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Activists climb on to roof in protest of weapons company

Protest banners in Rolleston. Photo: Supplied / peace.action.otautahi

Activists climb on to roof in protest of weapons company

Protesters have scaled the building used by an international weapons company in Rolleston in a bid to stop it establishing a presence in New Zealand.

Cell death, fight injury at Auckland Prison

Cell death, fight injury at Auckland Prison

A prisoner has died and another has been injured in separate events at Auckland Prison over the weekend.

Driver sped 'directly towards' officers laying spikes: police

A fleeing driver sped ‘‘directly towards’’ two officers laying down road spikes, forcing them to jump out of the way to avoid being hit, police say.

Israel blocks aid into Gaza

Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated.

Pope stable, no longer using mechanical ventilator

Pope stable, no longer using mechanical ventilator

Pope Francis remained stable through the day and no longer required the use of mechanical ventilation to breathe, the Vatican said.

Queensland, NSW brace as cyclone bears down

Residents in two Australian states have been told to have tinned food ready and prepare their properties before a cyclone makes landfall in coming days.

$300k mission to restore historic yacht

The classic yacht Tawhiri arriving back in Nelson after finishing the 1951 Wellington to...

$300k mission to restore historic yacht

The only yacht from a fleet of 20 to finish the fatal 1951 Wellington to Lyttelton yacht race is being salvaged from near decay by the son of one of its earlier owners.

'Coalition of willing' to draw up deal for Trump

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and France's...

'Coalition of willing' to draw up deal for Trump

British PM Keir Starmer has said European leaders had agreed to draw up a Ukraine peace plan to take to the US - a vital step for Washington to be able to offer security guarantees Kyiv says are vital to deter Russia.

Healthcare workers fear cuts damaging services

Despite multiple assessments Mrs A's cancer went undiagnosed for months. Photo: Getty Images

Healthcare workers fear cuts damaging services

Four out of five health workers reported cuts and restructuring had damaged the services they deliver, which the PSA said refutes the government's claims the cuts won't affect the front-line.

Principals call for end to new NCEA tests

Paper end-of-year exams for school students could be a thing of the past by 2020.

Principals call for end to new NCEA tests

Principals from schools in the country's poorest communities have united to call for an end to new NCEA reading, writing and maths tests.

‘Absolutely delighted’: book sale raises over $100,000

‘Absolutely delighted’: book sale raises over $100,000

People poured into the Edgar Centre and the Regent Theatre 24 Hour Book Sale raised more than $100,000 at the weekend.

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Toxic waste cleanup budget halved

Over the fence abutting the Hillside Rd footpath to the former Dunedin Gasworks is an underground...

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Toxic waste cleanup budget halved

The budget to clean up toxic waste in South Dunedin has been halved and the project pushed back a decade, the Dunedin City Council has confirmed.

Cool change to hit Otago, especially Dunedin

Otago Polytechnic students (from left) Abby Lunn, Charlotte Anderson and Jemma Jones enjoy the...

Cool change to hit Otago, especially Dunedin

As summer ended, autumn said hello with a scorching Dunner stunner. However, the heat will not be sticking around.

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Intention to end motel housing announced

A homeless woman at the Oval was previously in a Dunedin motel, which soon may no longer be...

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Intention to end motel housing announced

The use of motels to house homeless people as a stepping stone to a more permanent home in Dunedin may end soon, despite the city’s homeless problem still being far from over.

Post-row spirit still strong

Donald Trump and vice-president JD Vance berated Zelensky in a bizarre attack on a once close...

Post-row spirit still strong

Ukrainians will never give up fighting for their country despite comments from the President of the United States, a Dunedin-based Ukrainian says.

Event chance for children to ‘have a try’

Fergus Chamberlain, 7, leads the pack through the transition area with his bike. PHOTOS: LINDA...

Event chance for children to ‘have a try’

A "perfect Dunedin day" set the stage for local children to run, bike and swim their way around Mosgiel.

Purling across the plain

Purling across the plain

A group of keen knitters were busy spinning yarns and knitting away while on a five and a-half hour train ride on the Taieri Gorge train on Saturday.

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US cars from the quick to the dead on show

Axl Tilden has company in his Halloween-themed hearse — a 1975 Plymouth Fury — at the 35th Great...

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US cars from the quick to the dead on show

Hot rods, classic cars, motorbikes and United States flags were on show in Dunedin and the theme was again irresistible for enthusiasts and the curious.

Man tasered after biting officer dies

Man tasered after biting officer dies

Police have confirmed this evening the man tasered after threatening them with a samurai sword and allegedly biting an officer has died.

Police appeal after sightings of missing man

Police are searching for Travis Langford, who has been missing since January 17. Photo:&nbsp...

Police appeal after sightings of missing man

Police are trying to confirm sightings of a man who has been missing in Waikato for over six weeks.

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