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Ex-Labour MP may campaign for NZ First

Former Labour Party MP Stuart Nash speaking at a NZ First conference. Photo: Russell...

Ex-Labour MP may campaign for NZ First

Former Labour Party Member of Parliament Stuart Nash has spoken at New Zealand First's annual conference and is not closing the door on campaigning for it at the next election.

Trump renames Department of Defense the 'Department of War'

Workers remove signage for the Secretary of Defense after Trump's order to rename the department....

Trump renames Department of Defense the 'Department of War'

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday to rename the Department of Defense as the "Department of War," reverting to a title it held until after World War Two.

Former National MP joins NZ First

Former National MP joins NZ First

Former National Party MP Harete Hipango has joined New Zealand First.

Former Labour MP a guest speaker at NZ First meeting

Stuart Nash, a former Labour Party MP speaking at a NZ First conference. Photo: Russell Palmer / RNZ

Former Labour MP a guest speaker at NZ First meeting

Former Labour Party MP Stuart Nash is one of the guest speakers at New Zealand First's annual meeting.

Sydney shark attack leaves man dead

Dee Why Beach in Sydney, next to Long Reef Beach where the attack took place. Photo: Getty Images

Sydney shark attack leaves man dead

A man is dead after being attacked by a large shark on Sydney's northern beaches.

Pensioner built deadly pipe bomb to scare off neighbours

Warren Lee pictured outside the Hamilton District Court. Photo / Belinda Feek, NZME composite

Pensioner built deadly pipe bomb to scare off neighbours

After having his belongings stolen, and the windows of his car and Kāinga Ora home smashed, Warren John Frederick Lee had had enough.

Farmer dug up neighbour's drive during flood, spat goes to court

Farmer Roger O'Byrne drove a digger on to a neighbour's property and carved up a driveway.

Farmer dug up neighbour's drive during flood, spat goes to court

A spat between rural neighbours erupted when one took a digger and carved up a driveway during a confrontation.

Doctors' rejection of binding arbitration not surprising - law professor

Transport Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

Doctors' rejection of binding arbitration not surprising - law professor

Senior doctors' emphatic rejection of the Health Minister's request for binding arbitration was "not surprising", according to one employment law expert.

30 schools take the stage on last day of Polyfest

Halfway Bush Kindergarten perform at the Otago Polyfest at the Edgar Centre. Photos: Peter McIntosh

30 schools take the stage on last day of Polyfest

Yesterday, about 30 schools performed before the closing of Otago Polyfest at the Edgar Centre.

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$10.5m for new weather satellite

University of Otago physicist Prof Harald Schwefel and his team have received $10.5million from...

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$10.5m for new weather satellite

Otago researchers have been given $10.5 million to help design and build a replacement weather satellite for the southern hemisphere.

Hydrofoiling providing buzz and ‘lots of waves’

Nick Smart of the Catlins navigates his hydrofoil at St Clair Beach on Friday. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

Hydrofoiling providing buzz and ‘lots of waves’

After more than 30 years surfing, Nick Smart took up hydrofoiling two years ago and he has not looked back.

Sonny Chin victim 'haunted' by indecent assault

Sonny Chin will serve his sentence of home detention while simultaneously on parole for sex...

Sonny Chin victim 'haunted' by indecent assault

A self-proclaimed massage master left a woman ‘‘haunted’’ after molesting her during a supposed healing session.

Waxing them till lyrical for child cancer

Caleb Green gets some fundraising off his chest, assisted by Otago Polytechnic senior beauty...

Waxing them till lyrical for child cancer

A group of follically-challenged Dunedin men, unable to take part in a head-shave, are baring their chests in support of Kiwi children with cancer.

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Warmest winter for some

Puysegur Point in Southland. Photo: Wikipedia

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Warmest winter for some

Warmer than average temperatures meant several places in Southland had their warmest winters on record this year.

Hundreds of pupils head to the races

Nearly 700 children from 90 schools competed at the Otago Primary Schools Sport Association Cross Country at Kaikorai Valley College.

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Stores’ liquor licences may not be renewed

The Anderson Bay Bottle-O store. PHOTO: GERARD O'BRIEN

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Stores’ liquor licences may not be renewed

A problem-plagued Dunedin bottle store owner is struggling to renew liquor licences because of her previous bad behaviour.

Allegations man injured infant ‘total rubbish’

Allegations man injured infant ‘total rubbish’

‘‘Earth-shattering’’ allegations of child abuse against a prominent sportsman do not match the character of the man, his lawyer says.

Any Western troops in Ukraine 'fair targets': Putin

Photographs of the event have reached a reportedly unimpressed Putin. Photo: Reuters

Any Western troops in Ukraine 'fair targets': Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says any Western troops deployed to Ukraine will be legitimate targets for Moscow to attack, in a warning to Kyiv's allies.