Sinkhole 50m deep forms near Bangkok hospital
Thai authorities rushed to contain a massive sinkhole near a hospital in central Bangkok that disrupted utilities and traffic, officials said today.
Super typhoon kills 14 in Taiwan
Super typhoon kills 14 in Taiwan
Residents in an eastern Taiwan town where flooding from a strong typhoon killed 14 people took to shelters fearing further disaster.
Russian drone defence concerns neighbours
Russian drone defence concerns neighbours
Estonia is extending a fence along its border with Russia and building anti-tank ditches and bunkers in preparation for a potential conflict with Moscow.
Mother and daughters are 'waiting to die' in Gaza
Mother and daughters are 'waiting to die' in Gaza
Explosions shake the walls of the dim basement in Gaza City where Noor Abu Hassira and her three daughters are sheltering.
'It's just dire': Striking psychiatrist will still work a 56-hour week
'It's just dire': Striking psychiatrist will still work a 56-hour week
Wellington psychiatrist Jeremy McMinn had a rare "two days off" this week, thanks to the 48-hour strike by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists - but will still be clocking up 56 hours.
Schools still grappling with students vaping
Schools still grappling with students vaping
Three months since disposable vapes were banned from shelves some schools are still grappling with students vaping.
'Bad precedent': Dunedin venue hit with noise complaint
'Bad precedent': Dunedin venue hit with noise complaint
A noise complaint aimed at a new Dunedin venue in an iconic location raises questions about the future of live music in the city, an advocacy group says.
Luxury yacht sinks for second time
Luxury yacht sinks for second time
A luxury yacht which was salvaged near Tauranga only four months ago has now sunk for a second time while being towed to Whangārei.
Doc to trial paid parking at major attraction
Doc to trial paid parking at major attraction
Visitors will have to pay $5 per hour to park at Aoraki-Mount Cook as part of a seven-month trial.
$35m revamp for Otago patrol vessel
$35m revamp for Otago patrol vessel
The HMNZS Otago has been parked up at Devonport Naval base since 2022 when the Navy ran too short of personnel to use it.
Ardern discusses terror attack on US talk show
Ardern discusses terror attack on US talk show
Former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart to discuss what it was like to lead New Zealand through the Christchurch terror attack.
One serious after Christchurch crash
One serious after Christchurch crash
Two people were taken to hospital, one in a serious condition, after a crash in Christchurch last night.
Threatening behaviour at 'slum-like' beach camp
Threatening behaviour at 'slum-like' beach camp
A Christchurch resident says he had ''a culture shock'' during a recent visit to a Canterbury beach, where he witnessed what he described as ''a ramshackle slum-like camp''.
Education minister a no-show at teachers' conference
Education minister a no-show at teachers' conference
When the Post-Primary Teachers' Association marked the roll at its annual conference in Christchurch on Tuesday, there was a notable absentee - Minister of Education Erica Stanford.
Trump scathing at UN: 'Your countries are going to hell'
Trump scathing at UN: 'Your countries are going to hell'
Donald Trump's hour-long speech before the UN was both grievance-filled and self-congratulatory, saying some world leaders' countries were “going to hell."
Peters' office clarifies 'undiplomatic' comment
Peters' office clarifies 'undiplomatic' comment
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says he's heard the US position Palestine, but it would be "wise" if he kept his opinion on it to himself.
New home for grieving family after Cyclone Gabrielle
New home for grieving family after Cyclone Gabrielle
More than two years after Cyclone Gabrielle, and a flood that destroyed their Eskdale house and drowned two-year-old Ivy, the Collins family is moving home.
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Legal cloud hovers after cycleway U-turn
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Legal cloud hovers after cycleway U-turn
Dunedin's contentious Albany St cycleway is back on, but a legal cloud hovers over the project.
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Chasing ultimate goal one treadmill step at a time
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Chasing ultimate goal one treadmill step at a time
When Nick Chisholm took his first few "very wobbly", partially supported steps on a treadmill recently, he joked: "finally - it only took 25 years and 6 days of full-on rehab".
Pre-bedtime advice called into question
Pre-bedtime advice called into question
Just when we thought we had pre-bedtime routines all worked out, new research suggests avoiding screen time, exercise and food for an hour before sleep may not actually help.