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People attend UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC. Photo:...

Trump marks 80th birthday with bloodsports on White House lawn

US President Donald Trump has hosted mixed martial arts fights on the White House lawn, an unprecedented spectacle highlighting his willingness to blend the pageantry of his office with his brutal brand of politics and his family’s business interests.

Support swells for police Labour candidate

Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo. Photo: supplied

Support swells for police Labour candidate

Former race relations commissioners have joined social organisations working with migrants and refugees to support Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo, a new candidate for the Labour Party.

Supermarkets recall deli meals over possible presence of glass

Photo: Supplied / New Zealand Food Safety

Supermarkets recall deli meals over possible presence of glass

A recall of store-made deli meals has been issued for three South Island supermarkets because of the possible presence of glass.

Dunedin killer had medication smuggled into prison

Lance Moore appears in the Dunedin High Court in 2023. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Dunedin killer had medication smuggled into prison

A Dunedin killer, who mowed his victim down over a meagre drug debt, has had prescription medication smuggled into prison.

Heritage Kyiv monastery burns in major air attack

Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze at the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra...

Heritage Kyiv monastery burns in major air attack

Four people have been killed while the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery caught fire after a major Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital.

Missing teen may have travelled to Christchurch

Matiu was reported missing on June 10. Photo: Police

Missing teen may have travelled to Christchurch

Police want the public’s help to find a missing teenager who may have travelled to Christchurch.

Coroner rules on stowaway Ingham twin's death

Coroner rules on stowaway Ingham twin's death

The death of stowaway twin Joanne Ingham, who died in a Wellington emergency housing complex in 2022, has been ruled as due to natural causes.

Parole declined as man 'struggling' to accept behaviour as stalking

Krishan Ranui Dick-Karetai. Photo: Gregor Richardson

Parole declined as man 'struggling' to accept behaviour as stalking

A man who shot his love rival in the head in a coastal Otago settlement is struggling to accept he is a stalker, the Parole Board has heard.

'Extensive damage' to house as party spirals out of control

Multiple fights and uninvited guests culminated in "extensive damage" to a Dunedin house where a 150-person youth party spiralled out of control.

Car 'totally written off' after alleged drink-driver's failed escape

Car 'totally written off' after alleged drink-driver's failed escape

An alleged drunk Dunedin driver who tried to flee police immediately reversed into a fence leaving his vehicle damaged beyond repair.

Drunk men climbed crane at new hospital site, police say

The crane the men allegedly climbed at the new hospital site. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery

Drunk men climbed crane at new hospital site, police say

Two young men were arrested after allegedly climbing to the top of a large crane at the new Dunedin hospital site while drunk.

Student killed in crash 'will be greatly missed'

Photo: File image / Rangiora High School

'Fantastic young man': School student killed in crash

A Canterbury high school student who died in a crash near Rangiora on Saturday morning has been remembered as a young man with "lots of energy and charm".

National slides in poll, ACT and NZ First rise

Both the major parties have lost support in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but Labour remains ahead of National.

US and Iran reach deal to end war

US and Iranian officials say they've agreed on a peace framework for a deal to end their war, halt the US blockade of Iran and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane.

Swiss reject population cap in referendum

A voter casts a ballot at a polling station in Bern. Photo: Muhammet Ikbal Arslan/Anadolu via...

Swiss reject population cap in referendum

Switzerland has rejected a proposal to cap its population at 10 million as voters prioritised economic stability and ties with the EU over immigration concerns.

Hopes new OCD therapy could become part of public health system

The new OCD therapy has been labelled a "gamechanger" by trial participants. Photo: Getty Images

Hopes new OCD therapy could become part of public health system

Clinical psychologists are hoping a new kind of OCD therapy, known as the Bergen 4-Day Treatment, will become part of the public health system.

Skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash

Firefighters work to put out a fire at the crash site. Photo: Mid America Live News via Reuters

Skydivers and pilot killed in US plane crash

Eleven skydivers and a pilot have in a crash of a private plane in Missouri, aircraft operator Skydive Kansas City has confirmed.

Watchdog needed for election-year spending squabbles, economist says

National's deputy leader Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

Watchdog needed for election-year spending squabbles, economist says

An election-year tiff about policy spending highlights the need for an independent watchdog to weigh in on the country's big, expensive problems, an economist says.

Concerns mental health funding may not match need

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey. Photo: RNZ

Concerns mental health funding may not match need

Any investment in mental health is welcome, say psychiatrists - but they're concerned the government's $100m worth of solutions is unlikely to fix current problems and may create new ones.

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‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change

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‘Unseen, unheard’ over limit change

Residents of a small coastal Dunedin community feel ‘‘unseen and unheard’’ after a committee recommended reducing speed limits despite overwhelming opposition.

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