Air NZ cancels Bali flights after volcano erupts
All Air New Zealand flights to the Indonesian resort island of Bali have been cancelled after the eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki spewed ash into the sky.
Person dies in Blenheim vehicle incident
Person dies in Blenheim vehicle incident
A person has died after reportedly ending up under their own vehicle in suburban Blenheim.
Melatonin to be sold over the counter; psilocybin to be prescribed
Melatonin to be sold over the counter; psilocybin to be prescribed
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The government has signalled melatonin will become available over the counter, and psilocybin will be available for patients with treatment-resistant depression.
KiwiRail charged over Cook Strait ferry grounding
KiwiRail charged over Cook Strait ferry grounding
Maritime NZ has filed two health and safety charges against KiwiRail over its grounding of the Interislander ferry Aratere nearly a year ago.
National, Labour in slinging match over abuse in care redress
National, Labour in slinging match over abuse in care redress
National Minister Erica Stanford's scrutiny hearing descended into a political slinging match between the minister and two Labour MPs as they clashed over the redress system for survivors abused in state care.
Australia's rainbow population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australia's rainbow population rising after 'burst of acceptance'
Australians are becoming more comfortable identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual, and experts are likening it to the sexual revolution of previous decades.
Tractor up in flames in spectacular Three Mile Hill blaze
Tractor up in flames in spectacular Three Mile Hill blaze
A tractor has gone up in flames after catching fire while driving up Three Mile Hill Road.
Israeli tank fire kills 59 in crowd waiting for aid in Gaza
Israeli tank fire kills 59 in crowd waiting for aid in Gaza
Israeli tanks fired into a crowd trying to get aid from trucks in Gaza on Tuesday, killing at least 59 people, according to medics, in one of the bloodiest incidents yet in mounting violence as...
Watch: Walkers go slip, sliding away on icy Dunedin streets
Watch: Walkers go slip, sliding away on icy Dunedin streets
The butt-slide and the pole-grab were among the methods hastily employed as Dunedin walkers went skittering down steep ice-covered footpaths this morning.
Census scrapped, replaced by 'administrative data'
Census scrapped, replaced by 'administrative data'
New Zealanders have filled out their last traditional Census form, with the five-yearly count scrapped from 2030.
Boy was allowed to remove lifejacket before tragic capsizing
Boy was allowed to remove lifejacket before tragic capsizing
Ten-year-old Ryder Ferregel was wearing a lifejacket when he went out on an ill-fated scalloping trip – but it was ill-fitting and riding up, so he was allowed to take it off.
Hydroslide out of action
Hydroslide out of action
Inexperienced winter drivers hit the skids and didn't realise the plunge pool at the end was empty.
Govt to give itself power to override councils on housing
Govt to give itself power to override councils on housing
The government will take back power from local councils if their decisions are going to negatively impact economic growth, development or employment.
Trump calls for Iran's 'unconditional surrender'
Trump calls for Iran's 'unconditional surrender'
President Trump called for Iran's "unconditional surrender" and warned that US patience was wearing thin, but said there was no intention to kill Iran's leader "for now", as the Israel-Iran air war raged for a fifth day.
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Dunedin Airport lashes out at government
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Dunedin Airport lashes out at government
Dunedin Airport has accused the government of double-dipping and questionable law-making in a submission calling on it to abandon a move which raises the cost of bringing back international flights.
Night sky turning blue for Matariki
Night sky turning blue for Matariki
High above Port Chalmers, a historic church is turning the night sky bright blue to celebrate Matariki.
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Bus hub issues: councils ‘doing exactly what we said we would’
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Bus hub issues: councils ‘doing exactly what we said we would’
Dunedin Mayor Jules Radich says who should take the lead on making the bus hub safer is not a "hot potato" despite staff from the two councils pointing the finger at each other.
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Walker questions campaigning tactic
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Walker questions campaigning tactic
A campaigning tactic of running for mayor to boost chances of being elected to council has been questioned by a Dunedin councillor.
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Slippery slope of butter prices
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Slippery slope of butter prices
A more than 50% surge in the price of butter is a "frightening" sign the hospitality industry is doing it tough, a Dunedin business owner says.
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‘Balance’ sought in naming of South Dunedin library
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‘Balance’ sought in naming of South Dunedin library
Māori and English names could both feature at South Dunedin’s new library complex — a move described by the mayor as bringing balance.