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Trump vows to bring Iran 'back to the Stone Ages'

US President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation about the Iran war from the White...

Trump vows to bring Iran 'back to the Stone Ages'

President Donald Trump says the US military has nearly completed the goals it set out to accomplish in its war with Iran and that the conflict will soon be ending.

Households face $55 a week rise in living costs

Households face $55 a week rise in living costs: report

Households face a $55 a week rise in living costs this year partly because of the Middle East conflict, according to ASB economists.

Holiday alcohol restrictions lifted

Holiday alcohol restrictions lifted

The relaxing of alcohol restrictions on public holidays has cleared the last legislative hurdle and will come into force in time for Easter weekend.

NZ signs defence declaration with Cook Islands

Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown (left) and New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters...

NZ signs defence declaration with Cook Islands

New Zealand will resume about $29.8 million in annual funding to the Cook Islands.

Penny Simmonds promoted to Cabinet

Penny Simmonds joins Cabinet with responsibility for Tertiary Education and Science, Innovation...

Penny Simmonds promoted to Cabinet

Invercargill MP Penny Simmonds has been elevated to Cabinet.

Top exec who paid underage girl for sex named

Former Auckland executive Greg Hornblow was convicted of receiving "commercial sexual services"...

Top exec who paid underage girl for sex named

A former Auckland executive who was convicted of receiving "commercial sexual services" from a person aged under 18 can now be named.

NASA's crewed rocket lifts off for lunar mission

NASA's Artemis II mission to fly by the moon, comprising of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket...

NASA's crewed rocket lifts off for lunar mission

Four astronauts blasted off from Florida this morning on NASA's Artemis II mission, a high‑stakes 10-day trip around the moon that marks the United States' boldest step yet toward returning humans to the lunar surface this decade

Aussies asked to take public transport, don't stockpile fuel

People using trams in Melbourne this week. Photo: Ye Myo Khant/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty...

Aussies asked to take public transport, don't stockpile fuel

Australia's PM has warned economic shocks of the war in the Middle East would be felt for months and encouraged citizens to take public transport in a rare address to the nation.

Cigarette concerns after vape study

Jadam Ltd, trading as The Vaper’s Nest in Invercargill, has been liquidated owing more than $50...

Cigarette concerns after vape study

While vapes may cause cancer - as a recent Australian review of evidence concluded - they remain a far less dangerous vice than traditional cigarettes, a local anti-smoking lobby group says.

Free laundry service new point of connection

Orange Sky national co-ordinator Emah Butler at a new Dunedin laundry pod at the Salvation Army’s...

Free laundry service new point of connection

A free laundry service will offer a new point of connection for people experiencing hardship across Dunedin, an organiser says.

Outreach service options on table

The Oval tent village. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSON

Outreach service options on table

The Dunedin City Council will consider options on a homeless outreach service at a closed-door meeting today.

Putting a smile on your face

Putting a smile on your face

Laughter Yoga participants (from left) Michelle Gillanders, Charlotte Manley, 13, Rhonda Young, Clara-Jade Gillanders, 9, John Gillanders, Nicky Tāmati and Heather Hay at All Saints Anglican Hall...

Pharmacist wins award for lifetime efforts

Pharmacist wins award for lifetime efforts

Playing crucial roles in the development of Samoa’s healthcare and education systems has earned a ‘‘trailblazing’’ University of Otago alumnus a major award in recognition of his lifetime...

Bigger procession, two-session format for this year’s midwinter carnival

A glowing dragon exhales a smoke cloud over visitors eagerly waiting to be let into the Dunedin...

Bigger procession, two-session format for this year’s midwinter carnival

The Dunedin Midwinter Carnival is back for another year with a new format and a bigger procession set to be staged.

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Don’t ‘lie’: claim cuts not over fuel

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Don’t ‘lie’: claim cuts not over fuel

A home care service has denied cutting visits over fuel prices, a comment rubbished by one Dunedin client.

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Ong to be offered help with pitch

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Ong to be offered help with pitch

Dunedin City Council staff are to talk with Cr Benedict Ong after Easter about how they may support a presentation from him about debt financing.

Murderer’s lies reveal ‘arrogance’

Gurjit Singh’s father Nishan — his mother Swarn Kaur is consoled by family friend Hiran Patel in...

Murderer’s lies reveal ‘arrogance’

A Dunedin man has been jailed for life for the killing of his ex-employee, but the reason for his frenzied attack may never be known.

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'Deadliest hedge' inspires new guidebook

Dunedin track and trail guidebook author Antony Hamel beside the ‘‘Oculus Hedge’’, in Braeburn St...

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'Deadliest hedge' inspires new guidebook

If you are an arborist or topiary enthusiast, this might send you over the hedge.

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Trucking firms fear having to shed staff

R&R Hiab Services Ltd owner Ray Casey fears the worst from rising fuel prices. Photo: Supplied

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Trucking firms fear having to shed staff

An Otago transport company owner says it may only be a few months before he has to start reducing drivers’ hours, or, worst-case scenario, start laying staff off, if diesel prices continue to soar.

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Depot asbestos contamination ‘no secret’

Razor wire-topped gates were recently erected by the Dunedin City Council to keep homeless people...

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Depot asbestos contamination ‘no secret’

Workers were warned not to go into parts of a bus depot which homeless people were sleeping in, due to health and safety concerns over asbestos, the Otago Daily Times can reveal.

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