Warmer weather coming this week
Warmer weather coming this week
If you thought summer was lousy — don’t despair, there might be some respite over the next few days.
Saving penguins, one tasty fish at a time
Saving penguins, one tasty fish at a time
Dunedin Wildlife Hospital vet nurse Emily Brewer tries to ply a replica penguin with a salmon at Dunedin's railway station yesterday.
Fire and faith
Fire and faith
Hindu devotees walk around a bonfire during a ritual known as "Holika Dahan" yesterday, which is part of the Holi festival celebrations, on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India.
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
Israeli troops enter southern Lebanon
The Israeli military deployed additional forces to southern Lebanon overnight, to take up what a military spokesperson on Tuesday described as defensive positions to protect Israeli civilians and...
No change to govt LNG plans, despite major price surge
No change to govt LNG plans, despite major price surge
The government is brushing off accusations of naivety from the opposition over plans to pursue a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal as prices spike worldwide.
Canterbury fishing comp gives out $60K in prizes despite no fish caught
Canterbury fishing comp gives out $60K in prizes despite no fish caught
For the first time in 40 years, no fish were weighed in at the Rakaia Fishing Competition due to woefully low numbers of salmon in the river. But $60,000 in prizes were given away to the 400 people who entered.
Thousands sign 'Commissioner for Animals' petition
Thousands sign 'Commissioner for Animals' petition
Warning: distressing images. More than 31,000 New Zealanders want an independent "Commissioner for Animals" to improve welfare for companion and farmed animals.
Weather didn't stop champs from going ahead
Weather didn't stop champs from going ahead
The annual Marching Otago Championships were held at the Edgar Centre in the weekend.
Netanyahu: War with Iran 'not going to take years'
Netanyahu: War with Iran 'not going to take years'
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu said he expected the war against Iran was "not going to take years", as the conflict widens with Israel attacking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon and Iran hitting Gulf states that host US bases.
Man jailed for baked bean attack on sister
Man jailed for baked bean attack on sister
A 60-year-old man "violently" bashed his older sister over the head multiple times with a bag full of baked beans cans after the pair began arguing.
Move-on orders not backed by Housing or Justice Ministers
Move-on orders not backed by Housing or Justice Ministers
The government's move-on orders didn't receive the backing of key ministries, the Housing and Justice Ministers confirmed on Tuesday.
Copper comes a cropper in fender bender
Copper comes a cropper in fender bender
An unmarked Dunedin police car did not have to go very far to get to the scene of a crash in Dunedin this afternoon.
Clinton says Trump told him of 'great times' with Epstein
Clinton says Trump told him of 'great times' with Epstein
Former US President Bill Clinton told lawmakers that President Donald Trump told him he had "some great times" with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein before their relationship soured, video released shows.
Aussie troop base hit in Iran drone strikes
'All safe': Australian troop base hit in Iran drone strikes
Australian personnel at a United Arab Emirates air base are all accounted for after it was hit by a drone strike as the war in the Middle East escalates.
Over 100 schools seek costs for asbestos sand
Over 100 schools seek costs for asbestos sand
Some schools spent thousands of dollars on decontamination after several brands of coloured sand were recalled last year.
'Significant challenge' in helping stuck Aussies
'Significant challenge' in helping Aussies stuck in Middle East
Australia is considering contingencies on how to bring home tens of thousands of citizens stranded in the Middle East as the US-Israel war on Iran widens.
School shooting: Father gave son rifle for Christmas, jury told
School shooting: Father gave son rifle for Christmas, jury told
A father armed and enabled a school shooter, giving his troubled son a rifle for Christmas that the son allegedly used to kill four people in Georgia, prosecutors say.
Iran won't be an endless war: Pentagon
Iran won't be an endless war: Pentagon
The Pentagon is playing down concerns that the attack on Iran risked plunging the US into a new, open-ended conflict in the Middle East, even as officials declined to give a timeline.
Hotel rooms during affair paid for by Police
Hotel rooms during affair paid for by Police
Jevon McSkimming invited a woman he was having a sexual relationship with to stay at the hotels with him, the IPCA found.
'I misspoke': PM backtracks on Iran, insists NZ won't join conflict
'I misspoke': PM backtracks on Iran, insists NZ won't join conflict
The Prime Minister has admitted he "misspoke" when he said New Zealand supported "any actions" to prevent Iran having nuclear weapons.