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Trump bans nationals from 12 countries

President Donald Trump says the list of banned nations could be revised and new countries may be...

Trump bans nationals from 12 countries

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation banning the nationals of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move was needed to protect against "foreign...

'Flawed concept': School ditches open-plan rooms

Shirley Boys' High School principal Tim Grocott is delighted with the new walls in the formerly...

'Flawed concept': Canterbury high school ditches open-plan rooms

A second Christchurch school has made the costly move to ditch its near-new open-plan classrooms. Shirley Boys' High school is spending $800,000 to transform its open-plan classrooms, built in 2019,...

Tracking to keep sea lions and seals safe

A seal corralled at Bunnings in Whangarei. Photo: DOC/Supplied

Tracking to keep sea lions and seals safe

As the seal and sea lion season begins and populations grow, so do our encounters.

Man who murdered his mother jailed for life

Paul Armon during sentencing in the High Court in Blenheim. Photo: Tracy Neal

Blenheim man who murdered his mother jailed for life

A Blenheim man who killed his mother in her home after an argument has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Luxon wants answers as press secretary resigns

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon takes questions at the Beehive after the resignation of press...

Luxon wants answers as press secretary resigns after sex revelations

The Prime Minister is demanding answers from multiple agencies about the Beehive's vetting and disclosure processes for staff following the resignation of his deputy chief press secretary.

Need for speed gets man busted for weed

Need for speed gets man busted for weed

A man speeding through Mornington was found with a haul of cannabis in the boot of his car when pulled over, police say.

'Significant search' as serious concerns for missing Christchurch woman

Elisabeth has been missing since Wednesday night. Photo: NZ Police

'Significant search' as serious concerns for missing Christchurch woman

Christchurch police are urging residents in areas around Riccarton to search their backyards for an elderly woman who has been missing for nearly 24 hours.

Mass evacuation after wartime bombs found

An area was cordoned off opposite Cologne Cathedral after the discovery of World War 2-era bombs....

Mass evacuation after wartime bombs found

Thousands of people have been evacuated from central Cologne in Germany following the discovery of three wartime bombs.

Loafers Lodge fire: Three charged with manslaughter

Five people died in the blaze that began shortly after midnight on May 16 in 2023. Photo:...

Loafers Lodge fire: Three charged with manslaughter

By Sam Sherwood of RNZThree people have been charged with manslaughter in relation to a fire at a Wellington boarding house that killed five of the building's 92 residents.

Elderly Christchurch woman caught in puppy scam

Senior Constable Paul Hampton, pictured here at the front desk, gave Maggie his card which meant...

Elderly Christchurch woman caught in puppy scam

A Christchurch 78-year-old’s search for a canine companion took a disappointing turn when she fell victim to a scam.

Why wasn't PM told about inquiry into staffer Michael Forbes?

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon talking to media. His deputy chief press secretary Michael...

Why wasn't PM told about inquiry into staffer Michael Forbes?

The sudden resignation of one of the Prime Minister's senior press secretaries is raising questions about why Christopher Luxon's office wasn't told about the 2024 police investigation.

Blast to plunge NZ 'deep into winter'

Snow warnings for South; bitter chill to come

A snow warning has been issued for Dunedin with the northern motorway expected to be affected on Friday as a wintry blast bears down.

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Is Dunedin bar NZ's strangest pub?

The Harbourview Stadium Hotel, in Ravensbourne — while open only four hours a week — has had its...

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Is Dunedin bar NZ's strangest pub?

It is open for only four hours a week and last served a meal before the Covid lockdown — is this New Zealand’s most peculiar pub?

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‘Nothing’ achieved since bus hub killing

Smiths Sports Shoes owner Greg Lapwood says there has been "a lack of responsiveness" from both...

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‘Nothing’ achieved since bus hub killing

The owner of a Dunedin business in the heart of the city’s bus hub has accused city leaders of doing nothing other than a survey to address safety concerns.

Car slides, flips on rural road

Car slides, flips on rural road

A driver found himself crawling out of his flipped car after hitting some loose gravel on a rural Dunedin road.

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Five-star social housing ‘still wonderful’ despite tenant's threats

The Suzanne Lund Community Loft Apartments in Thomas Burns St provide long-term social housing....

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Five-star social housing ‘still wonderful’ despite tenant's threats

A five-star Dunedin social housing complex remains a "wonderful place" despite a tenant being evicted for threatening to blow up his neighbours with a gas bottle, the Salvation Army says.