Govt set for $12b defence investment
Govt set for $12b defence investment
The government will invest $12 billion dollars over the next four years for a "modern, combat-capable" New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF).
'Sometimes you have to take medicine': Trump on tariffs
'Sometimes you have to take medicine': Trump on tariffs
US President Donald Trump has said foreign governments would have to pay "a lot of money" to lift sweeping tariffs that he characterized as "medicine".
Surgery for facial injuries after alleged assault
Surgery for facial injuries after alleged assault
Auckland Football Club are working to identify and ban anyone responsible for anti-social incidents during Saturday's match against Western Sydney.
Child dies in measles outbreak
Child dies in measles outbreak
A second child with measles has died in Texas, state officials said today, amidst an outbreak of the childhood disease.
'Trust me': Lip filler ordeal leaves woman in hospital
'Trust me': Lip filler ordeal leaves woman in hospital
A woman who was told she had a "gummy smile" and that lip filler would improve its appearance ended up being treated in hospital for damage caused by a blocked blood vessel.
Large industrial blaze in Christchurch
Large industrial blaze in Christchurch
A large fire in a Christchurch industrial building this afternoon is causing thick black smoke to billow into the air and sweep across the city.
Taste of winter on way for South
Taste of winter on way for South
Southerners may be in for a taste of winter weather in the coming days, with strong winds, heavy rain and cooler temperatures in the forecast.
Man reported car stolen after crashing into house - police
Man reported car stolen after crashing into house - police
A Dunedin man who crashed his car into a house allegedly tried to fool police by calling 111 to report it stolen.
Govt 'dreaming' over massive pine-planting plan
Govt 'dreaming' over massive pine-planting plan
The government claims to be on track for net zero emissions by 2050 but official figures show 280,000ha of public land would need to planted with pines to do it.
Teens in beat-up farm vehicle stopped by police
Teens in beat-up farm vehicle stopped by police
A "beat-up Honda" had part of its bumper hanging off as it was driven by a Dunedin teenager taking three mates for a cruise, police say.
Four injured in chaotic scenes after cattle wander on to SH1
Four injured in chaotic scenes after cattle wander on to SH1
A stray cow caused chaos on SH1 north of Dunedin leaving one car in a ditch, another skidding on its roof and four people in hospital.
Middleditch sculpture removed from university
Middleditch sculpture removed from university
The University of Otago and Tūhura Otago Museum have now removed artworks by Dunedin artist and child sex offender John Middleditch from public display.
Tradie suspended for dodgy bedroom gas cooker
Tradie suspended for dodgy bedroom gas cooker
A tradesman disciplined after he was burned in a fire while altering a gas pipe has fallen foul of regulations again, this time for installing a gas cooker in a bedroom that could have poisoned the...
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Inside job alleged in crayfish crime ring
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Insider allegedly sold to gang in crayfish crime ring
An alleged crayfish crime ring worth nearly $200,000, involving the King Cobras gang, was an inside job, according to court documents.
Waikato's 'sweetheart deal' needs competitive tender - Dunedin MP
Waikato's 'sweetheart deal' needs competitive tender - Dunedin MP
The Greens are urging the government to go back and carry out a competitive tender process as Cabinet considers whether to push ahead with a new Waikato medical school.
NZDF drops entry requirements in bid to boost numbers
NZDF drops entry requirements in bid to boost numbers
The New Zealand Defence Force has made it easier for people to apply for a job in a bid to get more boots on the ground.
Israel changes account of paramedic killings after video found
Israel changes account of paramedic killings after video found
The Israeli military has provided new details that change its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers in Gaza last month but said investigators were still examining the evidence.
Cancer patient beaten with patu by stranger dies
Cancer patient beaten with patu by stranger dies
A man battling terminal cancer was beaten with a patu outside his Te Aroha home six months before he died.
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‘Really pleased’ with behaviour, management
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‘Really pleased’ with behaviour, management
The father of a University of Otago student who died during a party in an overcrowded Dunedin flat says the weekend’s Hyde St Party was "exactly the sort of event" he was pleased to see.
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Budget for uni's new Chch build blows out by $100m
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Budget for uni's new Chch build blows out by $100m
"Unprecedented" circumstances have led to the University of Otago’s Christchurch campus redevelopment project blowing its initial budget by $100 million.