A Christmas perspective
Aramoana salt flats, Christmas morning.
Flights cancelled, ferries delayed as more wild weather hits
Flights cancelled, ferries delayed as more wild weather hits
Updated 10.45 am
Flights have been cancelled at Nelson Airport and some Cook Strait ferry sailings are experiencing delays as yet more wild weather hits the country.
Cyclone bearing down on Western Australia upgraded
Cyclone bearing down on Western Australia upgraded
Updated 11.16 am
Tropical Cyclone Hayley has been upgraded to a category four system as residents in Australia's far northwest prepare to ride out the storm as it approaches land.
Joshua injured in crash that killed two friends
Boxer Anthony Joshua injured in crash that killed two friends
Updated 11.24 am
British former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua was injured in a car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.
Hoping for a return to ‘holistic solutions’
Hoping for a return to ‘holistic solutions’
2026 is election year and parties are already jockeying for position. In a five-part series ODT political editor Mike Houlahan asks a senior MP from the leading parties about how the...
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Aim to slow deterioration as we age
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Aim to slow deterioration as we age
Most of us have heard of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Study and the Christchurch Health and Development Study. Reporter John Lewis takes a closer look at a...
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City to funk it up for New Year’s Eve
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Dunedin to funk it up for New Year’s Eve
A high-energy party has been forecast for New Year’s Eve in Dunedin and organisers are hopeful the weather will co-operate.
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Proof arguing can be productive
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Proof arguing can be productive
Campbell Kidd and Abby Bowmar love to argue.
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Teenagers tried to carjack taxi: officer
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Teenagers tried to carjack taxi: officer
Two teenagers who allegedly punched and hit a Port Chalmers taxi driver with a glass bottle on Christmas Day were trying to bring open alcohol into the vehicle, police say.
Aim to ensure wife’s life ‘was not a waste’
Aim to ensure wife’s life ‘was not a waste’
A Dunedin widower making sure his wife’s life "was not a waste" has started a petition to Parliament to open Dunedin Hospital’s catheterisation laboratory around the clock.
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First sea lion pup of breeding season born
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First sea lion pup of breeding season born
Just two weeks after scaring the living daylights out of a Bedford St family by taking shelter on their front doorstep, Tui the sea lion has given birth to Dunedin’s first pup of the season.
Holiday road toll stands at zero
Holiday road toll stands at zero
The road toll for the official Christmas holiday period is at zero, but police say people need to continue to stick to the basics of safe driving.
Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman
'I feel sorry for the lost': Bondi hero recounts confronting gunman
A tobacconist who went viral for his extraordinary bravery wrestling one of the Bondi beach gunmen has spoken out for the first time about his instinctive actions.
China launches live-fire war games surrounding Taiwan
China launches live-fire war games surrounding Taiwan
China's military has moved army, naval, air force and artillery units around Taiwan for its "Justice Mission 2025" drills, as the island vows to defend democracy and mobilise troops to rehearse repelling a potential Chinese attack.
At least 13 dead in Mexican train derailment
At least 13 dead in Mexican train derailment
Mexican authorities said on Sunday that at least 13 people were killed after an Interoceanic Train carrying 250 people derailed in the southern state of Oaxaca.
Flatmates involved in alleged assault over dog's behaviour
Flatmates involved in alleged assault over dog's behaviour
A Dunedin flat erupted into chaos after a man was allegedly assaulted by his flatmate due to the household dog behaving out of character.
String of motorbike crashes on Dunedin roads
String of motorbike crashes on Dunedin roads
Two teenage brothers driving around the neighbourhood on their dirt bikes found themselves getting blood taken by police after one crashed into a parked car.
Govt urged to commit resources to tackling organised crime
Govt urged to commit resources to tackling organised crime
The chairperson of a ministerial advisory group on organised crime says he won't be satisfied until he sees the government commit resources to tackling the issue of organised crime.
Pair injured after another brawl in Auckland
Pair injured after another brawl in Auckland
Two people have been taken to hospital after another brawl in Auckland.
Elderly hiker saved by mother, teens after collapsing
Elderly hiker saved by mother, teens after collapsing
An elderly hiker who got lost and collapsed wearing only shorts and a singlet was saved by a mother and her two teenagers who huddled around him to keep him warm, police say.