As swift as the wind
As swift as the wind
A fleet of 6m class sailboats harness the wind to drive up the Otago Harbour racing in the ILCA South Island Championships on Saturday.
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Need to be ‘wee bit crazy’ to do Crush the Cargill
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Need to be ‘wee bit crazy’ to do Crush the Cargill
To want to spend your weekend running up and down Dunedin’s Mt Cargill over and over again, you have to be "a wee bit crazy".
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Besties first, then marriages follow
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Besties first, then marriages follow
Three nursing besties who tied the knot within three months of each other 50 years ago returned to Dunedin to celebrate their anniversaries together on Saturday.
'Act of pure evil': Child among victims of Bondi massacre
'Act of pure evil': Child among victims of Bondi massacre
Leaders from the Jewish and broader community have broken down after 15 people, including a child, were shot dead by father-and-son terrorists at Sydney's world-famous Bondi Beach.
'Only takes one spark': Fireworks ban in South Canterbury
'Only takes one spark': Fireworks ban in South Canterbury
Temporary fireworks bans covering the Mackenzie Basin and around Lake Clearwater in South Canterbury take effect from Monday.
Compromise urged for split families at Christmas
Compromise urged for split families at Christmas
For thousands of Kiwi children Christmas is a time split between court orders and family traditions.
Multiple people shot at Ivy League university
Multiple people shot at Ivy League university
Police are searching for a suspect in a shooting at Brown University in which two people were killed and eight critically hurt at the Ivy League school in the US.
Hipkins promising a different Labour Party
Hipkins promising a different Labour Party
Labour leader Chris Hipkins is promising voters will see a different Labour in 2026 to the party they turned their backs on in 2023.
Boy who fled youth justice facility found
Boy who fled youth justice facility found
Police have located a teenager who absconded from a youth justice residence near Christchurch.
Dirt bike rider 'seriously hurt' in Twizel crash
Dirt bike rider 'seriously hurt' in Twizel crash
A dirt bike rider has been flown to hospital in a serious condition after colliding with a car near Twizel, emergency services say.
Search after youth escapes Canterbury facility
Search after youth escapes Canterbury facility
Oranga Tamariki and police are working to find a person who has escaped from a youth justice facility in Canterbury.
Luxon defends leadership
Luxon defends leadership
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has mounted a defence of his leadership, reminding people he rebuilt the National Party after "a state of civil war".
Drug dealer set to lose $650k in assets
Drug dealer set to lose $650k in assets
More than $500,000 of riches from organised crime could be stripped from a Wellington methamphetamine dealer after a court order, while his children also face seizures, police say.
Bravery award for boy who tried to stop assault on dad
Bravery award for boy who tried to stop assault on dad
A 12-year-old boy who tried to stop a neighbour's prolonged attack on his father says he wouldn't wish the "horrible experience" on anyone.
Trump in new photos from Epstein's estate
Trump in new photos from Epstein's estate
Congressional Democrats in the US have released 19 new images from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including photos of now-President Donald Trump.
Charles shares milestone in cancer journey
Charles shares milestone in cancer journey
King Charles III has revealed his doctors can reduce his treatment for cancer in the new year, describing the moment as a "blessing" and testament to remarkable medical advances.
Another ferry fail shows tug needed: union
Another ferry fail shows tug needed: union
An Interislander ferry has dodged a bullet after suffering a technical failure - proof to the govt that an emergency tug should be retained, a union says.
Suspicious crash sparks homicide inquiry
Suspicious crash sparks homicide inquiry
A homicide investigation is under way after a man's death in Rotorua.
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Apology to pregnant woman who waited six hours in ED in pain
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Apology to pregnant woman who waited six hours in ED in pain
Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora (HNZ) has apologised after a pregnant woman in significant pain had to wait for more than six hours for treatment at Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department.
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Never too old to learn
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Ex-teacher university’s oldest PhD graduate
Peter Duncan is living proof that there is no age limit on curiosity and that the mind never really retires.