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Ex-prisoner's story of farming and forgiveness

Ben Purua. Photo: Supplied / Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards

Ex-prisoner's story of farming and forgiveness

After a childhood filled with violence and facing jail at 16, a finalist for the KiwiBank Young New Zealander of the Year credits farming, family and forgiveness for allowing him to change his life.

Luxon reaffirms NZ's support for Ukraine

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he does not agree with Mike King's controversial alcohol...

Luxon reaffirms NZ's support for Ukraine

New Zealand's Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has attended a virtual summit along with other world leaders to discuss the potential deployment of peacekeepers in Ukraine.

Appeal to help protect Kaikōura seabirds

Alisa McGilvary-Howard and Ted Howard. Photo: supplied

Appeal to help protect Kaikōura seabirds

An appeal has been made to the Kaikōura District Council to help protect the banded dotterel/pohowera, which nests on the coastline.

Teen left paralysed denied ACC cover on appeal

Teen left paralysed denied ACC cover on appeal

A teenager left paralysed by a rare auto-immune condition after a bout of food poisoning has been denied ACC cover after a third court appeal.

$5.5 million Lotto win in Dunedin

The winning ticket was sold at New World Gardens/

$5.5 million Lotto win in Dunedin

A trip to a Dunedin supermarket was very lucky for one Lotto player who has snared a $5.5 million win.

Tourist wins rental refund after crashing while on wrong side of road

A tourist who crashed a rental car five minutes after picking it up has succeeded in getting a...

Tourist wins rental refund after crashing while on wrong side of road

A tourist has managed to get a refund on a rental car hire after she crashed five minutes after leaving the hire depot while driving on the wrong side of the road.

Watching eclipse with seals

Watching eclipse with seals

I headed out to Aramoana to watch the moon eclipse tonight.

PM says no place for Islamophobia in NZ

Christopher Luxon rescheduled his flight to India to be in Christchurch for today's hui. Photo: RNZ

PM says no place for Islamophobia in NZ

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says NZ must continue to confront forces which led to the deadly attacks in Christchurch six years ago.

Combs pleads not guilty to new indictment

Combs pleads not guilty to new indictment

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has pleaded not guilty to a new indictment that the hip-hop mogul threatened to punish employees who did not assist in a two-decade sex trafficking scheme.

One dead, one critical, one missing in Hamilton homicide

One dead, one critical, one missing in Hamilton homicide

A homicide investigation is under way in Hamilton after a man was found dead.

Help sought to find Christchurch girl

Police are appealing to the public for help for find a missing Christchurch girl.

'Not us' say Tipenes, as second funeral director arrested

Kaiora (left) and Francis Tipene posted a message on social media, saying the latest arrest had...

'Not us' say Tipenes, as second funeral director arrested

Directors at Tipene Funerals say the latest arrest of an Auckland funeral director as part of Operation Lola is "not us".

One hurt in collision near Mosgiel supermarket

The crash happened in Hartstonge Ave, near the New World supermarket. Photo: GoogleMaps

One hurt in collision near Mosgiel supermarket

A person with moderate injuries has been taken to hospital after a crash between two vehicles in Mosgiel.

Car ploughs into Canterbury bedroom

Car ploughs into Canterbury bedroom

A Canterbury family had shock early wake-up call after a car landed on their bed.

New documentary honours mosque attack victims

Bariz Shah and Saba Afrasyabi travelled from New Zealand to Afghanistan to establish 51 micro...

New documentary honours mosque attack victims

Project 51 changed lives in Afghanistan, in the name of the 51 victims of the Christchurch mosque attacks. Now a documentary follows the story.

Uni welcomes rise in student numbers

Student numbers at the University of Otago are tracking upwards for the first time in nearly five years, but a leading economist says it is not out of the woods yet.

Mural roars to life

South Dunedin Street Trail artist Koryu Aoshima in front of the extension to his Cameron St mural...

Trail’s mural extension reflection of city’s heritage

A South Dunedin mural that paid homage to the Asian community that helped build it has been extended to reflect the suburb’s Scottish and Māori heritage.