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Emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak hits Bangladesh

Initial research shows being fully vaccinated with a booster shot is proving effective against...

Emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak hits Bangladesh

Bangladesh has launched an emergency vaccination campaign targeting more than a million children as a fast‑spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country.

Army rescues 31 civilian hostages

Nigeria's army said it had rescued 31 civilians who were taken hostage during an attack on a church in northwest Kaduna state, while five people were found dead at the scene.

Ambulances operating as normal in wake of fuel crisis, for now

Ambulances operating as normal in wake of fuel crisis, for now

Hato Hone St John says it is still able to operate as usual, despite some ambulance crews reporting occasional problems getting diesel.

'You'll be living in hell': Trump makes fresh threat to Iran

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

'You'll be living in hell': Trump makes fresh threat to Iran

US President Donald Trump has ratcheted up pressure on Iran, threatening in an expletive-laden Easter Sunday social media post to target Iran's power plants and bridges on Tuesday if the strategic...

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Surfers make the most of big waves

Lincoln Penei competes in the open men’s section of the South Island Surf Champs at St Clair...

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Surfers make the most of big waves

The surf was up at Dunedin’s St Clair Beach during Easter and more than 200 athletes took advantage of the conditions.

Caravan, church windows damaged

Lew Bylsma assesses the damage done to a hot-food caravan, owned by the Dunedin Seventh Day...

Caravan, church windows damaged

The church in charge of a caravan that serves hot food to homeless and vulnerable people is ‘‘hugely disappointed’’ it has been damaged again.

A spoonful of fun for youngsters

Ella Gutsell and Sage Michael, both 6, race to the finish line in the egg-and-spoon race as part...

A spoonful of fun for youngsters

Dozens of children and their families kept dry and under cover during a messy Easter Saturday.

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Ong’s Facebook page ‘duct-taped’ for month

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Ong’s Facebook page ‘duct-taped’ for month

A controversial Dunedin city councillor has had his Facebook page ‘‘duct-taped’’.

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Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’

Bin Inn owner Monique Beaumont has noticed a marked increase in the numbers of customers stocking...

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Run on flour, sugar ‘panic buying’

A Dunedin bulk food store which is running out of flour has put it down to panic buying caused by the skyrocketing cost of fuel.

60th South Island surf champs

Surfers put on a show for the judges at St Clair Beach, Dunedin, for the 60th South Island Surf Champs during Easter weekend. The event was hosted by the South Coast Boardriders Association....

Easter road toll rises after pair of fatal crashes

Superintendent Steve Greally, National Road Policing Manager, said the road toll thus far was ...

Easter road toll rises after pair of fatal crashes

The Easter holiday road toll has risen to three, after the death of a motorcyclist in Northland.

Mother-son landlord duo under investigation by MBIE

Nick Hoogwerf and Donna Miers, who have previously been in the spotlight for bad landlord...

Mother-son landlord duo under investigation by MBIE

A mother-and-son landlord pair with a history of tenant complaints and conduct described as "nefarious" are under investigation.

New Zealand visible in photo from NASA's Artemis mission

NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion...

New Zealand visible in photo from NASA's Artemis mission

The Orion capsule carrying four astronauts in NASA's Artemis II mission executed a key thruster firing on Thursday that will kick the crew out of Earth's orbit and on a path toward the moon,...

Police remain at scene of north Dunedin fire

Police outside the building this morning. Photo: Gerard O'Brien

Police remain at scene of north Dunedin fire

Police were still at the scene of a north Dunedin fire this morning that closed State Highway 1 through the city last night.

Rare quake strikes outback near Uluru

The quake struck near Uluru, southwest of Alice Springs. File photo: Getty Images

Rare quake strikes outback near Uluru

A 5.3 magnitude earthquake has rocked the outback on the Northern Territory-South Australian border, according to Geoscience Australia.

Iran defiant as another deadline looms, search for airman continues

Debris at the historical monument Golestan Palace after it was damaged in an Israeli and US...

Iran defiant as another deadline looms, search for airman continues

US President Trump and Israel have stepped up pressure on Iran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz or face attacks on its energy infrastructure, while Iranian and US forces search for a missing US crew member from one of two downed warplanes.

Road reopens as firefighters douse blaze

Road reopens as firefighters douse blaze

Firefighters have contained a building blaze which closed the main road through north Dunedin for two hours.

Two US warplanes shot down, frantic search for pilot

The Iranian state media said to show fragments of a downed US jet in this picture said to be...

Two US warplanes shot down, frantic search for pilot

Two US warplanes were downed over Iran and the Gulf, Iranian and US officials said on Friday, with two pilots rescued and a third still missing and being hunted by Tehran's forces.