
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Man jailed for 'extraordinarily violent' bus hub incident
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Man jailed for 'extraordinarily violent' bus hub incident
A Dunedin man who dragged a driver from a bus, bit a police officer and put on an obscene performance in the cells has been jailed for 16 months.