International visitor numbers at New Zealand's popular national parks and beaches are returning to pre-Covid levels, the Department of Conservation says.
The US Supreme Court has found that Donald Trump cannot be prosecuted for any actions that were within his constitutional powers as president, but he can be for private acts.
Hurricane Beryl has unleashed powerful winds over the Eastern Caribbean, downing power lines and ripping roofs from buildings and prompting warnings of a "life-threatening situation".
A couple of roads are closed in Dunedin as a result of heavy rain yesterday, and a major southern highway has reopened after an overnight closure owing to snow.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has defended his party’s record on the new Dunedin hospital project and challenged National to deliver on its pre-election promises.