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US President Trump and Russian President Putin at a press conference following their summit in...

Trump tells Zelenskiy Putin wants more of Ukraine

Donald Trump says Ukraine should make a deal to end the war with Russia because "Russia is a very big power, and they're not", after a summit where Vladimir Putin was reported to have demanded more Ukrainian land.

Kiwi mum and son released by US immigration

A GoFundMe has been set up for New Zealand woman Sarah Shaw and her six-year-old son Isaac. Photo...

Kiwi mum and son released by US immigration

The New Zealand mother detained in an immigration facility in the state of Texas in the United States is safely back at her home in Washington.

Air traffic control fault disrupts multiple trans-Tasman flights

Air traffic control fault disrupts multiple trans-Tasman flights

Multiple Australia-bound flights were forced into a holding pattern, with some diverted back to New Zealand

Christchurch City Council to vote on Erebus memorial

Cracroft Reserve in Christchurch, which has been chosen by council staff as the preferred site...

Christchurch City Council to vote on Erebus memorial

Christchurch City Council will next week vote on whether to offer Cracroft Reserve in Cashmere as a potential site for the National Erebus Memorial.

Waikato prison lockdown ends after inmates start riot

Waikato prison lockdown ends after inmates start riot

A group of 11 prisoners refused to leave the exercise yard and lit fires at Spring Hill Corrections Facility.

Another Cabinet minister caught up in UN letter saga

Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith. Photos: RNZ/Mark Papalii

Another Cabinet minister caught up in UN letter saga

New documents show David Seymour first ran his response past Paul Goldsmith before he sent it.

Thousands rattled by Queensland quake

The Hikurangi Subduction Zone is New Zealand's largest fault because of the area that could move...

Thousands rattled by Queensland quake

An earthquake has struck in Australia for the third time in recent days, with thousands losing power and feeling the tremors.

'Seasoned' Facebook Marketplace scammer imprisoned

Adrian Colbert used Facebook Marketplace to trick people into thinking he'd bought their cars,...

'Seasoned' Facebook Marketplace scammer imprisoned

A "career" criminal is back behind bars for dishonesty after he duped people into handing over their vehicles in a Facebook scam.

Police to re-examine murder of 6-year-old, 45 years on

Alicia O'Reilly was murdered in 1980, when she was just six years old. Photo: Supplied/New...

Police to re-examine murder of 6-year-old, 45 years on

Police have announced they are continuing to examine new evidence and to use a forensic tool in the hopes of solving the murder of six-year-old Alicia O'Reilly, who was killed in Auckland 45 years ago.

Israel looking to re-settle Gazans in South Sudan

Much of Gaza has been reduced to rubble by Israel's continuing campaign. Photo: Reuters

Israel looking to re-settle Gazans in South Sudan

South Sudan and Israel are discussing a deal to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza in the troubled African nation - a plan quickly dismissed as unacceptable by Palestinian leaders.

Trump-Putin summit ends with no deal

US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a brief press...

Trump-Putin summit ends with no deal over Ukraine

A highly anticipated summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin yielded no agreement to resolve or pause Moscow's war in Ukraine, despite both leaders describing the talks in Alaska as productive.

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Veteran ‘deadliest hedge’ arborist passes the saw

"The deadliest hedge in Dunedin" according to arborists sits on the edge of a 40m-high cliff in...

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Veteran ‘deadliest hedge’ arborist passes the saw

A job this big would push most arborists over the hedge.

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Pathology lab options reopen

Pete Hodgson standing outside the new hospital build. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Pathology lab options reopen

After years of uncertainty, pathology services could find a home in the new Dunedin hospital, the Otago Daily Times understands.

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Jailed for a string of driving charges

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Jailed for a string of driving charges

A Dunedin man who caused a crash that killed his daughter is back in court after being involved in a police chase.

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Man guilty of assaulting baby

Cory James Gilliand-Dickson exiting the Dunedin courthouse. PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Man guilty of assaulting baby

A Dunedin man who drop-kicked a kitten and mutilated its corpse has been found guilty of more violence charges, including assaulting a baby.

Govt ‘asking a lot’ of councils

Govt ‘asking a lot’ of councils

At least two Dunedin councillors are not impressed the government is looking to load more costs on to councils through civil defence reforms.

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Snow forecast for early next week

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Snow forecast for early next week

If you have not had the chance to build a snowman in Dunedin yet this winter, your opportunity may be about to arrive — possibly for the last time this year.

A slice of life

A slice of life

University of Otago students Sam Lee (left) and Owyn Aitken make the most of an unseasonably warm day yesterday.

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Woman who stole $965k from mother to remain locked up

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Woman who stole $965k from mother to remain locked up

A Dunedin woman labelled a "narcissistic liar" by her brother after she stole almost $1million from their ailing mother has been denied parole.

O’Malley would have put hearing outcome at risk: lawyers

O’Malley would have put hearing outcome at risk: lawyers

The Dunedin City Council would have been vulnerable to a High Court challenge if Cr Jim O’Malley had not recused himself from a hearing about a cycleway, its lawyers concluded.

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