Nearly 300 visa applications in past month
Immigration New Zealand has received nearly 300 offshore visa applications from Israeli, Palestinian and Iranian nationals since 1 June 2025.
Musk announces 'America Party' amid break from Trump
Musk announces 'America Party' amid break from Trump
The dispute between Republican President Donald Trump and his main campaign financier Elon Musk took another fractious turn on Saturday.
Woman arrested after blaze at Christchurch church
Woman arrested after blaze at Christchurch church
A woman has been arrested after a sudden blaze at a small church in Christchurch.
Obituary: self-made man contributed much to Dunedin
Obituary: self-made man contributed much to Dunedin
Young and ambitious and with nothing to lose, Bluff boy Cliff Skeggs carved out an incredibly successful career in both business and local government.
Screams heard at Moana Pool after possible stabbing
Screams heard at Moana Pool after possible stabbing
Screaming could be heard at Dunedin's Moana Pool this afternoon after an alleged serious assault nearby.
Death toll rises to 43 in Texas flash flooding
Death toll rises to 43 in Texas flash flooding
Some 43 people, including 15 children, have been confirmed dead following flash floods in Texas as rescuers continue a frantic search for campers, vacationers and residents still missing.
Companies sentenced after men collapse in toxic gas pit
Companies sentenced after men collapse in toxic gas pit
A Greymouth man still suffers flashbacks from being trapped, unable to breathe, almost two years after rescuing a colleague from a pit of poisonous gas, a court has heard.
Missing Dunedin man found safe and well
Missing Dunedin man found safe and well
A missing 68-year-old Dunedin man has been found safe and well, police say.
Weather finally clearing for sodden Nelson-Tasman
Weather finally clearing for sodden Nelson-Tasman
The weather is finally expected to gradually improve across the country, after a week in which the Nelson-Tasman region experienced its worst flooding in almost 150 years.
Baby found injured in Foxton Beach dies
Baby found injured in Foxton Beach dies
A six-month-old baby who was found with critical injuries at a Foxton Beach house last weekend has now died.
Texas flash floods leave 13 dead, dozens missing
Texas flash floods leave 13 dead, dozens missing
Torrential rains have unleashed deadly flash floods along the Guadalupe River in south-central Texas, killing at least 13 people and initially leaving nearly two-dozen girls missing from a riverfront summer camp
Hamas submits 'positive' response to ceasefire deal
Hamas submits 'positive' response to ceasefire deal
Hamas says it has responded in "a positive spirit" to a US-brokered Gaza ceasefire proposal and is prepared to enter into talks on implementing the deal, which envisages a release of hostages and negotiations on ending the conflict.
Two killed in separate overnight crashes
Two killed in separate overnight crashes
Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.
Holland ready to take on France
Holland ready to take on France
New All Black Fabian Holland poses for a selfie with fans at the captain’s run at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday.
Minister weighs in on sewage stoush
Minister weighs in on sewage stoush
Health Minister Simeon Brown has waded into the sewage stoush between South Dunedin residents and the city council.
Support grows for return of Southerner
Support grows for return of Southerner
Restoring the long-retired Southerner train service from Invercargill to Christchurch has moved a step closer to becoming a reality.
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Fans show love for All Blacks
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Test fever rises as fans show love for All Blacks
A Dunedin rugby fan is hanging out for an All Blacks win tonight, because "who doesn’t love to beat the French?"
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Key issues emerge in countdown to elections
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Key issues emerge in countdown to elections
Affordability, housing and the new hospital — Dunedin voters already have a good idea of the key issues as nominations for local body elections open.
ORC moving to system where no votes are ‘wasted’
ORC moving to system where no votes are ‘wasted’
An elections law specialist is urging people not to be too daunted by the Otago Regional Council’s decision to switch to a single transferable vote (STV) system for this year’s council elections.
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Fears dog stolen after missing pet found across town
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Fears dog stolen after missing pet found across town
A Dunedin woman believes her beloved dog was stolen after she was found a very long way from home.