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Mum of three told to pay $32,500 to IRD in two weeks

The mother of three faces a $38,000 bill after inadvertently declaring she did not have a partner...

Mum of three told to pay $32,500 to IRD in two weeks

A mother of three is facing a $38,000 bill for overpayment of Working for Families credits after being caught out due to an oversight in filling out an IRD form.

Power out after vegetation hits lines

Electricity was lost at places such as Sawyers Bay and Roseneath today after vegetation struck power lines.

Wildfires spark insurance anxiety

Ivan De La Torre stands near his uncle's burned down home after the Eaton fire tore through the...

Wildfires spark insurance anxiety among victims

As LA construction worker Ivan De La Torre surveyed a landscape of smoking wreckage in fire-ravaged Altadena, a question nagged at him: how would insurance companies cover the cost of rebuilding an entire neighbourhood?

Scrub fires keeping crews busy

Crews are responding to a scrub fire in Kūaotunu. Photo: Supplied

Scrub fires keeping crews busy

Scrub fires have kept crews in the North Island busy today.

Firefighters' union 'seriously concerned' at truck faults

There was also a shortage of relief trucks which were used when firetrucks were being serviced or...

Firefighters' union 'seriously concerned' at truck faults

The firefighters' union has serious concerns about the deteriorating state of Auckland's frontline fleet of fire trucks and specialist appliances, which it believes is putting crews and the public at risk.

Is it OK to ask someone about their disability?

Journalist and wheelchair user Olivia Shivas chatted to fellow Kiwis with disabilities about...

Is it OK to ask someone about their disability?

When meeting someone with a visible disability for the first time, people often inquire about what happened. But is that OK?

Coromandel cliff fall victims 'young people' - police

Hahei Beach on the Coromandel. Photo: Getty Images

Coromandel cliff fall victims 'young people' - police

Police have confirmed two people who fell, one fatally, from a Coromandel cliff on Saturday night were both under 18.

Aerial assault aims to stem Palisades blaze

A member of the Manhattan Beach Fire Department surveys the Palisades fire threatening homes in...

Aerial assault aims to stem Palisades blaze

More of upscale Pacific Palisades is being affected by a raging wildfire. Evacuation orders throughout the LA area now cover 153,000 residents, putting 57,000 structures at risk, and there are more high winds forecast.

Jeju black boxes stopped recording before crash: ministry

On 29 December, Jeju Air flight 7C2216 carrying 181 people from Thailand to South Korea crashed...

Jeju black boxes stopped recording before crash: ministry

The flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air jet that crashed in South Korea stopped recording about four minutes before the airliner hit a concrete structure, officials say.

Obituary: John McKnight, activist

Obituary: John McKnight, activist

Civil rights activist turned community development mentor, John McKnight shaped the thinking of many future leaders about how neighbourhoods should function.

Denmark plans new ships, dog sled patrols in Greenland

Pituffik Space Base in Greenland. Photo: Ritzau Scanpix/Thomas Traasdahl via Reuters

Denmark plans new ships, dog sled patrols in Greenland

Denmark's government is reportedly proposing purchasing two new Arctic inspection vessels and increasing dog sled patrols to boost its military presence in Greenland, as Donald Trump sets his sights on the island.

Trump avoids punishment at hush money sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump appeared remotely for a sentencing hearing in front of New York...

Trump avoids punishment at hush money sentencing

President-elect Donald Trump won't be jailed or face any other punishment for his conviction stemming from hush money paid to a porn star, but a judge says it won't erase the jury verdict either.

Police investigating body found in Nelson

Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man in Nelson.

Increased security after ED nurse attacked

Increased security after ED nurse attacked

Health NZ says it will increase security at Middlemore Hospital's Emergency Department in Auckland after a nurse was attacked earlier this week.

Pedestrian suffers moderate injuries

Emergency services at the scene this morning. PHOTO: LINDA ROBERTSON

Pedestrian suffers moderate injuries

A pedestrian has been taken to Dunedin Hospital with moderate injuries after an incident involving a car.

Two dead, power out after rural Canterbury crash

Two people have died in a crash in rural Canterbury, police have confirmed.

LA firefighters make progress as winds ease

Firefighters have finally started gaining control over two major wildfires in Los Angeles, as fierce winds that supercharged the fires for days finally eased. However, strong gusts returning next week may resuscitate flames.

Businessman denies rape charge

A prominent Dunedin businessman has been charged with rape, but denies the allegation.

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Dunedin could ‘attract’ more films

Mobile rigs, believed to be used for lighting and blue screens, loom above a set under...

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Dunedin could ‘attract’ more films

The arrival of a seven-part Netflix production in the South is huge for the region, but an industry leader says Dunedin could be doing more to capitalise when Hollywood comes to town.

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Former Dunedin woman forced to flee LA home

A US flag flutters amid the remains of burnt buildings in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of...

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Former Dunedin woman forced to flee LA home

A former Dunedin woman and her family were forced to evacuate as an "inferno" threatened their Los Angeles home.

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