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Hipkins up for the fight: ‘I still love my job’

Chris Hipkins out and about in Dunedin canvassing for votes. PHOTO: PETER MCINTOSH

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Hipkins up for the fight: ‘I still love my job’

A year on from the 2023 election, Labour leader Chris Hipkins reflects on his prime ministership with ODT political editor Mike Houlahan and considers how he can get the job back.

Singer-songwriter Alastair Riddell reveals he has cancer

Alastair Riddell was frontman of the band Space Waltz. Photo: supplied

Singer-songwriter Alastair Riddell reveals he has cancer

Singer-songwriter Alastair Riddell, of the band Space Waltz, has revealed he has cancer.

Arrests made in Canterbury gang operation

Police have made several arrests and seized firearms as part of a major operation in Canterbury this weekend linked to a pre-planned gang event.

Call for more action as diabetes numbers exceed 300,000

The Virtual Diabetes Register showed nearly 96,000 new cases in the past three years. Photo: LDR ...

Call for more action as diabetes numbers exceed 300,000

A diabetes charity is organising an event to raise awareness as data projects what it describes as a worst case scenario.

Teen swept out to sea at Auckland beach rescued

Teen swept out to sea at Auckland beach rescued

It was a near-miss for a teenager swept out to sea at a notoriously dangerous Auckland beach last night, rescuers say.

Review into school construction cost $112K

Murray McCully was paid $94,000 as a consultant. Photo: ODT files

Review into school construction cost $112K

The government spent $112,000 getting a review done into how schools are built.

Disabled man claims abuse and neglect in care home

Mike Sherman says he has been hit and had food or drink withheld while in supported living. Photo...

Disabled man claims abuse and neglect in care home

Mike Sherman claims he has suffered abuse, neglect and inadequate care while living in housing for people with disabilities.

Harbour body-in-bag accused plead not guilty

Shulai Wang, 70, of China, was identified seven months after her body was found. Photo: Supplied ...

Harbour body-in-bag accused plead not guilty

Two people charged after a woman's body was found in the Gulf Harbour have pleaded not guilty to all charges.

NZQA defends difficulty of 'ridiculous' exams

The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is defending the difficulty of NCEA exam questions for students trying to achieve excellence endorsements this year.

Govt reveals 96-day train network closure for Auckland

The government says Auckland's train system will experience up to 96 days of full closure through to the end of January 2026, as work continues on the City Rail Link.

More green waste as solar farm powers up

Construction of the new solar farm at Lauriston is on track to start producing power from...

More green waste as Canterbury solar farm powers up

A large Canterbury solar farm which is gearing up to increase power output has also created a massive jump in green waste.

What's in the Treaty Principles Bill?

Act Party leader David Seymour. Photo: RNZ

What's in the Treaty Principles Bill?

The four-page Treaty Principles Bill has been introduced and will be debated in Parliament next week.

TVNZ proposes cutting Breakfast, Seven Sharp jobs

TVNZ proposes cutting Breakfast, Seven Sharp jobs

TVNZ has reportedly proposed axing a number of roles within its Breakfast and Seven Sharp shows.

Horse put down due to injuries caused by fireworks

Horse put down due to injuries caused by fireworks

A horse owner - whose mare had to be put down due to catastrophic injuries caused by fireworks - says the private sale of fireworks must be banned.

Families cautioned, Gloriavale banned books list unveiled

The Gloriavale Christian Community complex. Photo: RNZ

Families cautioned, Gloriavale banned books list unveiled

Gloriavale families have been cautioned against reading fairy tales, books that celebrate Christmas and children's stories depicting animals dressed in clothes, by a senior leader checking the community's reading material.

Gun clubs make plea for reduced regulations

MPs heard from a range of submitters including Ben Allen (pictured) from Airsoft Sports New...

Gun clubs make plea for reduced regulations

By Anneke Smith of RNZFirearms clubs across the country have made an impassioned plea to MPs to vote in favour of reducing regulation for ranges. Club leaders - often decades-long gun owners - made...

Missing Christchurch teen last seen on October 25

If you have you seen Jahvaan call the police on 105. Photo: Police

Missing Christchurch teen last seen on October 25

The family of a 14-year-old Christchurch boy who has been missing for almost two weeks have made a public appeal for information about him.

Fishing mates save fellow whitebaiter

Mike Nolan's T-shirt sums up how he will be spending his time, for now, after he survived a...

Fishing mates save fellow whitebaiter

Whitebaiter Mike Nolan holds a special place in his heart for the fishing mates who saved his life after he went into cardiac arrest on a cold morning next to the Waimakariri River.

StarJam closes due to funding woes

StarJam provided music, dance and performance opportunities to young disabled people. Photo:...

StarJam closes due to funding woes

Disabled children's charity StarJam has closed, saying it cannot secure ongoing funding.

'She's got that signature shock expression'

'Judgy' Canterbury cat looking for new home

A Canterbury cat looking for her forever home has caused a small internet sensation with her "judgy" face.

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