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People from across NZ gather for veteran's tangi

Sir Robert Gillies was the last remaining member of the Māori Battalion B-company. Photo: RNZ /...

People from across NZ gather for Māori Battalion veteran's tangi

Defence Minister Judith Collins was among the dignitaries to pay their respects to World War 2 veteran Sir Robert Gillies ahead of his funeral on Tuesday.

Two injured in Russian drone attack, Ukraine officials say

At least two people were injured and buildings were damaged in an overnight Russian drone attack on Ukraine's southern region of Odesa, Ukrainian officials said on Sunday.

Complaints after sex education ad runs where kids can see it

The advertisements were designed to promote a healthy conversation about safe sex. Photo: Getty...

Complaints after sex education ad runs where kids can see it

A controversial advertisement designed to raise awareness about safe sex for gay men has been taken down after an influx of complaints about children seeing it outside a dairy.

Arrests made in Canterbury gang operation

Police have made several arrests and seized firearms as part of a major operation in Canterbury this weekend linked to a pre-planned gang event.

Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi starts

The hīkoi against the proposed Bill is going ahead as planned, despite the Bill's earlier...

Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi starts

Supporters are gathering at Pōtahi Marae in the Far North before setting out on the first leg of a national hīkoi to Parliament.

Pelosi suggests Biden should have left campaign sooner

Nancy Pelosi and President Joe Biden. Photo: Getty Images

Pelosi suggests Biden should have left campaign sooner

Nancy Pelosi says if President Joe Biden had ended his re-election bid sooner, the Democratic Party could have held a competitive process to choose his replacement.

Four injured in Kaikorai crash

All of the car's occupants were taken to Dunedin Hospital. No other vehicles were involved in the...

Four injured in Kaikorai crash

Four people have been injured - one seriously - after an early-morning crash in the Dunedin suburb of Kaikorai Valley.

Catherine attends Remembrance Day event

Catherine and William at The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert...

Catherine attends Remembrance Day event

The Princess of Wales has attended a Remembrance Day event in London, in her latest public engagement after undergoing preventive treatment for cancer this year.

Singer-songwriter Alastair Riddell reveals he has cancer

Alastair Riddell was frontman of the band Space Waltz. Photo: supplied

Singer-songwriter Alastair Riddell reveals he has cancer

Singer-songwriter Alastair Riddell, of the band Space Waltz, has revealed he has cancer.

Call for more action as diabetes numbers exceed 300,000

The Virtual Diabetes Register showed nearly 96,000 new cases in the past three years. Photo: LDR ...

Call for more action as diabetes numbers exceed 300,000

A diabetes charity is organising an event to raise awareness as data projects what it describes as a worst case scenario.

US charges man in Iranian plot to kill Trump

Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Coachella on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

US charges man in Iranian plot to kill Trump

The US has charged an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot ordered by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards Corps to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump.

Teen's body found in NSW; police say death suspicious

A body believed to belong to a teenage boy has been found in bushland in Sydney's southwest, and police are treating the death as suspicious.

Teen swept out to sea at Auckland beach rescued

Teen swept out to sea at Auckland beach rescued

It was a near-miss for a teenager swept out to sea at a notoriously dangerous Auckland beach last night, rescuers say.

Review into school construction cost $112K

Murray McCully was paid $94,000 as a consultant. Photo: ODT files

Review into school construction cost $112K

The government spent $112,000 getting a review done into how schools are built.

Disabled man claims abuse and neglect in care home

Mike Sherman says he has been hit and had food or drink withheld while in supported living. Photo...

Disabled man claims abuse and neglect in care home

Mike Sherman claims he has suffered abuse, neglect and inadequate care while living in housing for people with disabilities.

Milestone for Ice Stadium

Ice skates replaced basketball and netball shoes at Dunedin Stadium when it was retrofitted to include the Dunedin Ice Rink 20 years ago.

Orchestra visits school pupils

Pupils at a Dunedin primary school got their first taste of a night at the orchestra yesterday.

Sculpture honours artist’s mother

Sculpture honours artist’s mother

Sculptor Philippa Wilson (left), Friends of First Church secretary Elizabeth Wilson and senior minister Ed Masters, admire the Tree of Life sculpture at First Church.

Five firms to review retrofit of hospital

Previous engineering reports have criticised the idea of retrofitting the ageing Dunedin Hospital...

Five firms to review retrofit of hospital

Consultants have been brought in to examine retrofitting the existing Dunedin Hospital instead of constructing a new inpatient building, the Otago Daily Times has learned.

Disquiet grows over hospital build

Piles driven on the site of the new Dunedin hospital inpatients building. The hospital's new...

Disquiet grows over hospital build

There are disgruntled and confused voices in the construction industry following extensive redesign and delays to construction of the new Dunedin hospital’s inpatient building.

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