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Mangione pleads not guilty to murder, terrorism charges

Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group chief executive Brian Thompson,...

Mangione pleads not guilty to murder, terrorism charges

Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally gunning down a health insurance executive, has pleaded not guilty to New York state murder charges that brand him a terrorist.

Trump planning to withdraw from WHO, expert says

Donald Trump with Robert F. Kennedy Jr on the campaign trail earlier this year. Photo: Getty Images

Trump planning to withdraw from WHO, expert says

Donald Trump's presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the US to withdraw from the World Health Organization, according to a health law expert.

Enjoying sunflowers an unexpected boost

Fairfield resident Peter Volkers planted over 100,000 flowers to honour his wife Susanne, who is...

Enjoying sunflowers an unexpected boost

A terminal cancer patient who was told she had three weeks to live in October has defied all odds and will live to celebrate another Christmas with her family.

Wait continues as costs mount

Weeks are turning into months for a decision on the new Dunedin hospital, leading to anger from civic leaders and concerns over how much the pondering is costing.

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Research set to resume at Foulden Maar

Dunedin’s scientific community is celebrating the return of research at fossil site Foulden Maar....

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Research set to resume at Foulden Maar

Research is set to resume at an internationally significant Otago fossil site, once controversially scheduled to be mined for a dog food supplement, then bought by the DCC to be preserved for environmental and scientific purposes.

Armed police make arrest in Aramoana

REPORT: LAINE PRIESTLEY / PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY

Armed police make arrest in Aramoana

Armed police descended on Aramoana yesterday in order to bring someone into custody.

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‘Memorial’ hedge has a touch of whimsy

Mornington resident Euan Thomson gives his distinctive coprosma hedge a trim. PHOTO: GREGOR...

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‘Memorial’ hedge has a touch of whimsy

When Euan Thomson looks out his living room window, he sometimes thinks he has spied an elephant.

Burnout among Southern GPs ‘alarming’

Andrew Swanson-Dobbs. PHOTO LINDA ROBERTSON

Burnout among Southern GPs ‘alarming’

An "alarming" number of health practitioners in the South are experiencing burnout, a wide-ranging survey reveals.

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More buses for expected visitor influx

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More buses for expected visitor influx

Potentially more than 10,000 people will arrive in Dunedin today in one of the largest influxes of cruise ship visitors seen.

Minister says more support needed for smaller rest-homes

Queen Rose Retirement Home gets a special hamper for Christmas. Pictured (from left) are workers...

Minister says more support needed for smaller rest-homes

Smaller, community-based rest-homes need greater support from the government funding model, the Minister for Senior Citizens Casey Costello says.

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People urged not to access closed track

A couple climbed a fence which was blocking the path to Tunnel Beach after significant rain...

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People urged not to access closed track

Visitors who blatantly ignore closed signs at Dunedin’s Tunnel Beach are only putting themselves at risk, the Department of Conservation warns.

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Serial road hog up to her old tricks

Department of Conservation ranger Giverny Forbes ushers Gem the sea lion from Brighton Rd back...

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Serial road hog up to her old tricks

Same place, same sea lion, same season, same result.

Facade nearly finished

Facade nearly finished

The facade of the six-storey building in Great King St, which will house Pacific Radiology, is close to completion.

New ACC building a step closer

Construction offices and fences have been removed from the front of the new ACC building, bringing it another step closer to completion.

Market attack suspect held on murder charges

A woman holds a candle as people pay tribute to the victims of the Christmas market attack in...

Christmas market attack suspect held on murder charges

A man suspected of ploughing a car through crowds at a German Christmas market in an attack that killed five people faces multiple charges of murder and attempted murder

Classy Aussies claim series over White Ferns

Australian players pose with the Rose Bowl and series trophy after their victory in Wellington....

Classy Aussies claim series over White Ferns

Australia proved too good for the White Ferns in their third and final one-day international today, with a comprehensive 75-run victory at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

Police appeal after assault victim dies in hospital

Police appeal after assault victim dies in hospital

Wellington Police investigating the death of a 53-year-old woman are appealing for anybody who may have seen anything the night she was allegedly assaulted.

Outcry over location of new vape retailer

Kirsten Carey says the Government needs to prevent retailers like The Vape Shoppe New Brighton...

Outcry over site of new Christchurch vape retailer

South New Brighton nurse Kirsten Carey is calling for tighter regulations to control vape shops after one opened within 400m of a school and kindergarten.

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal

US President-elect Donald Trump attends Turning Point USA's AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona....

Trump threatens to retake control of Panama Canal

President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to reassert US control over the Panama Canal, accusing Panama of charging excessive rates to use the Central American passage.

Woman set on fire on New York subway train dies

Police investigate at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue Station in Brooklyn after the incident....

Woman set on fire on New York subway train dies

A man has been arrested in New York over the death of a woman who was set on fire on a subway train in Brooklyn.

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