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United States President Donald Trump’s administration plans to add firing squads, electrocution and gas asphyxiation as alternative methods of executing people convicted of the gravest federal crimes.

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Obituary: the woman whose work meant many know where they are

Gladys West and Sam Smith look over data from the Global Positioning System at Dahlgren in 1985....

Obituary: the woman whose work meant many know where they are

She navigated segregation to become an esteemed mathematician — and today, her work helps billions of people navigate the world.

Obituary: a scholar of how we live and eat

Helen Leach with her Christmas cake book. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Obituary: a scholar of how we live and eat

New Zealand and Australia have been arguing over the origins of the beloved pavlova for decades but that never fazed Helen Leach.

Trump posts image, video of suspect after press dinner shooting

An image of the suspected gunman. Photo: Truth Social

Trump posts image, video of suspect after press dinner shooting

Donald and Melania Trump were rushed from the White House Correspondents' Association dinner by Secret Service agents after a man armed with a shotgun tried to breach security, officials said.

Person dies following Canterbury crash

Person dies following Canterbury crash

A person has died in hospital after a crash in the Selwyn District on Thursday.

Councils want more help from govt with natural disaster protection

Flooding in Stokes Valley, in the Wellington region, today. Photo: Stokes Valley Volunteer Fire...

Councils want more help from govt with natural disaster protection

Councils are calling on the government to foot more of the bill for improving New Zealand's disaster resilience in the wake of the latest round of devastating storms.

Israel continues deadly strikes on Lebanon, despite ceasefire

Smoke rises in Lebanon after an explosion, as seen from the Israeli side of the Israel-Lebanon...

Israel continues deadly strikes on Lebanon, despite ceasefire

Israel says it will attack Hezbollah targets forcefully, further testing a fragile ceasefire with Lebanon that US President Donald Trump recently said had been extended by three weeks.

Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip in blow for peace hopes

A Pakistani police officer stands guard as the motorcade, believed to be carrying Iranian Foreign...

Trump cancels envoys' Pakistan trip in blow for peace hopes

Donald Trump has cancelled a trip by two US envoys to Iran war mediator Pakistan, dealing a new setback to peace prospects after Iran's foreign minister departed Islamabad after speaking only to Pakistani officials.

Two killed in crash near Rotorua

Two people have died, and another is seriously injured after a two-car collision near Rotorua this morning.

Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan as Trump expects deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi walks with Pakistan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar...

Iran's foreign minister arrives in Pakistan as Trump expects deal

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has arrived in the Pakistani capital Islamabad to discuss proposals for restarting peace talks with the US.

'Otherworldly' light over NZ likely a Chinese rocket - astronomer

The strange light in the sky was caught on camera near Middlemarch. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

'Otherworldly' light over NZ likely a Chinese rocket - astronomer

Astronomers believe an "otherworldly'' light seen in the sky on Friday night is linked to a Chinese rocket launch hours earlier.

Person critical after alleged stabbing leaves trail of blood in central Dunedin

Police arrest a man on the ground after an alleged stabbing in Dunedin's Heriot Row this morning....

Person critical after alleged stabbing leaves trail of blood in central Dunedin

Police are appealing to the public for information after an alleged stabbing in central Dunedin on Saturday morning left one person in a critical condition.

Commissioner seeks answers after Police College recruits fall short

Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says the woman was "badly let down". Photo: RNZ

Commissioner seeks answers after Police College recruits fall short

The Police Commissioner has sought answers after some recruit wings at Police College fell below expected numbers, including one with fewer than 50 recruits.

Thousands answer call at Dunedin's Dawn Service

A soldier stands at the Cenotaph in Queens Gardens for this morning's Anzac Day commemorations....

Thousands answer call at Dunedin's Dawn Service

Thousands of people gathered on an uncommonly warm Dunedin morning to pay their respects to those that have served, this Anzac day.

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Flat found for former refugee after ‘ODT’ story

Shadi Al Mahamid, who has been living in his car at St Clair for seven months, now has a...

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Flat found for former refugee after ‘ODT’ story

A roof was found for a Dunedin homeless man the day after he told his story to the Otago Daily Times.

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Ong almost ejected from council meeting

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Ong almost ejected from council meeting

A controversial Dunedin city councillor came close to getting himself ejected from a meeting over a stadium hotel reference.

Citycare Water gets contract

Citycare Water gets contract

A water infrastructure maintenance contract worth $145 million has been awarded by the Dunedin City Council to Citycare Water.

Trampers and hunters urged to take care

If you have plans to ‘‘go bush or back country’’ this long Anzac weekend, the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council is urging trampers and hunters to take extra care.

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Officers’ accidental Drag Bingo turns a winner

Dunedin police officers Constable Eli Stafford-Rogers (left) and Constable Jackson Jones were...

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Officers’ accidental Drag Bingo turns a winner

It was unclear who got a louder applause — Dame Jacinda Ardern during the Dunedin leg of her book tour, or two local police officers who unwittingly took part in a drag act next door.

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