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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star

University of Otago music graduate and soprano Sophie Sparrow will play the lead role of Susanna...

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‘Powerhouse’ as old friends to star

In a ‘‘powerhouse reunion’’, three University of Otago music graduates have hooked themselves leads in Opera New Zealand’s upcoming performance of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.

Trump booed at Knicks game

President Donald Trump listens to the national anthem alongside his granddaughter Kai Trump and...

Trump booed at Knicks game

Donald Trump, the first sitting US President to attend the NBA Finals, has been booed by fellow New York Knicks fans at Madison Square Garden.

81-year-old found 'extremely cold' but safe

Valerie Hargrave had been missing since Saturday. Photo: NZ Police

81-year-old found 'extremely cold' but safe

An 81-year-old Christchurch woman reported missing on Saturday has been found "extremely cold" but safe.

Ong facing third code of conduct complaint

Bendict Ong forwarded the confidential complaint to media. Photo: RNZ

Ong facing third code of conduct complaint

Controversial Dunedin city councillor Benedict Ong has had a third code of conduct complaint laid against him.

Review launched into officer's involvement with Labour

A review will be carried out into Superintendent Rakesh Naidoo's engagement with the Labour Party, the Police Commissioner has announced.

Move-on orders: Call to exclude rough sleepers and beggars

Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says the government's proposed move-on orders do not solve the problem...

Move-on orders: Call to exclude rough sleepers and beggars

Auckland councillors want begging and rough sleeping to be taken out of the government's proposed move-on orders for disorderly behaviour.

Funding boost for mental health

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey. Photo: RNZ

Funding boost for mental health

The government is putting $100 million of Health NZ's frontline service funding into mental health support workers, training and inpatient beds.

Lawyer who smuggled contraband to notorious killer fails appeal

Liam Reid and Davina Reid (nee Murray) married in 2017. Photo: Herald graphic

Lawyer who smuggled contraband to notorious killer fails appeal

Struck-off lawyer Davina Reid has failed to satisfy authorities that she is fit to practise law after a sustained campaign to clear her name.

Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard

A Blenheim state house was found to have unacceptable levels of mould. Stock photo/file

Mould, broken windows: Dunedin flats still not up to standard

Living in poor quality housing shouldn't be part of Dunedin student life, the Tenancy Compliance and Investigations Team says.

Homeowners call for Ashburton builder to be barred

Roberta Risk and Hilda De Wys. Photo: RNZ

Homeowners call for Ashburton builder to be barred

People in Ashburton are calling for a builder to be barred from future work, saying they have lost tens of thousands of dollars on unfinished jobs.

Simeon Brown promises 'downward pressure' on power bills

Simoen Brown making the announcement. Photo: RNZ

Simeon Brown promises 'downward pressure' on power bills

The minister of energy says the government's scrapping a planned power bill levy because he made the call that households should not have to pay to secure the country's electricity supply.

Top African referee denied entry to US for World Cup

Omar Abdulkadir Artan, pictured during the U20 World Cup in Chile last year. Photo: Getty Images

Top African referee denied entry to US for World Cup

The United States denied entry over the weekend to soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan, who had been expected to be the first Somali to officiate at a World Cup match.

Shoplifter with sweet tooth 'stole $3000 worth of chocolate'

Shoplifter with sweet tooth 'stole $3000 worth of chocolate'

A thief with a sweet tooth has been charged with stealing hundreds of bars of chocolate worth thousands of dollars.

Wellington state of emergency lifted

Massive waves and churning surf at Wellington's Island Bay today. Photo: RNZ

Wellington state of emergency lifted

A state of emergency for parts of Wellington has been lifted and people evacuated from their seafront homes can return "very soon", the city's mayor says.

Dunedin man accused of murdering 'all around good bugger' keeps identity secret

Police at the scene of the death in Anderson's Bay. Photo: Peter McIntosh

Dunedin man accused of murdering 'all around good bugger' keeps identity secret

A Dunedin man charged with murder has appeared in court this morning and will be assessed by mental-health professionals while his identity remains under wraps.

Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups hamper response

Red Cross workers wearing personal protective equipment walk in a formation as they disinfect the...

Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups hamper response

The Democratic Republic of Congo says confirmed Ebola deaths have climbed to 101 and that the presence of armed groups is continuing to hinder the response in the hardest-hit province.

Mother-of-five named as Christchurch crash victim

Mother-of-five named as Christchurch crash victim

A mother-of-five who died in a single-car crash in Christchurch has been named by police.

Iran and Israel pause strikes as Trump Netanyahu tensions grow

An ultra-orthodox Jewish man near part of a missile protruding from the ground, following strikes...

Iran and Israel pause strikes as Trump Netanyahu tensions grow

Iran and Israel say they have halted attacks on each other after an appeal from US President Donald Trump that they immediately "stop shooting".

Uni's sexual assault investigation leaves academic 'sick to the stomach'

Jonathan Sperry was a professor of chemistry at Auckland University. Photo: Supplied

Uni's sexual assault investigation leaves academic 'sick to the stomach'

An investigation into sexual assault, bullying and harassment claims against a university professor left a colleague "sick to the stomach" over the alleged inadequacy of the process.

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Brooking rises in Labour’s list rankings

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Brooking rises in Labour’s list rankings

Labour’s hierarchy has cast a vote in favour of its Dunedin MP Rachel Brooking, giving her a substantial promotion on its party list.

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