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Anti-Israel messages 'a hate crime' - Aussie PM

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. File photo

Anti-Israel messages 'a hate crime' - Aussie PM

A car was set alight and two properties spray painted with anti-Israel messages in Sydney just days after an arson attack at a synagogue in Melbourne which is being investigated as terrorism.

Murder charge over Auckland driveway death

Police were still at the scene in Massey on Wednesday morning. Photo: Finn Blackwell/RNZ

Murder charge over Auckland driveway death

A 37-year-old man has been charged with murder after a fatal crash in the west Auckland suburb of Massey.

Govt won't reveal cost of new Cook Strait ferry plan

Govt won't reveal cost of new Cook Strait ferry plan

The Government has at last unveiled its plan to replace the Interislander ferries - almost one year after it scrapped Labour's project.

Firearm seized after police swarm Mosgiel street

Police at the scene in Mosgiel this afternoon. Photo: Linda Robertson

Firearm seized after police swarm Mosgiel street

Police have seized a firearm after a strong response, which included armed officers, to an incident in Mosgiel this afternoon.

One dead in Christchurch house fire

One person is dead after a house fire in the Christchurch suburb of Hornby this afternoon.

Watch: Graduation parade makes its way through city

The University of Otago graduation procession makes its way to the the Dunedin Town Hall before the first of two graduation ceremonies today.

Man who murdered Christchurch dog walker sentenced

Bailey Messervy, 20, at his trial in the High Court at Christchurch. Photo: Pool / Iain McGregor

Man who murdered Christchurch dog walker sentenced

The man who killed 62-year-old Christchurch father Nigel Wilson as he was walking his dog at Bexley Reserve in 2022 has been sentenced today.

Dangerous passing move caught on camera

Dangerous highway passing move caught on camera

A motorist's dashcam video of a car passing a slow-moving campervan on the left-hand shoulder of a South Island highway has caused a stir on a social media page.

NZ tumbles in adult literacy, maths rankings

New Zealand's international adult maths and literacy ranking has dropped. Photo: Getty Images

NZ tumbles in adult literacy, maths rankings

An international test shows adults' literacy and numeracy has fallen significantly over the past eight years.

Rebel-backed interim leader takes charge of Syria

People celebrate in the streets of Damascus, Syria, following the fall of the previous government...

Rebel-backed interim leader takes charge of Syria

Syria's new interim leader announced he was taking charge of the country as caretaker prime minister.

Prosecutors suggest sparing Trump from prison

Donald Trump speaks during the campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York. Photo: Reuters

Prosecutors suggest sparing Trump from prison

Prosecutors have suggested to a New York judge the possibility of sparing Donald Trump any prison time.

Champion Aussie cyclist pleads guilty over wife's car death

Rohan Dennis won two world titles and two Olympic medals during his cycling career. Photo: Getty

Champion Aussie cyclist pleads guilty over wife's car death

Olympic cyclist Rohan Dennis is not being held responsible for the death of his wife Melissa Hoskins, but has pleaded guilty to a charge that carries a maximum penalty of seven years in prison.

Raid on Dunedin gang pad targets 'crayfish crime ring'

Dunedin police raided a Caversham "gang pad" in an investigation into stolen crayfish estimated to be worth several hundred thousand dollars.

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Goose causing trouble in paradise

Jo Taylor takes a gander at a plucky goose who has ousted a father paradise shellduck in Broad...

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Goose causing trouble in paradise

A sordid love affair in Broad Bay has split a popular family, leaving a dad ostracised from his children, and the mother shacking up with another mother in the village.

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Man ran social media group chat for drug dealers

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Man ran social media group chat for drug dealers

A Dunedin man who ran a social media group chat for drug dealers and buyers told family he "couldn’t put up with being poor".

School ‘a happy place for me’

Columba College teacher Beverley Bridger will officially leave the school today and will be...

School ‘a happy place for me’

Beverley Bridger struggles to find a lowlight from her teaching career.

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DCC accused of‘wokeism’ over rainbow crossing plan

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DCC accused of‘wokeism’ over rainbow crossing plan

A Dunedin businessman was accused of being disrespectful after singling out the council for "wokeism" over a planned rainbow crossing.

‘Wholly violent’ road rage attack occurred while serving sentence

Andrew Macmillan will soon be released from prison because of time spent on remand. PHOTO: ROB KIDD

‘Wholly violent’ road rage attack occurred while serving sentence

A Kaitangata man responsible for a "wholly violent and determined" road-rage attack was serving a sentence at the time, a court has heard.

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Confidentiality breach alleged

Jim O'Malley. File photo: Peter McIntosh

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Confidentiality breach alleged

A Dunedin city councillor has accused one of his colleagues of breaking confidentiality by contacting the chief executive about the city’s alcohol plan.

It’s a dog’s life

It’s a dog’s life

When Ruth Macintosh left her Andersons Bay house with 4-year-old Lacey for a bike ride, there was brilliant sunshine and temperatures reaching 23.1°C at 2pm.

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