Luxon secures Xi Jinping meeting in China
As he faces criticism at home for weakening ties with Beijing, Prime Minister Chris Luxon has booked a meeting with China President Xi Jinping next week.
Evacuations as fire spreads in Lyttelton
Evacuations as fire spreads in Lyttelton
Residents in Lyttelton near Christchurch are being evacuated after a large fire broke out in the township.
Yanfei Bao killer jailed for life
'Despicable monster': Yanfei Bao killer jailed for life
Chinese national Tingjun Cao will spend at least 17 years behind bars for murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao.
Former Dunedin mayor Sir Clifford Skeggs dies
Former Dunedin mayor Sir Clifford Skeggs dies
Former Dunedin mayor and prominent New Zealand businessman Sir Clifford Skeggs has died. He was 94.
Queues at ski field despite opening day cancellation
Queues at ski field despite opening day cancellation
People were still queuing outside Canterbury's Mt Hutt this morning despite the ski resort being forced to cancel its opening day.
Govt moves to boost household solar power
Govt moves to boost household solar power
Households with solar panels on their roofs will be able to send more power back to the grid - and get faster building consents - under changes announced by the government.
Israel intercepting Iranian drones after strikes
Israel intercepting Iranian drones after strikes
Israel's Defence Forces say they're working to intercept more than 100 drones launched by Iran after major Israeli strikes across the Islamic Republic.
Residents evacuated as landslide threatens homes
Residents evacuated as landslide threatens homes
A Lyttelton woman has been warned to prepare to leave her home after a neighbouring property was damaged by a landslip.
Sobering end to night out
Sobering end to night out
A man who organised a sober driver for a night out in Dunedin ended up with his car impounded and a court date for his friend.
Fire crews 'struggling with ageing trucks'
Fire crews 'struggling with ageing trucks'
The firefighters union says overheating equipment in a 28-year-old fire truck is symptomatic of the workers' ageing tools.
Hospital patients wrongly told they had sexually transmitted infections
Hospital patients wrongly told they had sexually transmitted infections
Twenty-five Auckland City Hospital patients have been wrongly told they have a sexually transmitted infection in the past three weeks - and six of them still do not know it was a mistake.
'Regrettable' food mishap at Otago Uni hall
'Regrettable' food mishap at Otago Uni hall
Caterers providing meals for live-in students at an Otago University hall have stopped serving food to those with special dietary requirements while an investigation is carried out.
Air India Dreamliner crash kills over 240
Air India Dreamliner crash kills over 240
More than 240 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London crashed moments after taking off from the city of Ahmedabad, authorities said, in the world's worst aviation disaster in a...
Air India crash survivor 'jumped out of emergency exit'
Air India crash survivor 'jumped out of emergency exit'
Ramesh Viswashkumar, the only known survivor out of the 242 people onboard an Air India plane that crashed in Ahmedabad, jumped out of an emergency exit, police say.
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In-house park, road care investigated
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In-house park, road care investigated
The Dunedin City Council has moved ahead with investigations into cutting out contractors and taking park and road maintenance back in-house.
Mana whenua name for South Dunedin library revealed
Mana whenua name for South Dunedin library revealed
Mana whenua have given South Dunedin’s new library complex a name reflecting the area’s historic links to traditional knowledge.
Death Cafe puts the end of life ‘in its proper place’
Death Cafe puts the end of life ‘in its proper place’
Lighting a candle and sitting around a table to talk about death is not as morbid as it sounds.
Study reveals ‘rich tapestry’ of cultures
Study reveals ‘rich tapestry’ of cultures
Unlocking the first ancient genomes (aDNA) from Papua New Guinea and the Bismarck Archipelago has allowed Otago scientists to take a significant step forward in understanding the genetic diversity...
Top section of chimney ‘safely removed’
Top section of chimney ‘safely removed’
The partial deconstruction of the historic Dunedin Gasworks Museum’s cracked brick chimney has been hailed as a success.
‘Long overdue’ unpaid holiday pay processed
‘Long overdue’ unpaid holiday pay processed
A nine-year wait for more than $40 million in unpaid holiday pay for Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand southern district staff is over.