Trump to press China on N Korea, trade
Trump to press China on N Korea, trade
US President Donald Trump will urge President Xi Jinping to make good on his commitments to pressure North Korea when he visits China next month, the White House says.
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Pursuit policy questioned after latest deaths
Pursuit policy questioned after latest deaths
A call for police to review their pursuit policy has been issued after two people died following a pursuit early yesterday in the Auckland suburb of Morningside.
Transition to include Brexit trade deal: May
Transition to include Brexit trade deal: May
British Prime Minister Theresa May has signalled any Brexit transition deal would be put together as part of a wider trade agreement - potentially stripping companies of the time they need to prepare to leave the EU.
Five killed during long weekend
Five killed during long weekend
Five people have now died in crashes on New Zealand roads over Labour Weekend.
Peters to be Deputy PM, Foreign Minister
Peters to be Deputy PM, Foreign Minister
Winston Peters is set to become Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister in the new Labour-New Zealand First coalition government.
Fundraising for trip to Globe
Fundraising for trip to Globe
The Merchant of Dunedin, A Midsummer Dunedin Night's Dream or Much Ado About Dunedin.
Cadbury history project criticised
Cadbury history project criticised
Plans to document the social history of the Dunedin Cadbury factory ‘‘smacks of a guilty conscience’’ on the part of Mondelez International, a former Cadbury marketing manager says.
Birthday celebrations held for Josephine
Birthday celebrations held for Josephine
Rather than get all steamed up about turning another year older, Josephine sat quietly in the corner while everyone else ate cake and celebrated.
Car dumped; help sought
Car dumped; help sought
Dunedin police are calling on the public's help to find those responsible for dumping a stolen 1991 Nissan Pulsar in the Water of Leith yesterday.
Mixed perceptions of city's holiday weekend trading
Mixed perceptions of city's holiday weekend trading
Temperamental weather contributed to the mixed bag that was Dunedin's retail sales this Labour Weekend.
Judge scathing of delays
Judge scathing of delays
A Dunedin judge has given a scathing assessment of the region's mental health services after hearing they were so busy it would take 10 weeks to prepare a report.
Fundraising transforms Malawi preschool
Fundraising transforms Malawi preschool
Devon Kilkelly has never felt so popular.
Mayor speaks out over Museum funding
Kircher vocal about disagreements over museum funding
Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher has called the Clutha District Council's refusal to pay the full amount of its prescribed share of next year's funding for Otago Museum "misguided''.
Peters to be deputy PM
Peters to be deputy PM
Winston Peters is set to become deputy prime minister and foreign minister in the new Labour-New Zealand First coalition government.
Circus performances are a family affair
Circus performances are a family affair
Some families may complain their house looks like a circus has romped through it.
Special smoke alarm helped to save life
Special smoke alarm helped to save life
A deaf woman is living proof smoke alarms save lives.
Kermadec reserve member's Bill idea
Kermadec reserve member's Bill idea
One of the National's moves in Opposition could be to lodge a member's Bill for the Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary - which, if drawn, could see it become law if the Greens also backed it or abstained.
Man arrested over West Coast shooting
Man arrested over West Coast shooting
A man has been arrested after a mother was shot and killed in Greymouth, police have confirmed.
Kayaker rescued from Huka Falls
Trapped kayaker rescued from Huka Falls
A kayaker had to be rescued from Huka Falls this morning after being stranded on a rock as a torrent of white water trapped her in a precarious position.
Ronald McDonald House spurned by DHB
Ronald McDonald House spurned by DHB
A charity supported by fast food giant McDonald's has been spurned by a New Zealand public hospital.