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    Positively polarising

    Act New Zealand leader David Seymour. Photo: Peter McIntosh

    Positively polarising

    Controversy has never done Act New Zealand leader David Seymour any harm in the past, and he does not think it will do him any harm in the future either, he tells political...

    First UN fuel for Gaza in four months

    Israeli troops in Gaza. PHOTO: REUTERS

    First UN fuel for Gaza in four months

    The United Nations has delivered fuel to the Gaza Strip for the first time in more than four months, as Israel’s military campaign in the coastal territory continues to claim dozens of lives,...

    Brics may be losing its bite

    Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speakers to media at the Brics Summit, in Rio de...

    Brics may be losing its bite

    No-shows by key leaders at an annual summit underscored the difficulties of an international bloc that once sought to reshape world politics, James Kynge, of The Observer, writes.

    France, Britain unveil nuclear weapons pact

    Sir Keir Starmer (centre) and Emmanuel Macron visited the maritime command centre in Northwood,...

    France, Britain unveil nuclear weapons pact

    France and Britain have agreed to reinforce cooperation over their respective nuclear arsenals as they seek to respond to growing threats to the continent and uncertainty over their US ally.

    Obituary: strove to improve rural medicine

    Dr Trevor Walker. Photos: supplied

    Obituary: strove to improve rural medicine

    Rural healthcare workers and other first responders had always done their best when dealing with medical emergencies in extremely trying circumstances. 

    Canterbury highway closed amid high winds

    Canterbury highway closed amid high winds

    Part of a Canterbury highway is closed due to fallen trees as strong winds buffet parts of the region. 

    Not all prepared for another pandemic, inquiry told

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    Not all prepared for another pandemic, inquiry told

    The fifth and final day of evidence in Auckland included testimonies from mandated industries, nursing and midwifery sectors and researchers.

    Teens arrested over South D dairy raid

    An intruder wearing a blue mask was one of two burglars caught on camera breaking into the...

    Teens arrested over South D dairy raid

    Two 15-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with a brazen Dunedin dairy robbery, police say.

    Oranga Tamariki's near $2m bill for 'bloated' comms team

    Oranga Tamariki has cut funding to 190 social service providers and reduced funding to a further...

    Oranga Tamariki's near $2m bill for 'bloated' comms team

    Documents show Oranga Tamariki pays nearly $2m to 14 communications staff - after cutting five staff and $500k in the past year - while other workers are banned from speaking to media without authorisation.

    Medical staff to strike, citing safety concerns

    The 24-hour strike is set to begin on July 30. Photo: RNZ

    Medical staff to strike, citing safety concerns

    Thousands of Te Whatu Ora nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora have voted to strike for 24 hours over staffing concerns.

    Murder-accused asked about money at funeral: victim's brother

    Julia DeLuney at Wellington High Court. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

    Murder-accused asked about money at funeral: victim's brother

    The jury in the murder trial of Julia DeLuney has heard she questioned her uncle at the funeral about whether any money was hidden in the kitchen.

    'Nowhere near enough': Bus hub victim's dad slams killer's sentence

    Family and supporters of Enere McLaren-Taana outside court after the sentencing. Photo: Gerard O...

    'Nowhere near enough': Bus hub victim's dad slams killer's sentence

    The dad of a teen stabbed to death at the city’s bus hub says the 14-year-old killer's jail sentence of three years and three months is "nowhere near enough".

    Driver critical after crashing into house, assaulted by neighbours

    Photo: ODT files

    Driver critical after crashing into house, assaulted by neighbours

    A driver was left with life-threatening injuries after crashing into a house and allegedly being assaulted by nearby residents, police say.

    More than 160 still unaccounted for after floods

    Fire Station Acuna Mexico performs search and rescue operations in the Guadalupe River near Camp...

    More than 160 still unaccounted for after floods

    Six days after flash floods swept through parts of Texas Hill Country and killed at least 120, authorities say there are still more than 160 people unaccounted for.

    Dunedin woman denies manslaughter over child's death

    Photo: ODT files

    Dunedin woman denies manslaughter over child's death

    A Dunedin woman has denied a charge of manslaughter in relation to a six-year-old.

    Russia bombards Kyiv before 'frank' talks with US and aid pledges

    Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky. Photo: Getty Images

    Russia bombards Kyiv before 'frank' talks with US and aid pledges

    Russia unleashed heavy airstrikes on Ukraine before a conference in Rome at which Kyiv won billions of dollars in aid pledges.

    Young Kiwi exodus 'quite different to anything we've seen before'

    Immigration NZ's harm team has been using information such as past immigrants' convictions and...

    Young Kiwi exodus 'quite different to anything we've seen before'

    The country is losing new graduates and existing workers as statistics show the highest migration rate to Australia since 2012, a Massey University professor says.

    Dunedin driver flees after crashing into police car

    Photo: Getty Images

    Dunedin driver flees after crashing into police car

    A Dunedin man is on the run after crashing into a police patrol vehicle and fleeing the scene.

    Man spat on by teens in Maccas fracas 

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    Man spat on by teens in Maccas fracas 

    A Dunedin man who stepped in when a group of 20 teens was causing a ruckus in a McDonald’s was spat on and had soap squirted on him.

    Lorde confirms South Island concert

    Lorde performs at Glastonbury in England last month. Photo: Getty Images

    Lorde confirms South Island concert

    Lorde hinted the bill for her world tour would be added to, and finally the Kiwi singer has shared 2026 dates for her New Zealand set.
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