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Inquest into fatal school caving trip focuses on heavy rain warnings

Emergency services on the scene at Abbey Caves on May 9, 2023, where 15‑year‑old Karnin Petera ...

Inquest into fatal school caving trip focuses on heavy rain warnings

On the night before a fatal school caving trip, MetService escalated its weather warning to severe and parents fired off urgent emails to the school.

Iran issues warning to US to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz

Ships and tankers in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Musandam, Oman. File photo: Reuters

Iran issues warning to US to stay out of the Strait of Hormuz

Iran has warned US forces not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after President Donald Trump said the United States would "guide out" ships stranded in the Gulf by the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Canterbury baby's death still a mystery 12 years on

Soul Mathew Turany. Photo: Supplied / Facebook

Canterbury baby's death still a mystery 12 years on

The cause of a Canterbury baby's catastrophic head injury remains a mystery more than a decade after the child's death.

Hearing begins into Bondi Beach shooting

Hundreds of flowers lay on the ground at the memorial next to Bondi Pavilion at Bondi Beach in...

Hearing begins into Bondi Beach shooting

Australia began public hearings on Monday into the Bondi Beach mass shooting in December.

Port Chalmers man feeling 'quite remarkable' after $1m Lotto win

A lucky punter won a million dollars in Saturday’s Lotto draw. It was sold at the Windsor On the...

Port Chalmers man feeling 'quite remarkable' after $1m Lotto win

A Port Chalmers man says he carried a $1 million Lotto ticket around in his wallet for a week while he let the magnitude of the prize sink in.

Disgraced top cop pays back $500 for hotel stays during affair

Jevon McSkimming resigned from the police force in May this year. Photo: RNZ

Disgraced top cop pays back $500 for hotel stays during affair

Disgraced former deputy police commissioner Jevon McSkimming has paid back $500 in relation to taxpayer-funded stays at hotels during his affair.

Former Trump lawyer, NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani in 'critical condition'

Former Donald Trump lawyer and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. File photo: Reuters

Former Trump lawyer, NYC mayor Rudy Giuliani in 'critical condition'

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani has been hospitalised and is in "critical but stable condition," his spokesperson said on Sunday.

Charge against man whose partner was shot by police dropped

Charge against man whose partner was shot by police dropped

A charge has been dropped against a man whose partner was shot dead by police in Christchurch.

New speed camera destroyed in suspected 'wilful damage'

New speed camera destroyed in suspected 'wilful damage'

Otago's brand new average speed safety camera has been yanked from the ground and burned up before it even became operational.

Driver claims alcohol in system was 'the blood of Christ'

Driver claims alcohol in system was 'the blood of Christ'

A Dunedin man pulled over after swerving all over the road claimed the alcohol he consumed shouldn’t count because it was the "the blood of Christ".

Gang brawl erupts in crowd at charity boxing event

The Dunedin Town Hall could be covered in scaffolding for five years. PHOTO: ODT FILES

Gang brawl erupts in crowd at charity boxing event

The action at a charity boxing event spilled out into the crowd when members of a Dunedin gang spotted out-of-town rivals from across the ring.

Kiwi drivers' poor attitudes among reasons for high road toll, police say

Police and experts say it is not just excessive speed contributing to a recent uptick in fatal road crashes, but motorists' poor attitudes to driving and lack of training.

Hezbollah pays high price in war with Israel

Civil defence members search for bodies under the rubble of buildings hit by an Israeli strike...

Hezbollah pays high price in war with Israel

Hezbollah has paid a heavy price for going to war with Israel on March 2.

Death toll rises to 18 from Kenya flooding

Residents struggle to navigate the streets in Nairobi after severe flooding hit Kenya. Photo:...

Death toll rises to 18 from Kenya flooding

The death toll from flooding and landslides following heavy rains in Kenya has risen to 18 people, the national police service said.

Iran reviewing US response to proposal

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei. Photo: Reuters

Iran reviewing US response to proposal

Iran said it had received a US response to its latest offer for peace talks.

Fatal crashes not declining fast enough, Brake NZ says

Brake NZ says the number of fatal crashes is not declining fast enough. Photo: Getty Images

Fatal crashes not declining fast enough, Brake NZ says

A road safety charity says the number of fatal crashes is declining, but not fast enough.

Nelson cop killer wanted to take his own life, court hears

Hayden Donald Jason Tasker is accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in Nelson Photo:...

Nelson cop killer wanted to take his own life, court hears

Hayden Tasker was drunk, annoyed about life and motivated by anger toward police before he drove into two officers in Nelson, killing one and critically injuring another, a court has heard.