Acclaimed Aussie author charged over child abuse material
Renowned Australian novelist Craig Silvey has faced court after police caught him allegedly engaging with paedophiles online and sharing child abuse material.
One dead after Christchurch apartment fire
One dead after Christchurch apartment fire
One person is dead after an apartment fire in Christchurch this afternoon.
Weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra': Pfizer boss
Weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra': Pfizer boss
Pfizer is preparing for a consumer market for obesity drugs on par with the booming business it saw after it launched erectile dysfunction drug Viagra in 1998, CEO Albert Bourla says.
Massive floating gas platform arrives off WA coast
Massive floating gas platform arrives off WA coast
A massive floating platform has arrived off the West Australian coast as Woodside Energy's controversial Scarborough gas project nears production.
Adelaide writers' festival cancelled after swell of outrage
Adelaide writers' festival cancelled after swell of outrage
One of Australia's premier writers' festivals has been cancelled after almost 200 speakers and its director pulled out over the dumping of a Palestinian-Australian novelist.
Australia's disaster zones face long recovery
'Changed forever': Australia's disaster zones face long recovery
The loss of major local infrastructure illustrates the long road ahead for communities living through bushfires in Victoria and flooding in Queensland.
New OCD treatment being trialled in NZ
New OCD treatment being trialled in NZ
An intensive treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is now being trialled in this country by a group of 17 New Zealanders aged 18 to 25 years old.
Former media exec injured in Northland assault
Former media exec injured in broad daylight assault in Northland
A former media executive who now owns a store in coastal Northland has been left with a fractured shoulder after an alleged assault by a customer in broad daylight.
Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well
Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well
A woman reported missing in Christchurch this morning has been found safe and well.
Festival director quits as writers drop out
Festival director quits as writers, including Ardern, drop out
The director of an embattled writers festival has quit after a Palestinian-Australian academic was barred from appearing by the board, triggering a boycott of 100 authors.
Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'
Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'
Homes have been inundated and communities isolated as the remnants of former Tropical Cyclone Koji are felt across the Queensland outback.
Man sentenced over dramatic blaze at former boarding house
Man sentenced over dramatic blaze at former boarding house
A fire which engulfed a Dunedin boarding house was started by a squatter who left a camp stove unattended, a court has heard.
Police discover two bodies in search for missing swimmer
Police discover two bodies in search for missing swimmer
Police have recovered two bodies from the Waikato River.
Traffic light brings wayward car to abrupt stop
Traffic light brings wayward car to abrupt stop
A driving mishap left a traffic light on a strange angle after a car crashed into it in South Dunedin this morning.
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Student who scarred victim in bottle attack gets conviction overturned
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Student who scarred victim in bottle attack gets conviction overturned
An Otago student who bottled a man in a nightclub can now pursue a career as a chartered accountant after a successful appeal.
IT expert says KFC app 'more secure' than Manage My Health
IT expert says KFC app 'more secure' than Manage My Health
Colonel Sanders has better web security than many digital health providers, an IT expert has claimed, saying the government is failing to enforce what minimum standards it has.
Giant puffball in Port Chalmers
Giant puffball in Port Chalmers
Stan Spiers of Port Chalmers arrived home after a brief holiday away at Lake Ohau, to find a giant puffball on his property.
Trump weighs military response to Iran protest crackdown
Trump weighs military response to Iran protest crackdown
Tehran says it is keeping communications open with the US as President Donald Trump weighs responses to a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran, which pose one of the stiffest challenges to clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Kmart should be held accountable for asbestos sand - shopper
Kmart should be held accountable for asbestos sand - shopper
For Christchurch father of two Joe Baxter, there was no question he needed to act fast when alarms were raised over asbestos in children's play sand sold by Kmart.
Students get taste of life at university
Students get taste of life at university
More than 400 secondary school students are dipping their toes into university life this week in Dunedin.