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Canada PM urges 'middle powers' to work together

Mark Carney has used his platform as Canadian Prime Minister to rally middle powers, including...

Canada PM urges 'middle powers' to work together

Canada's Prime Minister has signed Australia up to a powerful global alliance of critical minerals producers and urged the nations to boost their co-operation on a range of fronts.

Humpback population showing signs of recovery

An international study involving researchers from Auckland University shows humpback breeding is...

Humpback population showing signs of recovery

More than 50 years after the last whale was caught and killed in NZ, humpbacks are showing promising signs of recovery.

Family want settlement for alleged abuse

Family want settlement for alleged abuse at Christchurch school

The family of a former St Bede's College student who was offered $7k after he complained of being sexually abused by a teacher want an apology and a "very substantial financial settlement".

Construction worker pulls man from house fire in Auckland

Firefighters at the scene in Ponsonby on Thursday. Photos: RNZ

Construction worker pulls man from house fire in Auckland

A construction worker has described pulling someone from a burning house in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby this morning.

Athlete who survived Mt Cook fall dies after cycling crash

Athlete who survived Mt Cook fall dies after cycling crash

A multisport athlete who survived a harrowing fall on Mt Cook several years ago has died this week after a cycling collision in Christchurch last month.

Pair arrested over Auckland shooting

Pair arrested over Auckland shooting

Two people have been arrested after a man was injured in a shooting in South Auckland.

Online outrage identified as core challenge for Aussies

A Dunedin man allegedly never delivered a laptop he sold on Facebook marketplace. Photo: Getty...

Online outrage identified as core challenge for Aussies

Australia's social cohesion is under "sustained pressure", a new report warns, as terrorism, foreign conflict and the lingering effects of Covid-19 intensify pre-existing fractures in trust.

Service station snoozer busted for boozing

The man was sleeping at a petrol station on Portsmouth Drive. Photo: Google Maps

Service station snoozer busted for boozing

A man napping in his car at a Dunedin petrol station with an open bottle in his hand blew over the legal alcohol limit when roused, police say.

Walked out or kicked out: Six times Vandervis left a meeting early

In the wake of yesterday's early departure from a Dunedin City Council meeting, we've collected six of Cr Lee Vandervis's notable exits.

Killer Southland stalker revealed as convicted murderer's nephew

Nathan Boulter, pictured in 2011. Photo: ODT files

Killer Southland stalker revealed as convicted murderer's nephew

The Southland man jailed for killing a Christchurch mother in front of her children in July last year is the nephew of a convicted murderer, it has been revealed.

Man pepper-sprayed after threatening neighbours

Drunk man pepper-sprayed after threatening neighbours: police

Police pepper-sprayed a "heavily intoxicated" man after he allegedly threatened to harm his neighbours at a Dunedin flatting complex.

Toxic chemical detected at school identified

Toxic chemical detected at Canterbury school identified

The toxic chemical detected at an Ashburton school which led to four people being taken to hospital has been identified as hydrogen cyanide.

Spike in children under 12 needing mental health support

Spike in children under 12 needing mental health support

The increase in mental health distress among youth is a global trend, and experts say the Covid pandemic is responsible for much of it.

NZ Defence Force planes readied for Middle East evacuations

Two NZ Defence Force planes are on standby to head to the Middle East for evacuation operations....

NZ Defence Force planes readied for Middle East evacuations

The government is getting ready to send consular staff and two NZ Defence Force (NZDF) planes to the Middle East in preparation for evacuation operations.

Watch: US sub torpedoes Iranian warship

The sinking of the submarine. Photo: Screengrab

US sub torpedoes Iranian warship in Indian Ocean

A US submarine has sunk an Iranian warship off the southern coast of Sri Lanka, killing dozens of sailors, as NATO destroyed an Iranian ballistic missile fired towards Turkey.

Watch: Vandervis laughs at ruling, walks out

Lee Vandervis. File photo: Gregor Richardson

Watch: Vandervis laughs at ruling, walks out

Head in hands, an incredulous Lee Vandervis was asked to stop laughing over a ruling at a Dunedin City Council meeting — he then walked out.

Lunar light show

The moon during the latter half of a total lunar eclipse seen from above a tower at Otago Boys’...

Lunar light show

Being left completely in the dark during the total lunar eclipse was a "fantastic" experience for a Dunedin astronomer.

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'No choice': Council votes to boost stadium funding

More financial help will be needed in Forsyth Barr Stadium’s sunset years, the Dunedin City...

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'No choice': Council votes to boost stadium funding

Dunedin's councillors have agreed to pour more money into Forsyth Barr Stadium to control its debt, but at least one found this "a bitter pill" to swallow.

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