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POW exchange possible as Ukraine talks with US conclude

POW exchange possible as Ukraine talks with US conclude

Ukrainian and US delegations concluded a second day of talks in Florida on finding ways to end the four-year war with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.

Tourism takes hit as visitors cancel NZ trips due to war

Flight cancellations through the Middle East have been one reason for UK and European tourists...

Tourism takes hit as visitors cancel NZ trips due to war

Tourism operators are being hit with international visitor cancellations due to flight disruptions as the Middle East war continues, an industry survey shows.

Police search for trio after alleged armed robbery

Police search for trio after alleged armed robbery

Three people, one armed with a gun, broke into a home in the Auckland suburb of Wesley on Sunday night, police say.

Iran threatens to retaliate after Trump ultimatum

Belongings from a destroyed home are seen after an Iranian ballistic missile in Dimona, Israel....

Iran threatens to retaliate after Trump ultimatum

Iran has said it would strike the energy and water systems of its Gulf neighbours in retaliation if US President Donald Trump follows through with a threat.

Luxon more focused on fuel prices than polls

Today's speech is Christopher Luxon's first public appearance following the summer break. Photo: RNZ

Luxon more focused on fuel prices than polls

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says many people do feel that "things have got better" with the economy recovering, lower inflation and lower interest rates.

False information being reported to fuel price app

In New Zealand petrol prices are already climbing rapidly, with forecasts that they could push...

False information being reported to fuel price app

Thousands of people seeking to shave a few cents off petrol prices are flocking to a fuel price app - while some are fuelling false information about shortages.

National slips further behind in latest poll

Labour is seen as most capable on three of the top five issues, and equal with National on a...

National slips further behind in latest poll

National has slipped further behind Labour in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll, falling to 30.8% support.

Cruise ship protest catches fishers’ attention

Cruise ship protest catches fishers’ attention

People fishing off Warren Lewis fishing jetty in Port Chalmers watch a demonstration by Climate Liberation Aotearoa supporters.

Eid celebration marks Pakistan societies’ merger

Pakistani Community of Otago president Anam Nawaz, and her daughter Khirad Ahmed, 10, enjoy some...

Eid celebration marks Pakistan societies’ merger

Two separate Pakistan societies have become one in an effort to connect the entire community together.

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$123k paid to chair’s company

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$123k paid to chair’s company

Te Kāika paid $123,000 into a private company 100% owned by its chairwoman, the under-investigation charity’s accounts reveal.

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All aboard knitting, chatting

Preparing to knit their way to Oamaru while aboard The Seasider train are (from left) Sue Partel,...

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All aboard knitting, chatting

Plenty of yarns were spun when almost 200 knitters clambered into five train carriages destined for Oamaru at the weekend.

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Crowds flock to Strath Taieri for 122nd A&P show

Georgia Limbrick, 9, of Dunedin holds her best-dressed dog Rusty, during the 2026 Strath Taieri A...

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Crowds flock to Strath Taieri for 122nd A&P show

It was no Wānaka, but Strath Taieri’s A&P Show capped off a busy month demonstrating the best of the community, an organiser says.

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Firefighting contest tests skill, speed

Glenorchy Fire Brigade rural firefighters (from left) Matheus Silva and Will McBeth compete in...

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Firefighting contest tests skill, speed

With nine volunteer fire brigades running around a Dunedin park, the city may have been the safest place to be over the weekend.

Race Relations Day chance to ‘bring people together’

Kazbah Studio dancers (from left) Sylvia Edge, Stefanie Kalmakof and Amanda Kennedy perform at the 2026 Race Relations Day event at the Toitū Otago Settlers Museum on Saturday.

Jailed for ‘persistent’ underage sex

Jailed for ‘persistent’ underage sex

A Southland man who claimed sex with an underage girl was a case of ‘‘mutual attraction’’ has been jailed for more than two years.

‘I want to thank the audiences for being so brave’

Dancers strike a pose during the one-hour dance-off in the Octagon on Saturday. PHOTOS: PETER...

‘I want to thank the audiences for being so brave’

Audience participation was the order of the day at this year’s Dunedin Fringe Festival which wrapped up last night, after 91 events over the past fortnight.