Accused speaks in bus hub stabbing trial
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A 13-year-old boy accused of murdering another teen at Dunedin’s bus hub told the court how a traumatic incident changed the course of his life.
Power cut hits Dunedin suburbs
Power cut hits Dunedin suburbs
An unplanned power cut this afternoon hit more than 650 homes in Brockville and nearby suburbs.
4 in court, 'multiple others' charged after drug bust
4 in court, 'multiple others' charged after drug bust
Four people are set to be sentenced in court and "multiple others" have been charged following a drug bust in Canterbury.
Trump speaks amid global turmoil
Trump speaks amid global turmoil
US President Donald Trump took victory lap in an address to Congress, drawing catcalls and interruptions from some Democratic lawmakers who held up signs and walked out mid-speech in protest.
Fuel still on sunken NZ navy vessel
Fuel still on sunken NZ navy vessel
Polluting fuel remains on the navy ship Manawanui that sank on a Samoan reef, almost two months on from when the Defence Force expected it would have got all of it off.
Some students distressed over NCEA exam results
Some students distressed over NCEA exam results
Some students are so stressed by new high-stakes NCEA exams they are suffering extreme anxiety and sleeplessness.
Disguised teacher swapped drugs for oral sex with student
Disguised teacher swapped drugs for oral sex with student
A Wellington teacher disguised himself as a drug dealer to exploit a 14-year-old girl.
Driver sought after cyclist hit in Dunedin
Driver sought after cyclist hit in Dunedin
Police are seeking a man who allegedly hit a cyclist with his vehicle in Musselburgh.
'Screaming' Dunedin woman assaulted police and medical staff
'Screaming' Dunedin woman assaulted police and medical staff
An apparently drunk woman lashed out at another motorist before allegedly assaulting medical staff and police at Dunedin Hospital.
Warning as cyclone approaches Australian coast
'Take it seriously': Warning as cyclone approaches Australian coast
Millions of people are finalising cyclone preparations as a category two system barrels towards the Australian coast.
Top surfer drowned in almost 'unsurfable' waves at Aramoana
Top surfer drowned in almost 'unsurfable' waves at Aramoana
A ‘‘highly respected’’ surfer was caught up in near-unsurfable waves at Aramoana Beach before he died from drowning, a coroner has ruled.
Richard Prebble resigns from Waitangi Tribunal
'I can see division in NZ being increased': Richard Prebble resigns from Waitangi Tribunal
Former Act leader and Labour minister Richard Prebble has resigned from the Waitangi Tribunal.
Kiwi artists' work ripped off and sold on Temu
Kiwi artists' work ripped off and sold on Temu
New Zealand artists are being told to "keep an eye on Temu" to make sure their work is not being duplicated and sold on the giant online shopping platform.
Push to keep pride colours on Wellington crossing
Push to keep pride colours on Wellington crossing
A woman has come forward as part of a group that added the colours of the Transgender Pride flag to a pedestrian crossing in Wellington last weekend.
Aussie teen arrested over 'Christchurch 2.0' mosque threat
Aussie teen arrested over 'Christchurch 2.0' mosque threat
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in Western Australia after an online threat alluding to a terrorist massacre against a recently opened Sydney mosque.
Trudeau fires back as Trump's trade war begins
'Very dumb': Trudeau fires back as Trump's trade war begins
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has told US President Donald Trump that his tariffs on Canadian imports are "a very dumb thing to do".
Teacher working in Kyiv bomb shelter classroom
Teacher working in Kyiv bomb shelter classroom
A former Dunedin secondary teacher is helping students learn Pythagoras’ theorem out of a bomb shelter in Ukraine.
Med student lift hailed; could take more
Med student lift hailed; could take more
The University of Otago has praised the government for increasing the number of training placements for doctors, but has questioned why the increase was so limited.
'I love it here': New citizen giving back to NZ
'I love it here': New citizen giving back to NZ
When Juan Miguel (Miggy) Javier affirmed he would be faithful and bear true allegiance to King Charles during the NZ citizenship ceremony, there was a moment of complete silence.
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70-year-old tries for record Strait swim
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70-year-old tries for record Strait swim
Age is just a number, and Cook Strait just water to a Dunedin 70-year-old aiming to be the oldest person to swim between New Zealand’s two main islands.