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'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick

Brendan Shefford aka Big Red during his election campaign. Photo: Geoff Sloan

'Not interested': Super City idea fails to stick

An emphatic no - that was deputy mayor Brendan Shefford’s reaction to Selwyn being folded into a super city with Christchurch and the Waimakariri District.

Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search

Drone to be used in Lake Ōhau search

A drone will be used to help in the search for a tramper missing near Lake Ōhau in the Mackenzie Basin.

Radar to be used in search for missing tramper

Graham Garnett, 66, intended to return on December 30. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police

Radar to be used in search for missing tramper

Sections of Kahurangi National Park in the upper South Island will be closed while rescue teams use radar technology to search for a missing tramper.

Woman arrested at airport after 22kg of meth found in luggage

The woman arrived at Auckland International Airport from Singapore. File photo: RNZ

Woman arrested at airport after 22kg of meth found in luggage

A woman has been charged with bringing more than 20 kilograms of meth into the country in her checked luggage.

Warmer week of weather on way for many

Some warm days are expected in Wanaka this week. File photo: ODT

Warmer week of weather on way for many

Temperatures across the country are expected to return to "more summer-like" levels this week as a spell of more settled weather moves in.

Bomb squad called out to 'item of concern' in Christchruch

A Christchurch street was cordoned off on Monday morning after the bomb squad was called in when an "item of concern" was found.

Search for missing tramper near Lake Ōhau

A large search for a missing tramper near Lake Ōhau is set to resume this morning.

Person dies in Rolleston crash

One person has died after a single-vehicle crash in Canterbury this morning.

Govt commissions review into cyber security breach

Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

Govt commissions review into cyber security breach

Health Minister Simeon Brown has commissioned a review by the Ministry of Health into the response to the cyber security breach involving patient information on ManageMyHealth.

Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor

Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

Woman waited over 11 hours at ED, not seen by doctor

Health New Zealand has apologised to a woman who spent 11-and-a-half hours at Wellington Hospital's emergency department, but was never seen by a doctor.

Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say

Patients at risk of identity theft, extortion, experts say

Thousands of patients caught up in the ManageMyHealth ransomware attack could be at risk of identity theft or extortion, cyber security experts are warning.

Holiday road toll well down on previous years

Holiday road toll well down on previous years

The holiday road toll stands provisionally at seven deaths, police say, well down on the 15 deaths last year and 22 deaths in 2024.

Staying on the right track essential for change

Chris Bishop speaks at a business lunch in Dunedin. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Staying on the right track essential for change

2026 is election year and parties are already jockeying for position. In a five-part series ODT political editor Mike Houlahan asked a senior MP from the leading parties about how the first two...

'Significant injuries' after cliff fall

'Significant injuries' after cliff fall

A person has been airlifted to hospital after falling off a cliff at Te Onepoto / Taylors Mistake, near Christchurch.

Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge

Debris blocks lanes on the Southern Motorway in Auckland. Photo: Supplied / NZTA Waka...

Truck carrying house ploughs into motorway overbridge

A truck carrying a small house has ploughed into an overbridge on an Auckland motorway, piling debris onto the road.

NZ 'concerned' at US action against Venezuela

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government's first statement following the US military action against Venezuela, saying New Zealand is "concerned".

Pair drown at Northland beach

Ripirō Beach in Northland. Photo: Wikipedia

Pair drown at Northland beach

Two men have drowned at a beach in Northland.

Three airlifted to hospital after four-vehicle Tekapo crash

Four people have been transported to hospital, three with serious injuries, after a four-vehicle crash west of Tekapo this evening.

ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack

ManageMyHealth says code fixed after hack

The operators of compromised patient data app ManageMyHealth say they have received "independent confirmation" from IT experts the flaws in its code have been fixed.

Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm

A Northland boatie captured a waterspout in Whangārei Harbour. Photo: Chris Howe

Waterspout captured by boatie during thunderstorm

A Northland boatie has captured a waterspout on camera as he was sailing out of Whangārei Harbour.

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