Hogmanay cancelled in Edinburgh as bad weather bears down
Edinburgh's New Year "Hogmanay" celebrations, where revellers gather in the Scottish capital for street parties and fireworks, have been cancelled due to bad weather
Cook Strait ferries cancelled due to rough seas
Cook Strait ferries cancelled due to rough seas
Several Cook Strait ferry sailings have been cancelled on New Year's Eve due to large swells and rough weather.
Video of Fiji MP dancing naked leaked to PM
Video of Fiji MP dancing naked leaked to PM
A video of a former cabinet minister in Fiji dancing naked was hacked by someone in government close to the Prime Minister, a veteran political activist claims.
Fetching trio
Fetching trio
Ocean View residents Logan Turner and Vienna Spronken play fetch with their three dogs (from left) Stuart, Robert and Peaches at Brighton Beach on Saturday.
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Hawkins criticises shuttle uncertainty
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Hawkins criticises shuttle uncertainty
A plan may have come together for yesterday’s influx of cruise ship passengers at Port Chalmers, but a former Dunedin mayor was bothered by uncertainty for the community in the meantime.
‘Astute’ US president remembered
‘Astute’ US president remembered
An Otago MP has remembered Jimmy Carter as an "astute" and passionate United States president and humanitarian.
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Fingers being crossed for ‘magic’ 35 pups
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Fingers being crossed for ‘magic’ 35 pups
Sea lions "seem to be everywhere" this summer in what is hoped to be a bumper breeding season for the threatened native species.
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Bit leaky but family camping the tops
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Bit leaky but family camping the tops
Despite a leak in the awning, camping in Dunedin in a 1978 "Pop-Top" is nice "even with the wind and the rain", a Christchurch tourist says.
New Year honours 2025: The Southern recipients
New Year honours 2025: The Southern recipients
ODT reporters talked to every Southern recipient of a 2025 New Year honour.
New Year honours 2025: the national list
New Year honours 2025: the national list
The New Zealand Order of Merit
Dozens dead after wedding-bound truck plunges into river
Dozens dead after wedding-bound truck plunges into river
At least 71 people have died in Ethiopia after truck packed with passengers plunged into a river, authorities in the southern Sidama region say.
China jails 13-year-olds who murdered classmate
China jails 13-year-olds who murdered classmate
A court in China has handed lengthy prison terms to two young teens for murdering their classmate with a shovel, state media have reported.
NZ 'on track' for lowest road toll in decade
NZ 'on track' for lowest road toll in decade
The AA says 2024 is looking like a historic year for road safety.
Call for mandatory child protection training for teachers
Call for mandatory child protection training for teachers
Teachers are in prime position to notice signs of child abuse or have a child confide in them, but it is not mandatory for them to know how to respond or report it.
Couple 'lost everything' in house fire
Couple 'lost everything' in Christmas Day house fire
A fundraising page has been started for a Canterbury couple who lost their home in a devastating fire on Christmas Day.
Veteran TV3 news journalist Bob McNeil dies
Veteran TV3 news journalist Bob McNeil dies
Veteran Kiwi TV journalist Bob McNeil has died.
Tenant to pay landlord $50k after boyfriend smoked meth
Tenant to pay landlord $50k after boyfriend smoked meth
A woman who says she was unaware her boyfriend was using methamphetamine in her apartment - and was assaulted by him when she found out and confronted him - has been told she must pay more than $50,000 to her former landlord.
Immigration border staff to strike on New Year's Eve
Immigration border staff to strike on New Year's Eve
Immigration border staff will begin strike action on New Year's Eve during the busy summer travel period, following the government's refusal to offer a pay rise.
Jimmy Carter dies aged 100
Former US president Jimmy Carter dies aged 100
Former US President Jimmy Carter, who struggled with the Iran hostage crisis but brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize, has died. He was 100.
Bushfire threat finally eases in Australia
Bushfire threat finally eases in Australia
The threat of bushfires on both sides of Australia has finally eased.