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Innovative student takes to sustainable jewellery
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Innovative student takes to sustainable jewellery
Who would want to buy a set of earrings made out of an old wooden transport pallet?
Plight of Gazans highlighted
Plight of Gazans highlighted
About 200 people marched along George St, from the Otago Museum Reserve to the Octagon, on Saturday, in response to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Belly dancing on display
Belly dancing on display
Performing at the Midwinter Fantasy Hafla (celebration) in Ellis Park, Kaikorai Valley are Khamzin Belly Dancers (from left) Mandy Kennedy, Shirley Crawford and Stefanie Kalmakoff.
Plane that crashed killing 181 could have kept flying - investigators
Plane that crashed killing 181 could have kept flying - investigators
A Jeju Air plane that crashed in December during an emergency landing after a bird strike could have kept flying on the damaged engine that was still working after pilots shut down the other one.
Strip club forced to remove posts about women suing firm
Strip club forced to remove posts about women suing firm
The owners of the Calendar Girls strip clubs have been forced to take down posts identifying dancers suing the firm.
Winter driving: 'Is three minutes worth your safety?'
Winter driving: 'Is three minutes worth your safety?'
The Rental Vehicle Association has urged motorists to be cautious on the roads, as cold winter days are making conditions challenging.
Israel 'quite clearly' breaking international law - Albanese
Israel 'quite clearly' breaking international law - Albanese
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Israel has "quite clearly" breached international law by limiting food deliveries to starving civilians in Gaza as he escalates his criticism of the...
Battered Tasman in for more rain as warnings, watches issued
Battered Tasman in for more rain as warnings, watches issued
In a gloomy start to the week several severe weather warnings have been issued, with high winds and heavy rain expected from late Monday into early Wednesday.
Funding to councils to be throttled for using too many road cones
Funding to councils to be throttled for using too many road cones
The government will require councils to use fewer road cones, or miss out on government funding for roads.
'Strong evidence to act': Calls grow for social media age limit
'Strong evidence to act': Calls grow for social media age limit
A University of Auckland senior research fellow is calling for social media platforms to introduce enforced age limits, to help protect young people from harm.
Firefighters at scene of blaze at Auckland's Westgate Mitre 10
Firefighters at scene of blaze at Auckland's Westgate Mitre 10
Firefighters are responding to a fire at a Mitre 10 hardware store in the Auckland suburb of Westgate.
Bottom-slapping, back-touching lawyer censured
Bottom-slapping, back-touching lawyer censured
A lawyer who slapped a junior male colleague on the bottom and touched a female colleague’s lower back during a social function has been censured.
Thai-Cambodian fighting now in third day despite ceasefire calls
Thai-Cambodian fighting now in third day despite ceasefire calls
Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border extended into a third day and new flashpoints emerged on Saturday as both sides sought diplomatic support.
'Silly games': Peeni Henare on passport design changes
'Silly games': Peeni Henare on passport design changes
The Labour MP told media during his campaigning for the Tāmaki Makaurau seat that the government is playing silly games by changing the design of the passports.
Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 overseas activists
Hong Kong issues arrest warrants for 19 overseas activists
Hong Kong's national security police announced arrest warrants for 19 activists based overseas, accusing them of subversion under a stringent national security law, marking the largest such tally yet.
Israel, US abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations
Israel, US abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations
Israel and the US appear to abandon Gaza ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, both saying it had become clear that the Palestinian militants did not want a deal.
White House seeks fines from other universities after Columbia deal
White House seeks fines from other universities after Columbia deal
The White House is seeking fines from several universities it says failed to stop antisemitism on campus, including Harvard University, in exchange for restoring federal funding.
Grower built swamp 'shanty' to harvest cannabis plot
Grower built swamp 'shanty' to harvest cannabis plot
A drug grower built a makeshift structure on the edge of a lake so he could row out and check on his cannabis plots, which he claims were at some point worth more than $200,000.
Bible verses, crypto trades and grief: Inside Deluny's diaries
Bible verses, crypto trades and grief: Inside Deluny's diaries
Convicted murderer Julia DeLuney's diaries reveal the highs and lows of cryptocurrency trading, her plans for a Remuera home to retire in, and her grief following the death of her mother.
Search resumes for missing West Coast tramper
Search resumes for missing West Coast tramper
The search will resume today for a West Coast beekeeper who helped to recover bodies after the Erebus disaster and was later the victim of a drug smuggling scam after the 75-year-old went missing.