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Trump: Russia, Ukraine to start 'immediate' talks on ceasefire

Vladimir Putin (left) and Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Trump: Russia, Ukraine to start 'immediate' talks on ceasefire

US President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will immediately start ceasefire negotiations in the three-year conflict, but didn't appear to secure major concessions from President Vladimir Putin.

Govt commits $600m to upgrade rail network

Rail Minister Winston Peters says a programme to replace decades-old bridges, culverts and other...

Govt commits $600m to upgrade rail network

The government will spend more than $600 million to upgrade the country's rail network as part of this year's Budget.

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Waka heads for exhibition

REPORT: RUBY SHAW / PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

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Waka heads for exhibition

Kuramātakitaki cuts through a still Otago Harbour, paddled by members of Karitāne-based waka club Hauteruruku ki Puketeraki, before its installation in the Hocken Library yesterday.

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Bog’s licence may be suspended after fire exits locked

Fire and Emergency New Zealand has lodged an application to suspend the liquor licence of The Bog...

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Bog’s licence may be suspended after fire exits locked

A central Dunedin pub faces having its liquor licence suspended after ignoring an order from firefighters to remove padlocks from two of its three fire exits.

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Sooty shearwaters given a hand to get going

Graeme Loh prepares to release a sooty shearwater rescued after a recent crash landing in Port...

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Sooty shearwaters given a hand to get going

Spare a thought for the young sooty shearwater.

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Poet ‘discharged into thin air’ before death

Ian Loughran was found dead in his home on July 19, 2021.PHOTO: ODT FILES

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Poet ‘discharged into thin air’ before death

A family member of a Dunedin author who died by suspected suicide says he was "discharged into thin air" after being admitted to hospital for his mental health.

‘Risk of serious harm’ from cocaine cut with anaesthetic

An alert has been issued warning cocaine sold in Dunedin may be cut with a local anaesthetic that can cause fatal heart problems.

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Bouncer claims overcrowding concerns led to sacking

Former Dunedin Social Club bouncer Blake Perkins says he was fired from the bar after reporting...

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Bouncer claims overcrowding concerns led to sacking

A bouncer at an Octagon bar, where four women say they were trampled, says he was sacked after going to police with concerns about overcrowding.

Cheese rolls for RNZ’s Dunedin visit

RNZ presenter Jesse Mulligan (right) talks to Highlander Jona Nareki at the isite visitor centre...

Cheese rolls for RNZ’s Dunedin visit

This was not your ordinary radio studio.

'If they want to muck around, so be it'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the aim is to have one system with "maximum levels of...

'If they want to muck around, so be it': PM on haka punishment

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has flatly rejected the possibility of watering down the proposed punishment for three Te Pāti Māori MPs.

Days of rain to lash Australia's east coast

A week of wild weather comes amid warnings that marine heatwave conditions currently enveloping...

Days of rain to lash Australia's east coast

Heavy rainfall continues to lash Australia's east coast and emergency crews are on high alert as flash flooding hits coastal areas.

Qantas could face $121m fine for illegal sackings

Qantas could face $121m fine for illegal sackings

Qantas could be forced to pay more than $120m in penalties for illegally sacking more than 1800 ground workers during the Covid pandemic.

Manslaughter charge laid after Auckland bus stop assault

Police reviewed more than 6000 records. Photo: RNZ

Manslaughter charge laid after Auckland bus stop assault

A man has been charged with manslaughter after the death of a man in alleged assault at an Auckland bus stop last month.

Former top cop granted gagging order

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming. File photo

Former top cop granted gagging order over objectionable material allegations

Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming has been granted an emergency injunction blocking media from reporting the nature of allegedly objectionable material found on his work computer.

Call for more action against boy racers in Canterbury

A council candidate has welcomed the Government’s latest boy racer crackdown - and is urging the city council to look at strategies used elsewhere to prevent illegal street racing.

Man guilty of trying to defraud Covid wage subsidy of millions

Auckland District Court. File photo: RNZ

Man guilty of trying to defraud Covid wage subsidy of millions

A man who tried to fraudulently claim millions of dollars through Covid-19 wage subsidy schemes has been found guilty at the Auckland District Court.

Interislander to retire: Job cuts, travel disruptions expected

The Cook Strait ferry Aratere is grounded near Picton on 21 June this year. Photo: Renee...

Interislander to retire: Job cuts, travel disruptions expected

KiwiRail has announced its Aratere Interislander ferry will retire by the end of August and is warning of job cuts and that passenger and freight capacity will take a hit.