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Tamping down expectations
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Tamping down expectations
New Zealand is not in clover, but there is reason to be optimistic as Finance Minister Nicola Willis prepares her second Budget, writes political editor Mike Houlahan.
Five fur seal pups found dead on beach: cause unknown
Five fur seal pups found dead on beach: cause unknown
Mystery surrounds the death of several fur seal pups at Blackhead Beach in Dunedin.
Making tracks
Making tracks
Earthmoving machines get stuck into work laying down new tracks at Dunedin’s Rotary Park.
Internally displaced stats highest ever
Internally displaced stats highest ever
Conflicts and natural disasters led to a record number of internally displaced people in 2024, a report released by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) in Geneva yesterday says.
Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault
Gerard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault
A court in Paris has found French actor Gerard Depardieu guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021 and handed him an 18-month suspended prison sentence.
Gaza at critical risk of famine amid Israeli blockade
Gaza at critical risk of famine amid Israeli blockade
Half a million people in the Gaza Strip face starvation, a global hunger monitor says, saying the Israeli-blockaded enclave still confronts a critical risk of famine with a high risk of one occurring by the end of September.
Mushroom murder trial: Mycologist tells court of death cap sightings
Mushroom murder trial: Mycologist tells court of death cap sightings
Poisonous mushroom identification is fraught with challenges and toxicity is often determined after they are ingested, an expert has told Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial.
Airport arrest shows tougher stance on student debt
Airport arrest shows tougher stance on student debt
The arrest of a person arriving at the border last month over unpaid student loan debt is an example of Inland Revenue "making up for lost time", one tax expert says.
External review finds firearms registry keeping NZers safe
External review finds firearms registry keeping NZers safe
The Firearms Safety Authority says an external review shows that its registry is keeping people safe, but the ACT Party still insists the review was not strong enough.
Police search harbour for missing man
Police search harbour for missing man
Several Coastguard boats and Dunedin police officers searched Otago Harbour and beaches in the Port Otago area today for a missing man.
Chch teacher jailed for grooming, abusing student
Chch teacher jailed for grooming, abusing student
A woman was in tears today as she confronted the school teacher who groomed her when she was just 13 before going on to sexually abuse her.
Nature my sanctuary during treatment: Princess
Nature my sanctuary during treatment: Princess
The Princess of Wales says nature has been her sanctuary over the last year in which she underwent preventative chemotherapy for cancer.
Stars out to dispel tariff gloom at Cannes
Stars out to dispel tariff gloom at Cannes
Movie legends from Tom Cruise to Denzel Washington are in Cannes this week for the 78th incarnation of its film festival, as the industry tries to shake off worries over dwindling audiences and threatened tariffs.
Former NZ Idol judge caught drink driving again
Former NZ Idol judge caught drink driving again
Paul Ellis, a former prominent figure in the Kiwi music industry, is back in court on more driving charges - this time after being caught nearly seven times the legal alcohol limit.
Luxon, Hipkins clash over pay equity feud
Luxon, Hipkins clash over pay equity feud
The Prime Minister and Opposition leader are in a political feud over who is lying about the overhaul of the pay equity regime.
Australia's Liberals name first female leader
Australia's Liberals name first female leader
Sussan Ley's elevation as the first female leader of the federal Liberal Party has been hailed as a new beginning for an opposition facing years in the wilderness.
Boy sentenced for starting fire that killed woman
Boy sentenced for starting fire that killed woman
A shopping list in his mother's handwriting is all a grieving son could salvage from the remains of her burnt-down house - a crime committed by a 12-year-old boy.
Family grieving after teen's 'disorder' death
Family grieving after teen's 'disorder' death
Police today remain at the scene where a teenage boy died after a "violent disorder" incident in Napier at the weekend.
$100m boost to govt venture capital fund
$100m boost to govt venture capital fund
The state backed Elevate venture capital fund is to get a $100 million injection in next week's Budget.
Car rolls near Oval
Car rolls near Oval
One person has minor injuries after a car rolled near the Oval in Dunedin.