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Fast ice thickness trends focus of study

Fast ice researcher Maren Richter on the fast ice next to a measurement site from which a core...

Fast ice thickness trends focus of study

An analysis of more than 30 years of data on the thickness of landfast sea-ice in Antarctica's McMurdo Sound has revealed climate change does not yet appear to be having an effect on its thickness.

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Council looking at steps to stop avian botulism outbreaks

800 molting paradise shelduck on this Central Otago irrigation dam. PHOTO: BRUCE QUIREY, OTAGO...

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Council looking at steps to stop avian botulism outbreaks

Steps to prevent another outbreak of avian botulism at an Otago wastewater treatment plant could involve discouraging birds from moulting on the property.

Medical school looking for volunteers to meet students

Medical school looking for volunteers to meet students

If you have a long-term medical condition and you want to give back to the medical profession for all the help and support practitioners have given, the Otago Medical School needs you.

Renters band together in new union

North Dunedin Renters organisers and volunteers (from left) Amasio Jutel, Patrick Gibbons, Oscar...

Renters band together in new union

Landlords willing to act in good faith have nothing to fear from a newly formed renters union, an organiser says.

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Secrets of the sea put under the microscope to study climate change impacts

Members of the benthic ecology research team sorting samples collected by the Van Veen grab...

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Secrets of the sea put under the microscope to study climate change impacts

Research treasures from the depths of the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area (MPA) are now being studied by University of Otago researchers.

Man cleared of filming sex without consent

A man has been cleared of making Snapchat videos while having sex with a woman he met on Tinder after his lawyer argued she was too drunk to remember giving consent.

US-bound refugees stuck in Australia after Trump freeze

US-bound refugees stuck in Australia after Trump freeze

Dozens of refugees who arrived in Australia by boat a decade ago and expected to resettle in the United States have been affected by the Trump Administration's freeze on refugee programs, an...

New school lunches compared to 'prison food'

A close-up photo of one of the new school lunches. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

New school lunches compared to 'prison food'

David Seymour is defending new school lunches that some students are comparing to prison food.

Passenger plane crashes into US army helicopter

A regional plane collided in midair with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan National...

Passenger plane crashes into US army helicopter

An passenger jet and a US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed into the frigid Potomac River after a midair collision on Wednesday night

Peters backs down on comments

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters. Photo: RNZ/Samuel Rillstone

Peters backs down on comments

Winston Peters - after initially saying nothing was wrong with his and Shane Jones' comments - has now backed down after the Mexican Ambassador raised concerns.

GPs close to 'tipping point'

GPs close to 'tipping point'

GPs have told the Health Minister the sector is about to cross a tipping point that leads to the inevitable collapse of the public health system.

Minister of Health in Dunedin tomorrow

Minister of Health in Dunedin tomorrow

The Minister of Health will be in Dunedin tomorrow, with all eyes on him for an announcement about the long-overdue Dunedin hospital build.

Couple trapped in Noumea denied insurance claim

A kiwi couple were trapped in Noumea. Photo: Getty Images

Couple trapped in Noumea denied insurance claim

A couple who were trapped in their accommodation for ten days due to protests in Noumea were unsuccessful in their complaint that their travel insurer should cover the trip costs.

Increased defence spend by NZ on cards

Global Insight: Increased defence spend by NZ on cards

Increased defence spending by New Zealand is on the cards now that Donald Trump is back in the White House, Prof Robert Patman says.

TikTok content motivated killing daughter

TikTok has come under increasing fire over fears that user data could end up in the hands of the...

TikTok content motivated killing daughter

A man who had recently brought his family back to Pakistan from the United States confessed to shooting dead his teenage daughter, motivated by his disapproval of her TikTok content

Guantanamo Bay new planned illegal migrant destination: Trump

US President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona....

Guantanamo Bay new planned illegal migrant destination: Trump

US President Donald Trump said he will order the Pentagon and the Department of Homeland Security to prepare a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay for as many as...

One man and his dog

Local man Russell and his charming dog Jess show their support for the "Build Dunedin Hospital" cause today in the Octagon.

Teen smashed with hammer after road-rage incident

Teen smashed with hammer after road-rage incident

A teenager is in Dunedin Hospital after being smashed in the head with a hammer following an alleged road-rage incident in Mornington.

Owner of explosive-laden caravan already in custody

A caravan laden with explosives that was potentially going to be used to target Jewish sites has been linked to a man already in custody.

Jones doubles down on 'racist' comments

New Zealand First's Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ

Jones doubles down on 'racist' comments

New Zealand First ministers are refusing to back down from comments they made towards immigrant MPs in the House this week.

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