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US threat to 'obliterate' Iran energy sites

President Donald Trump has repeated his warning to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz that...

US threat to 'obliterate' Iran energy sites

President Donald Trump warns the US will obliterate Iran's energy plants and oil wells if Tehran does not open the Strait of Hormuz, after Tehran described US peace proposals as "unrealistic" and attacked Israel.

'Sweaty and shaking': Killer's wife admits trying to hide evidence

Gurpreet Kaur outside court in December. Photo: Peter McIntosh

'Sweaty and shaking': Killer's wife admits trying to hide evidence

The wife of a murderer has admitted to hiding the killer’s shoes in a bid to help him avoid detection by police.

Vaping likely causes cancer, Australian review finds

Vaping likely causes cancer, Australian review finds

People who vape are at higher risk of cancer than those who do not, a landmark study has found, casting doubt over whether the habit is safer than smoking.

Epileptic jailed after killing man while driving

Faalili Kauri was sentenced at Manukau District Court for reckless driving causing the death of...

Epileptic jailed after killing man while driving

A man with epilepsy flouted a warning not to drive and had a seizure, causing a crash that killed a 59-year-old grandfather waiting in his car at the lights.

Car left on ferry first sign of man overboard

Car left on Cook Strait ferry first indication of man overboard

Crew on the Cook Strait ferry Kaiārahi did not know a passenger who went overboard was missing until they found his car.

Rare car specialist changing gears

Rolls-Royce and Bentley specialist Bruce McIlroy is winding up his Canterbury car service business after more than three decades.

Trump 'quite interested' in asking Arab allies to pay for war

Fighter jets take off from the USS Abraham Lincoln in support of America's Operation Epic Fury...

Trump 'quite interested' in asking Arab allies to pay for war

US President Donald Trump would be interested in calling on Arab countries to pay for the cost of the Iran war, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, adding that she thinks Trump would have more to say on the issue.

Care unions taking action against HNZ over petrol costs

Great Barrier Island care worker Kerris Adlam. Photo: Supplied

Care unions taking action against HNZ over petrol costs

Care workers' unions are taking legal action against Health NZ, with carers in remote areas saying the price of petrol is so high they're losing money visiting more remote clients.

Bluebridge ferry detained by Maritime NZ after inspection

The Connemara has been out of service since last week. Photo: RNZ (file)

Bluebridge ferry detained by Maritime NZ after inspection

Maritime NZ has detained Bluebridge's Connemara at its Wellington berth after more than a week of cancelled crossings.

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Spoof poster wrONG move, mayor says

A movie poster parody features Dunedin councillor Benedict Ong and city mayor Sophie Barker....

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Spoof poster wrONG move, mayor says

Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong appears to enjoy movie parody posters in which he features.

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Besieged councillor may present ‘cogent summary’

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Besieged councillor may present ‘cogent summary’

His ideas may ‘‘make no sense in the real world of finance’’, but Benedict Ong might yet get a chance to present them to the Dunedin City Council.

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Global admissions consultant ranks Columba in NZ top 20

Columba College head girls (from left) Lula Joseph, Shanti Kara and Anika Leyser say the students...

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Global admissions consultant ranks Columba in NZ top 20

A Dunedin secondary school’s place among the elite of New Zealand schools is down to its students, its principal says.

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Uni South Dunedin dental service cut

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Uni South Dunedin dental service cut

The University of Otago has pulled the pin on a South Dunedin dental service, citing a strengthening of provision for Māori in its own faculty clinics.

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Cafe will be ‘positive’ for community

An architect's rendition of the now-approved Tomboy cafe in a more than century-old heritage...

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Cafe will be ‘positive’ for community

A suburban cafe planned in a historic Dunedin corner store has been approved after a panel ruled it would be an overall positive addition to the neighbourhood.

Big welcome for latest round of international students

Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki chairman Matapura Ellison is flanked by international secondary...

Big welcome for latest round of international students

Dunedin rolled out the red carpet yesterday to welcome the latest cohort of international students, as the city celebrates year-on-year growth in the international education industry.

Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience

Royal New Zealand Navy able hydrographic systems operator (AHSO) Joshua Phillips at McMurdo...

Kiwi embraced ice-cracking experience

Trying to get some sleep aboard a 10,000-tonne icebreaker as it crunches and shatters its way noisily towards Antarctica is something that takes a little getting used to.

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Mystery surrounds cancelled flight

An Air New Zealand Airbus A320-232 at Dunedin Airport yesterday, after an unknown incident,...

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Mystery surrounds cancelled flight

Air New Zealand is refusing to comment after one of its planes was grounded at Dunedin Airport, forcing the cancellation of an Auckland-bound flight.

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Fears poison deliberately left for Dunedin dogs

Bailey is one of several dogs treated by vets in Dunedin at the weekend after accidentally eating...

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Fears poison deliberately left for Dunedin dogs

Dunedin dog owners are being urged to keep an eye out for ‘‘greeny-blue’’ matchbox-sized rat bait cubes in John Wilson Ocean Dr after the poisoning of several dogs at the weekend.

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