'Horrendous' day for some but better weather on the way
It is by no means a "bummer summer" despite the cool temperatures and wet weather seen by much of the country since Christmas, a forecaster says.
Calls for warning labels on alcohol may grow after US announcement
Calls for warning labels on alcohol may grow after US announcement
Warning labels on alcoholic drinks would help limit the number of cancers caused by alcohol, but other policies are also needed, says a public health researcher.
NZ saw lowest drowning death toll in six years in 2024
NZ saw lowest drowning death toll in six years in 2024
Provisional figures show a significant reduction in the number of drownings last year.
Man charged with sexual assault of crew member in Fiji
Man charged with sexual assault of crew member in Fiji
A man has been charged with the rape and sexual assault of a female airline crew member in Fiji on New Year's Eve.
Controls placed on produce after fruit fly found
Controls placed on produce after fruit fly found
Legal controls have now been imposed on the movement of fruit and vegetables in Papatoetoe, Auckland, where an Oriental fruit fly was found yesterday.
Fire risk escalates in Australia as heatwave sets in
Fire risk escalates in Australia as heatwave sets in
Firefighters are bracing for bushfire flare-ups and increasing fire danger as southern Australia swelters through a three-day heatwave.
Weather hits Cook Strait ferry crossings
Weather hits Cook Strait ferry crossings
Holidaymakers have been left adrift after several passenger ferry crossings were cancelled today due to strong winds and large swells in Cook Strait.
An interesting connection
An interesting connection
I have recently stumbled across the Otago Daily Times' account of the 1923 wedding of Norman and Dorothy Haggitt.
First marathon of the new year?
First marathon of the new year?
At 12:01am on January 1, two local Queenstown runners, Michael Heyes and Hayley Holmes, set off into the dark, racing against the rising sun to be the first in the world to complete a marathon in...
Auckland Council confiscating recycling bins
Auckland Council confiscating recycling bins
Auckland Council has been confiscating recycling bins in an effort to stop people throwing rubbish in the wrong bin.
Trump to be sentenced but won't face jail
Trump to be sentenced but won't face jail
Donald Trump must be sentenced in the criminal case in which he was convicted on charges involving hush money paid to a porn star, a judge has ruled.
Manhunt in Australia after woman gunned down on street
Manhunt in Australia after woman gunned down on street
A cross-border manhunt has continued for two brothers wanted for murder after a woman was chased and fatally shot on a suburban street.
Two critical after Auckland crash
Two critical after Auckland crash
Two people have been taken to hospital with critical injuries after a car crashed into a power pole in Auckland this morning.
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Snapping ships ‘passion in life’
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Snapping ships ‘passion in life’
While his family spent their holidays playing by the lakeside at Lake Wānaka, Garry Bain had other plans.
Stalwart advocate for Māori remembered
Stalwart advocate for Māori remembered
Former minister and Te Pati Māori co-founder Dame Tariana Turia died yesterday, aged 80.
Phone threat forces passengers off plane
Phone threat forces passengers off plane
Passengers on an Air New Zealand flight to Dunedin had to disembark the aircraft and have their luggage searched yesterday after a threat was made by phone, police say.
Four hurt in two-car crash on motorway
Four hurt in two-car crash on motorway
Four people were injured after a two-vehicle crash closed the Southern Motorway, near Mosgiel, yesterday.
Holiday road toll lowest since 2020
Holiday road toll lowest since 2020
The road toll for the Christmas holiday period just ended is on track to be the lowest in several years.
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Footage shows ‘true nature’ of industry: Peta
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Footage shows ‘true nature’ of industry: Peta
An animal rights group that produced undercover footage of alleged abuse of sheep in New Zealand during shearing says the operation was not about finding a few alarming incidents.
Vehicle’s tyres spiked after pursuit in South Dunedin
Vehicle’s tyres spiked after pursuit in South Dunedin
A driver who fled police in an allegedly stolen car was arrested after it was spiked in South Dunedin yesterday.