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Meeting with Seymour 'pointless': Treaty hīkoi organiser

Kairākau lead the hikoi progress through Kaitaia. Photo: Peter de Graaf

Meeting with Seymour 'pointless': Treaty hīkoi organiser

Activists say they have no interest in meeting the Treaty Principles bill's backer, ACT party leader David Seymour, saying they are not at his "beck and call".

New law change would make stalking illegal

New law change would make stalking illegal

New details have been revealed about planned changes to make stalking illegal, with offenders facing up to five years in prison.

People from across NZ gather for veteran's tangi

Sir Robert Gillies was the last remaining member of the Māori Battalion B-company. Photo: RNZ /...

People from across NZ gather for Māori Battalion veteran's tangi

Defence Minister Judith Collins was among the dignitaries to pay their respects to World War 2 veteran Sir Robert Gillies ahead of his funeral on Tuesday.

Complaints after sex education ad runs where kids can see it

The advertisements were designed to promote a healthy conversation about safe sex. Photo: Getty...

Complaints after sex education ad runs where kids can see it

A controversial advertisement designed to raise awareness about safe sex for gay men has been taken down after an influx of complaints about children seeing it outside a dairy.

'Insurance retreat': report warns of looming crisis

Insuring houses and properties could become much more difficult in some areas, as intense weather...

'Insurance retreat': report warns of looming crisis

Thousands of residential properties could be left unprotected and uninsurable in the coming years as new research points to a looming insurance crisis due to climate change.

Health benefits of standing desks overblown - study

The standing desk is often touted, especially for office workers, as the panacea to our sedentary lifestyles.

Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi starts

The hīkoi against the proposed Bill is going ahead as planned, despite the Bill's earlier...

Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi starts

Supporters are gathering at Pōtahi Marae in the Far North before setting out on the first leg of a national hīkoi to Parliament.

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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.