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Helping child walk the icing on the cake
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Helping child walk the icing on the cake
Spending over $1000 on a singular cake is no big deal when each slice sold is going towards helping an Oamaru child one day walk unassisted.
Veteran remembered with 25-pound salute
Veteran remembered with 25-pound salute
Warren Douglas Sapsford went out with a bang yesterday.
Permission to make a mess
Permission to make a mess
Lucy Moore, 3, of Green Island, makes the most of an opportunity to get covered in paint during the Mosgiel Central Kindergarten colour run fundraising event yesterday.
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Rock lobster limit raised by 24 tonnes
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Rock lobster limit raised by 24 tonnes
Catch limits for spiny rock lobster have been increased for Otago following a sustainability review with promising signs for the future.
Baseline thrills beat, bass fanatics
Baseline thrills beat, bass fanatics
The crowd gets into the mood during the Baseline Festival at Logan Park on Saturday.
Ready, steady, race
Ready, steady, race
Hopping along the Caversham Reserve in a sack during the Caversham Family Fun Day on Saturday is 9-year-old Jackson Brown.
Financial boost for some Kiwis
Financial boost for some Kiwis
Policy changes and annual adjustments will increase financial support for more than 1 million Kiwis from mid-week, the government says.
Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war
Yemen's Houthis enter Iran war
The risk of an expanded Iran war is growing after Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched their first attacks on Israel since the start of the month-long conflict.
Govt wants feedback on fuel barriers
Govt wants feedback on fuel barriers
The Ministry for Regulation is urging businesses, fuel users, freight operators and the wider public to report issues.
Anti-Trump rallies held in thousands of cities
Anti-Trump rallies held in thousands of cities
Demonstrators decrying President Donald Trump's deportation efforts, war in Iran and other policies took to US city streets in the third round of the "No Kings" rallies.
Call for action after wild party at short-stay house
Call for action after wild party at short-stay house
Police say violence at an Auckland party that saw a young person hospitalised is an isolated incident, but neighbours maintain it's an ongoing issue that needs addressing.
Concerns over NHI number mixup
Concerns over NHI number mixup
A patient advocate warns the consequences of people receiving incorrect medical treatment due to mistaken identity can be catastrophic.
Person hospitalised after crash near Green Island
Person hospitalised after crash near Green Island
One person was taken to Dunedin Hospital after a crash near Green Island on Sunday.
Auckland fog lifts
Auckland fog lifts
Flights on Dunedin, Queenstown and Christchurch routes were cancelled or delayed due to earlier fog in Auckland.
Stolen property benefits housing charity in Canterbury
Stolen property benefits housing charity in Canterbury
A local charity is to benefit from stolen kitchen items, after a North Canterbury burglar was sentenced in court.
Beachlands driver death 'huge loss for Otago'
Beachlands driver death 'huge loss for Otago'
The NZ speedway community is mourning the death of a well-known racing driver at Beachlands, near Dunedin.
Epstein scandal: US bank agrees big settlement with women
Epstein scandal: US bank agrees big settlement with women
The Bank of America has agreed to pay to settle a civil lawsuit brought by women who accused it of facilitating their sexual abuse by Jeffrey Epstein, court records show.
New fuel security powers in Australia to address supply crisis
New fuel security powers in Australia to address supply crisis
Australian PM Anthony Albanese says the government is taking steps to be "over prepared" in the face of uncertainty about the Iran war.
Rubio: Iran war to last 'weeks not months'
Rubio: Iran war to last 'weeks not months'
The US expects its military operations against Iran to conclude within weeks, not months, and Washington can meet all its objectives without using ground troops, Secretary of State Marco Rubio says.
Twins say raised to shoplift so they could eat
Twins say raised to shoplift so they could eat
Courtney Habib said stealing is "just a way of life" for her, while identical twin Carmen said she was "never happy" shoplifting with her family.