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Acclaimed Aussie author charged over child abuse material

Renowned Australian novelist Craig Silvey has faced court after police caught him allegedly engaging with paedophiles online and sharing child abuse material.

Pair gassed up to have a nap at pump

Police speak to the occupants of a vehicle parked at the BP petrol station in Princes St...

Pair gassed up to have a nap at pump

Police drove a dozy Dunedin duo home after they fell asleep on a petrol station forecourt.

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Getting fit can come at a cost

The topic of PIEDs appeared "somewhat taboo" for gyms despite witnesses speaking of the view that...

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Getting fit can come at a cost

New Year’s resolutions to build "a new you" often come to fruition at the gym.

One dead after Christchurch apartment fire

One dead after Christchurch apartment fire

One person is dead after an apartment fire in Christchurch this afternoon.

Weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra': Pfizer boss

Weight-loss drugs market 'almost like Viagra': Pfizer boss

Pfizer is preparing for a consumer market for obesity drugs on par with the booming business it saw after it launched erectile dysfunction drug Viagra in 1998, CEO Albert Bourla says.

Massive floating gas platform arrives off WA coast

A massive floating platform has arrived off the West Australian coast as Woodside Energy's controversial Scarborough gas project nears production.

Adelaide writers' festival cancelled after swell of outrage

Adelaide Writers' Week is part of the broader Adelaide Festival. File photo: Getty

Adelaide writers' festival cancelled after swell of outrage

One of Australia's premier writers' festivals has been cancelled after almost 200 speakers and its director pulled out over the dumping of a Palestinian-Australian novelist.

Australia's disaster zones face long recovery

'Changed forever': Australia's disaster zones face long recovery

The loss of major local infrastructure illustrates the long road ahead for communities living through bushfires in Victoria and flooding in Queensland.

New OCD treatment being trialled in NZ

New OCD treatment being trialled in NZ

An intensive treatment for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is now being trialled in this country by a group of 17 New Zealanders aged 18 to 25 years old.

Former media exec injured in Northland assault

Dallas Gurney was pushed off the deck of his Whananaki Store from behind. Photo: DALLAS...

Former media exec injured in broad daylight assault in Northland

A former media executive who now owns a store in coastal Northland has been left with a fractured shoulder after an alleged assault by a customer in broad daylight.

Missing Christchurch woman found safe and well

A woman reported missing in Christchurch this morning has been found safe and well.

Festival director quits as writers drop out

Louise Adler has resigned as director of Adelaide Writers' Week. Photo: Supplied/Adelaide Festival

Festival director quits as writers, including Ardern, drop out

The director of an embattled writers festival has quit after a Palestinian-Australian academic was barred from appearing by the board, triggering a boycott of 100 authors.

Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'

Queensland flooding 'worst I have ever seen'

Homes have been inundated and communities isolated as the remnants of former Tropical Cyclone Koji are felt across the Queensland outback.

Man sentenced over dramatic blaze at former boarding house

Man sentenced over dramatic blaze at former boarding house

A fire which engulfed a Dunedin boarding house was started by a squatter who left a camp stove unattended, a court has heard.

Police discover two bodies in search for missing swimmer

Police discover two bodies in search for missing swimmer

Police have recovered two bodies from the Waikato River.

Traffic light brings wayward car to abrupt stop

Emergency services at the South Dunedin crash this morning. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Traffic light brings wayward car to abrupt stop

A driving mishap left a traffic light on a strange angle after a car crashed into it in South Dunedin this morning.

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Student who scarred victim in bottle attack gets conviction overturned

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Student who scarred victim in bottle attack gets conviction overturned

An Otago student who bottled a man in a nightclub can now pursue a career as a chartered accountant after a successful appeal.

IT expert says KFC app 'more secure' than Manage My Health

Which has better data security - Manage My Health or the KFC app? Photo: RNZ

IT expert says KFC app 'more secure' than Manage My Health

Colonel Sanders has better web security than many digital health providers, an IT expert has claimed, saying the government is failing to enforce what minimum standards it has.

Giant puffball in Port Chalmers

Stan Spiers of Port Chalmers arrived home after a brief holiday away at Lake Ohau, to find a giant puffball on his property.

Trump weighs military response to Iran protest crackdown

Cars burn in a street during protests that began over the collapse of the currency's value, in...

Trump weighs military response to Iran protest crackdown

Tehran says it is keeping communications open with the US as President Donald Trump weighs responses to a deadly crackdown on nationwide protests in Iran, which pose one of the stiffest challenges to clerical rule since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

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