Labour propose expansion of Apprenticeship Boost scheme
Labour would reset the Apprenticeship Boost scheme back to two years from 2028, if re-elected.
Labour MP also sent Police Commissioner complaint
Labour MP also sent Police Commissioner complaint
Labour MP and former police minister Ginny Andersen received a complaint about Police Commissioner Richard Chambers last year.
Venezuela quake toll hits 1400 with 55,000 still missing
Venezuela quake toll hits 1400 with 55,000 still missing
The death toll from Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has risen above 1,400 as foreign rescue teams pour into the country and authorities press on with the search for survivors in the hardest-hit coastal areas.
Records shattered in Europe as deadly heatwave moves east
Records shattered in Europe as deadly heatwave moves east
From Scandinavia to the Alps, Europeans endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths spread east, shattering records with temperatures in some areas soaring...
'Iran will no longer exist!': Trump renews threats as tensions rise again
'Iran will no longer exist!': Trump renews threats as tensions rise again
The US military said it struck Iran again, hours after a tanker was hit in the Strait of Hormuz, in the worst escalation since the two sides signed an interim peace deal two weeks ago.
New documentary to show inside Gloriavale
New documentary to show inside Gloriavale
How many rotten apples does it take to spoil the barrel? One? Two? 22? It’s a big question. Especially because that last number is how many men from the small religious community of Gloriavale have passed through the courts for sexual and violent offending since 2017.
Restaurant couple sued after ‘walking out’ on UK TV star's venue
Restaurant couple sued after ‘walking out’ on UK TV star's venue
A couple who ran a restaurant on the Kiwi estate of TV personality Noel Edmonds claimed they were little more than “props” in a recent British television series filmed there.
Dad pleas for police policy change after mentally unwell son stabbed him
Dad pleas for police policy change after mentally unwell son stabbed him
Two years ago, police announced a change in how they attend mental health callouts, responding only to an immediate risk to life or safety or if a crime is being committed. Now a family are calling for change, saying the move left them feeling like help wasn’t available when they most needed it.
Obituary: Gordon S. Wood, historian
Obituary: Gordon S. Wood, historian
Gordon S. Wood was an eminent and prolific scholar who forged a highly influential and sharply debated narrative of America’s early years of independence through such prize-winning works as The...
Foggy mirror
Foggy mirror
Nature’s pre-sunrise paint brush coloured the underside of clouds which in turn reflected off fog hanging over Otago Harbour in this recent view from Unity Park.
Death at mysterious mansion linked to raft of GHB overdoses
Death at mysterious mansion linked to raft of GHB overdoses
A woman has died at a Wellington castle-like mansion after drinking the drug GHB from a bottle, her friend says.
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Helping hand may still be made available for students - Simmonds
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Helping hand may still be made available for students - Simmonds
A review of the funding system for tertiary education is intended to address critical skills shortages, Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds says.
Clean-up, repairs underway after Wellington storm
Clean-up, repairs underway after Wellington storm
Wild weather is forecast to ease after battering much of central New Zealand on Friday, but many are still without power and the town of Martinborough is cut off.
Death toll from Venezuela quakes nears 1000
Death toll from Venezuela quakes nears 1000
Desperate Venezuelans and rescue teams race to find survivors trapped under rubble as the death toll from twin earthquakes nears 1,000 and frustrations mount over limited resources and help from...
US strikes Iran after oil tanker hit by drone
US strikes Iran after oil tanker hit by drone
The US military attacked Iran on Friday in response to an Iranian drone strike on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, further straining the fragile peace deal agreed last week between the two...
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Vote divided as 8.9% rates rise approved for Dunedin
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Vote divided as 8.9% rates rise approved for Dunedin
Dunedin councillors lamented a missed opportunity for financial discipline as an 8.9% rates rise was approved.
Counting the chirps
Counting the chirps
A tūī arrives at a North-East Valley backyard bird feeder.
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Rules-based order ‘more important’ than ever
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Rules-based order ‘more important’ than ever
The co-ordinator of the 60th Otago Foreign Policy School says the ‘‘rules’’ New Zealand once understood are more ‘‘at threat’’ and yet ‘‘more important’’ than in decades.
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Two more senior staff resign from city council
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Two more senior staff resign from city council
Two more senior Dunedin City Council staff have resigned from the organisation.
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Man traps, threatens to shoot escort
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Man traps, threatens to shoot escort
After a Southern man became obsessed with an escort, he trapped her in his car and threatened to kill her, a court has heard.