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Cuts to technology subjects anger teachers

Attending their annual conference in Dunedin yesterday were (from left) Home Economics Technology...

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Cuts to technology subjects anger teachers

A government plan to gut food and technology as a school subject will fail children who do not learn nutrition and life skills at home, teachers say.

Ukraine riding school beckons city man again

Dunedin man Trevor Sutherland is heading back to Ukraine. PHOTO: GERARD O’BRIEN

Ukraine riding school beckons city man again

A Dunedin man is heading back to a place he calls ‘‘surreal insanity’’.

Bid to prevent catastrophe with leaking California chemical tank

A drone view shows water being sprayed during the incident in Garden Grove, California. Photo:...

Bid to prevent catastrophe with leaking California chemical tank

Firefighters trying to keep a tank of hazardous chemicals in California from exploding or leaking have brought in outside experts to help prevent a catastrophe.

Anti-Muslim extremism 'worst in 20 years'

Federation of Islamic Associations chairperson Abdur Razzaq. File photo: VNP / Phil Smith

'Hate soup': Anti-Muslim extremism worst in 20 years, leaders say

Muslim community leaders are warning that New Zealand is facing the most dangerous environment with the worst anti-Muslim extremism in two decades.

Govt doubles funding for wilding pine control

Aerial spraying of wilding pines around Queenstown. File photo: Guy Williams

Govt doubles funding for wilding pine control

Funding for wilding pine control efforts, including around Queenstown and the Whakatipu Basin, will more than double under a Budget 2026 boost.

'Huge grievance' fuels rise of One Nation

One Nation's Barnaby Joyce and leader Pauline Hanson. Photo: Getty Images

'Huge grievance' fuels rise of One Nation

Pauline Hanson's One Nation party could become the official opposition in Australia, according to recent polls.

Green Party bill to ban mining drawn in Parliament

Green Party environment spokesperson Lan Pham. Photo: RNZ

Green Party bill to ban mining drawn in Parliament

A Green Party bill aimed at banning mining activity on public conservation land has been drawn from Parliament's ballot.

Suspect dead after shots fired near White House

A Secret Service agent at the scene after gunshots were near the White House in Washington, D.C....

Suspect dead, bystander injured after shots fired near White House

A suspect who fired a gun at a White House checkpoint was shot by officers and died after being taken to the hospital, the Secret Service said.

Iran ceasefire deal 'a lot closer': Trump

US President Donald Trump leaves Marine One to board Air Force One at Morristown Airport in New...

Iran ceasefire deal 'a lot closer': Trump

President Donald Trump says negotiators for the United States and Iran are "getting a lot closer" to finalising an agreement to end the war, according to an interview with CBS News. He said a final...

Medical costs outpace inflation; pressure on public system grows

Medical costs outpace inflation; pressure on public system grows

People with health insurance are using it earlier and more often, as pressure on the public system grows and the cost of care increases.

Toll revised down after blast at Chinese coal mine

Rescuers work at the site following the explosion at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county,...

Death toll revised down after blast at Chinese coal mine

The chaos in the aftermath of China's worst mine disaster in 17 years has led to a revision in the death toll to 82 killed, local officials say.

Ebola outbreak risk level raised to 'very high' in Congo

A health worker prepares a hand washing station for students in Bunia as authorities intensify...

Ebola outbreak risk level raised to 'very high' in Congo

The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola turning into a national outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to "very high".

Concerns over Australia's data centre boom

Stakeholders have told an inquiry they have yet to assess the true impact data centres will have...

Concerns over Australia's data centre boom

There is a call to suspend data centre approvals in Australia while authorities determine the true impact of the artificial intelligence hubs.

Police get independent advice on Baby Ru killing

Baby Ru, officially named Nga Reo Te Huatahi Reremoana Ahipene-Wall, died at Hutt Hospital in...

'Very complex case': Police get independent advice on Baby Ru killing

Police say they're assessing independent legal advice in relation to the unsolved killing of Lower Hutt toddler Baby Ru.

Govt announces $1.5b investment in maritime security

Defence Minister Chris Penk announcing a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security in...

Govt announces $1.5b investment in maritime security

The government has announced a $1.58 billion investment in maritime security, ahead of the Budget.

Food waste reduction solution in the bag

Modaks Espresso owner Mariska Munro Du Preez is part of a scheme to rescue food. PHOTO: GERARD O...

Food waste reduction solution in the bag

Globally, a third of food goes to waste, but a new service in Dunedin hopes to stop some of that heading to the bin.

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Lied to get tenancy, forged reference

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Lied to get tenancy, forged reference

A Dunedin woman lied about having terminally ill parents to secure a tenancy from which thousands of dollars of furnishings later went missing.

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Convicted rapist’s denial of crimes, conduct behind bars ‘disconcerting’

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Convicted rapist’s denial of crimes, conduct behind bars ‘disconcerting’

A Dunedin builder who was sentenced to nearly 15 years for the prolonged sexual abuse of his stepdaughter has been no model prisoner, the Parole Board heard.

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