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Searchers find no sign of poison on dog walk

Bailey is one of several dogs treated by vets in Dunedin at the weekend after accidentally eating...

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Searchers find no sign of poison on dog walk

Dog walkers can put their minds at ease after Dunedin Land Search and Rescue’s (LandSAR) recent search of John Wilson Ocean Dr failed to find any further sign of rat poison.

On song

Members of Rock Tenors entertain the crowd during the halftime break of the Highlanders and Brumbies Super Rugby match at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin last night.

Warm start to autumn for city

Autumn got off to such a good start that many in the southern regions may have confused it with the long-awaited arrival of summer.

All the trees of the field

The statue of Donald McNaughton Stuart, a Presbyterian minister and educationalist, soaks up the sun on its lofty plinth beside Queens Gardens, in Dunedin.

Clothes fit for the queen

A Royal Collection Trust staff member inspects items in the British tailoring section of "Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style".

Freedom campers

An indigenous Pataxo man holds a baby during the Acampamento Terra Livre ("free land camp") yesterday near Brazil’s National Congress Palace in Brasilia.

Obituary: Lloyd a dedicated outdoorsman

A proud day for Kelvin Lloyd, when he received conservation’s greatest accolade, the Loder Cup...

Obituary: Lloyd a dedicated outdoorsman

KELVIN LLOYDConservationist Kelvin Lloyd was a rare individual who was as adept in the back country as he was in the board room.

Lebanon facing food security crisis

Displaced people find shelter amid escalating hostilities between Hezbollah and Israel in Beirut....

Lebanon facing food security crisis

Lebanon is facing a food security crisis as the Iran war disrupts supplies of goods inside the country, the United Nations World Food Programme said on today.

Vets, mechanics combine to rescue hawk trapped in car grille

The hawk collided with the car and wedged in the front grille. Photo: Nadine Hook / VetsOne...

Vets, mechanics combine to rescue hawk trapped in car grille

A driver turned up at a Hastings vet last week, with a hawk jammed tight in the grille of her car, after the pair accidentally collided.

Australians skipping, delaying medicine due to cost of living

Pills supplied over the internet. Photo by Linda Robertson.

Australians skipping, delaying medicine due to cost of living

Australians are taking expired medication, skipping doses or opting to delay or not fill a prescription as the cost of living eats into their medicine cabinets.

Teacher performed indecent acts at Christchurch pool

Teacher David Gregory Shaw was caught committing indecent acts at the Dudley Park Aquatic Centre...

Teacher performed indecent acts at Christchurch pool

Angry parents have confronted teacher David Shaw, who masturbated in front of children in the changing rooms at a swimming pool, and spoken of the lasting impacts of his behaviour.

Teacher sentenced for indecent acts at Christchurch pool

Angry parents have confronted teacher David Shaw, who masturbated in front of children in the changing rooms at a swimming pool, and spoken of the lasting impacts of his behaviour.

Astronauts hurtle towards Pacific Ocean splashdown

Artemis II crew (from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen,...

Astronauts hurtle towards Pacific Ocean splashdown

The four Artemis II astronauts hurtled back toward Earth, headed for a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California.

Pilots fear retribution for reluctance to fly through Middle East

Planes on the tarmac at Beirut-Rafic Hariri International Airport. Photo: Reuters

Pilots fear retribution for reluctance to fly through Middle East

Airline pilots who have safety concerns about flying in the Middle East during the Iran war have told a global aviators' union group they fear blowback.

Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach

Patient data accessed in healthcare provider cyber breach

Private healthcare provider IntraCare can now confirm patient data was accessed during a cyber breach in March.

Otago student entwined in $4m drug bust

Drugs were hidden inside an exercise slam ball. Photo: NZ Customs Services

Otago student entwined in $4m drug bust

A Dunedin duo became entwined in a crime syndicate’s importation of at least $4m of party drugs, a court has heard.

Fake immigration adviser scams worker

Fake immigration adviser scams worker

A former restaurant business director masquerading as an immigration adviser deceived an employee into paying him thousands of dollars.

Gun and drugs found in gang pad raid

The warrant targeted a Headhunters gang pad in West Auckland. File photo: RNZ / John Edens

Gun and drugs found in gang pad raid

Stolen vehicles, drugs, ammunition and a rifle have been confiscated from gang pads in West Auckland, police said on Friday.A search warrant was carried out at the West Headhunters pad on View Road...

'Lies': Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection

Melania Trump delivers remarks regarding the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey...

'Lies': Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection

First lady Melania Trump has denied ever having ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, reviving a highly volatile issue that her husband has repeatedly sought to downplay.

Witnesses sought to fatal mobility scooter crash

Witnesses to a fatal crash involving two people on a mobility scooter are being asked to contact police.

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