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Supporters of Israeli hostages demand a deal during a protest in Tel Aviv on Monday, amid...

Final draft of Gaza truce deal presented after 'breakthrough'

Mediators have given Israel and Hamas a final draft of a deal to end the war in Gaza, an official says, after a midnight "breakthrough" in talks attended by envoys of outgoing US President Joe Biden and his successor Donald Trump.

Māori trust boss 'blindsided' by Desert Road closure

Contractors doing summer work on the Desert Road in a previous year. Photo: NZTA

Māori trust boss 'blindsided' by Desert Road closure

The chief executive of a Māori trust that administers land in the central North Island says he was blindsided by news the Desert Road is closing for two months for maintenance.

Radich hopes to collaborate with Chch to secure events

Te Kaha stadium (left), which opens in the Garden City next year, and Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr...

Radich hopes to collaborate with Chch to secure events

Behind-the-scenes talks are under way to see how Christchurch and Dunedin can share big ticket events when the $683 million Te Kaha stadium opens in the Garden City next year.

One man’s fight to reclaim $22,000 deposit

One man’s fight to reclaim $22,000 deposit

There are multiple avenues for people seeking justice and each year nearly 100,000 Kiwis pursue $150 million worth of claims through the civil justice system. Some who take this route win - but still don't get justice.

LA fires: City on edge as fierce winds to return

The burnt out auditorium of the Eliot Arts Magnet academy and supermarkets in Altadena, Los...

LA fires: City on edge as fierce winds to return

Dangerously high winds were expected to return to Los Angeles, jeopardizing efforts to extinguish two massive wildfires that have destroyed thousands of buildings and claimed the lives of at least two dozen people.

Theft from rescue chopper spurs $10,000 reward

Helicopters Otago senior paramedic Shayne Henry (left) and chief executive Graeme Gale are livid...

Theft from rescue chopper spurs $10,000 reward

A $10,000 reward has been offered after an "absolutely low-life moron" stole potentially life-saving medical supplies from a Helicopters Otago chopper at the weekend.

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Woman posed as officer after dispute

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Woman posed as officer after dispute

After a domestic dispute, a Dunedin woman sought retribution against her former partner by posing as a police officer, a court has heard.

Boredom buster

Boredom buster

Micah Crump, 10, of Dunedin, plays disc golf with brothers (from left) Samuel, 15, Ben, 17, and Levi, 13, at Chingford Park last week.

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Call for greater clarity on heritage listings

Vaughn Malkin, of Belleknowes, says he wants clearer processes and rules around classifying...

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Call for greater clarity on heritage listings

The owner of a Dunedin home fighting to get its heritage status removed is not ruling out legal action.

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Quality improvement cuts to ‘cost lives’

The Dunedin Public Hospital is the middle of a major maintenance programme, but millions are...

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Quality improvement cuts to ‘cost lives’

Dunedin Hospital staff say cuts to a department tasked with improving medical care could lead to loss of lives.

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Organisers hope for clear sky as gala nears

Plenty of people came to last year’s Brighton Gala Day and organisers hope the weather again...

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Organisers hope for clear sky as gala nears

Organisers of a large community gala on the outskirts of Dunedin seem to have nearly everything under control.

Wakari resident fed up with fly-tipping

Pete Andrews is frustrated by repeated fly-tipping beside clothing bins in Taieri Rd. PHOTO:...

Wakari resident fed up with fly-tipping

Ongoing fly-tipping in a busy Dunedin thoroughfare has got to stop, one resident says.

Repairs to sinkhole begin

The sinkhole that opened up at the corner of Manor Place and Princes St, Dunedin. PHOTO: LINDA...

Repairs to sinkhole begin

A sinkhole at a central Dunedin intersection will be repaired in the coming days.

Prisoner escapes from van, goes on the run

People are being warned not to approach Samir Derek Belhajjam. Photo: NZ Police

Prisoner escapes from van, goes on the run

Police are hunting a prisoner who escaped from a transport van in Taupō today, and are warning people not to approach him.

Drones join battle against Coromandel blaze

Drones join battle against Coromandel blaze

Drones with thermal imaging equipment will survey a Coromandel Peninsula fireground on Monday night to identify where pockets are still burning.

Police probe attempted kidnapping in Christchurch

Police probe attempted kidnapping in Christchurch

Police are investigating an alleged attempted kidnapping in Christchurch earlier this month.

Kiwi loses dream home in LA fires

Kiwi loses dream home in LA fires

A New Zealander who bought her dream seaside house in Malibu five months ago saw it burning to the ground on a local news broadcast.

Coromandel cliff fall victim was 13yo boy

Coromandel cliff fall victim was 13-year-old boy

The boy who died after falling from a cliff near Hāhei Beach in Coromandel was 13 years old.

Ferry passengers warned of more rough crossings

The Bluebridge's Connemara and Interislander's Kaiarahi in Picton. Photo: RNZ

Cook Strait ferry passengers warned of more rough crossings

Passengers crossing Cook Strait are being warned rough seas could once again make the journey tough going.

Woman clocked 50kmh over speed limit

A woman caught driving 50kmh over the speed limit in South Dunedin admitted she was trying to race the car next to her, police say.

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