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Australia slashes fuel tax in bid to bring costs down

Fuel prices are displayed outside a Shell petrol station in Sydney. Photo: Reuters

Australia slashes fuel tax in bid to bring costs down

Australia will halve the tax on fuel and diesel for three months in a push to bring down costs that have surged due to the US-Israeli war on Iran.

Quick discharge after Green Island crash

Quick discharge after Green Island crash

A man taken to Dunedin Hospital after a crash near Green Island yesterday was soon discharged.

Pesticides possible cause of 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies

Pesticides possible cause of 'horrific' disease hitting regional Aussies

Exposure to pesticides could be behind the rise in motor-neurone disease in agricultural areas in Australia, experts say.

New figures show increase in national fuel stocks

In New Zealand petrol prices are already climbing rapidly, with forecasts that they could push...

New figures show increase in national fuel stocks

There has been an increase in total petrol and diesel stocks, while jet fuel levels remain normal, according to the latest fuel stocks update.

Thieves make a break with 12 tonnes of KitKats

Thieves make a break with 12 tonnes of KitKats

A huge shipment of Nestle's crunchy KitKat chocolate bars was stolen in Europe, the brand says, warning that the heist risked causing shortages in stores right before Easter.

Freight hit by nine days of Bluebridge cancellations

Freight hit by nine days of Bluebridge cancellations

It's been nine days since sailings were halted aboard the embattled BlueBridge ferry, Connemara due to a technical fault.

Illicit cigarettes 'brazenly sold' across Auckland

A screenshot of a video of tobacco products that has been posted on Facebook. Photo:&nbsp...

Illicit tobacco products 'brazenly sold' across Auckland

Black market cigarettes are being brazenly sold at heavily discounted prices in Auckland, undermining one of the biggest barriers to smoking - the cost.

Dunedin Uber driver accused of sexual assault, kidnapping

Dunedin Uber driver accused of sexual assault, kidnapping

A Dunedin Uber driver allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted two of his passengers, a court has heard.

Survey shows overwhelming support for free dental care

Stories have flooded into the Herald of the painful health conditions families are putting up...

Survey shows overwhelming support for free dental care

There is escalating support for dental care to be absorbed by New Zealand's public health system and to be made free for adults, new research shows.

Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by police

Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead by police

Australian fugitive Dezi Freeman has been shot dead during an hours-long stand-off with police, refusing to surrender after a seven-month manhunt.

'Problem is not going away': Govt urged to do more on diesel

The government should start prioritising diesel allocation now as the fuel situation is only getting worse, Westpac's chief economist says.

Rat poison left on popular dog-walking route

John Wilson Ocean Drive at St Kilda. File photo: Google Maps

Rat poison left on popular dog-walking route

A Dunedin vet is calling on anyone who has walked their dog off-lead along John Wilson Ocean Drive recently, to contact a vet immediately, after it was discovered someone had placed rat poison along the route.

'Possibly intentional': Damaged cable causes diesel leak

Emergency services respond to sabotaged fuel pipe at Auckland petrol station. Photo: RNZ

'Possibly intentional': Damaged cable causes diesel leak

Fire and Emergency have discovered that it is a power cable - not a fuel pipe - which has caused a diesel leak in South Auckland on Monday.

Person dies following Christchurch crash

One person has died following a crash in Belfast, Christchurch last week that left five people hospitalised.

Netanyahu orders expansion of Lebanon invasion

A man points at a building damaged by Israeli strikes in Beirut's southern suburbs. Photo: via...

Netanyahu orders expansion of Lebanon invasion

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered the military to further expand its operations in southern Lebanon, citing continued rocket fire by Hezbollah.

Iran accuses US of planning ground assault

Foreign Ministers Badr Abdelatty of Egypt, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud of Saudi Arabia,...

Iran accuses US of planning ground assault

Iran says it is ready to respond to any US ground attack, accusing Washington of preparing a land assault while seeking talks, as regional powers meet in Pakistan to try to bring the two sides together.

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Celebrating Pasifika elders and knowledge

Christiana Moeroa, from the Cook Islands group, performs at Moana Nui at Forsyth Barr Stadium in...

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Celebrating Pasifika elders and knowledge

Bringing together generations, learning from your elders and passing on knowledge was the theme for this year’s Moana Nui Festival.

Poor forecast puts paid to cruise ship visit

Discovery Princess with a capacity of 3660 passengers and 1346 crew dwarfs the smaller Viking...

Poor forecast puts paid to cruise ship visit

Today's scheduled visit of the cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, carrying more than 4000 passengers, has been cancelled due to the forecast weather conditions.

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Homeless people in old depot ‘not a fix’

Homeless people have moved into a former Dunedin City Council bus depot garage in Princes St....

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Homeless people in old depot ‘not a fix’

The emergence of homeless people setting up tents at the former Princes St bus depot is yet another sign the problem is getting worse, Dunedin’s night shelter operator says.

‘Legend’ of speedway remembered

One of the tributes to Dunedin speedway driver Paul Simon that was shared widely on social media...

‘Legend’ of speedway remembered

A ‘‘helluva’’ nice guy and a ‘‘true legend’’ of speedway racing is being remembered with love after a horror smash at Beachlands Speedway on Saturday night.

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