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Chuckling "Ho ho ho" and waving to the public, dozens of Santas brought some Christmas cheer to the Copenhagen summer as they began their annual World Santa Claus Congress.

ODT Online rugby writer Jeff Cheshire reviews the All Blacks' performance in their 39-18 win over the Pumas.

Snow and ice have made roads treacherous around the region this morning, and motorists should take extra care.

Hours before the Tennessee shooting that killed five US servicemen, the suspected gunman texted his close friend a link to a long Islamic verse that included the line: "Whosoever shows enmity to a friend of Mine, then I have declared war against him."

A crowd of about 15,000 gathered at Dunedin's Baldwin Street today for the annual Jaffa races.

Australia have hit back hard following their surprise defeat in the first Ashes test in Cardiff, fast bowler Mitchell Johnson said after his team took complete control of the second match at Lord's.

A teenage son of Australian rocker Nick Cave is dead after falling 18m from a cliff in East Sussex.

Otago Polytechnic graduate Duncan Chambers-Watson will be a contestant in US hit series Project Runway, it has been announced.

Police today named the woman killed in a fiery car crash on State Highway 1 near Hampden on Friday. 

Highlanders fans heading north for tonight's Super Rugby final against the Hurricanes were dressed for the occasion at Dunedin Airport this morning.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter will not travel to Canada for the final of the women's World Cup on July 5 for personal reasons, his US-based lawyer said.

A nationwide appeal has been launched to help residents badly affected by last week's flooding in Dunedin.

Dunedin Police are investigating a sexual assault which happened in central Dunedin early on Sunday morning.

Serbia are the new Under-20 World Champions, after a shock 2-1 win over Brazil.

Motorists have been urged to avoid travelling along rural highways in Manawatu and Whanganui unless it is essential, as heavy rain continues to cause widespread slips, surface flooding and closures.

Spurred by the popularity lately of stories about birdlife, The Wash columnist Dave Cannan asked readers for photographs featuring birds and the various contraptions used to feed them in home gardens.