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Plans for housing cut back

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Plans for housing cut back

A "surrender" by the Dunedin City Council on expanding its community housing portfolio has disappointed a former mayor, who says it will still need to be engaged in solutions.

Golden weather set to continue for rest of week

Trinity Catholic College senior girls’ volleyball team raise funds for the national competition...

Golden weather set to continue for rest of week

The South’s run of golden weather is set to continue until at least Waitangi Day, the MetService says.

Sliding in to New Year

Sliding in to New Year

Lan Yuan Dunedin Chinese Garden attracted large crowds on Saturday night to usher in the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake.

Sydney cars, houses sprayed with antisemitic graffiti

The spate of attacks in recent months has put pressure on the government of Prime...

Sydney cars, houses sprayed with antisemitic graffiti

Cars and houses in Sydney have been daubed in antisemitic graffiti, police say, in the latest in a string of incidents targeting Jews in Australia's biggest city.

Māori educator dies at 95

Dame Iritana Te Rangi Tāwhiwhirangi. Photo: Te Tai

Māori educator dies at 95

Dame Iritana was a life member of the Māori Women's Welfare League, a Companion of the NZ Order of Merit and made a Dame Companion in 2009 for services to Māori education.

US senator corrected over false Israeli visa claims

Winston Peters (left) has hit out at Ted Cruz over allegations of immigration requirements for...

US senator corrected over false Israeli visa claims

Kiwi diplomats in the US have contacted Texas Senator Ted Cruz to clarify NZ's treatment of Israeli visitors, a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.

'Please leave': Premier's warning for flood-hit Queensland

A person is dead after being found in floodwaters as north Queenslanders are warned to evacuate with heavy rain drenching parts of the Australian state.

Motorcyclist shot in Northland named

The man's body was found in a creek next to Otaika Valley Road. Photo: Google Maps

Motorcyclist shot in Northland named

Police have released the name of a Northland motorcyclist fatally shot in Otaika earlier this week.

Inquiry into woman's death in Hamilton

Police are making inquiries into the death of a woman in Hamilton.

7 killed in Philadelphia air ambulance crash

A crater on a pavement following the deadly crash of a medevac plane operated by Mexico-based Jet...

7 killed in Philadelphia air ambulance crash

At least seven people died when a medevac plane crashed in Philadelphia and at least 19 have been injured on the ground.

Body found on Auckland beach

Abhishek Arora, inset, drowned while swimming at Piha. Photo: Supplied / File

Body found on Auckland beach

The body found on a beach on Auckland's west coast is understood to be an Indian man who went missing from Piha Beach earlier this week.

Man takes hotel to court over Coke dispute

Zhang asked for Coke No Sugar but was told the hotel only had Coke Zero. Photo: Madeline Chapman

Man takes hotel to court over Coke dispute

Coke No Sugar, or Coke Zero?

Ardern doco wins award at Sundance Film Festival

Jacinda Ardern (centre) and Shoshannah Stern (right) attend HBO Documentary Films' Sundance party...

Ardern doco wins award at Sundance Film Festival

A new documentary about former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern has won a top award at the Sundance Film Festival.

LA's Eaton Fire is 100 percent contained, Cal Fire says

A burnt vehicle has its VIN Number written on its charred exterior as specialists (not pictured)...

LA's Eaton Fire is 100 percent contained, Cal Fire says

The Eaton Fire that scorched more than 57 square kilometres east of Los Angeles has been 100 percent contained, fire officials said on Friday

Early childhood reliever admits possessing 390 child abuse videos

A 22-year-old woman, who was working as an untrained teacher and reliever in Bay of Plenty...

Early childhood reliever admits possessing 390 child abuse videos

A young woman who worked in early childhood told police she has "a serious addiction to disgusting things" after she was found with nearly 400 videos containing child exploitation material.

Warning as conspiracies swirl over anti-Semitic plot

Warning as conspiracies swirl over anti-Semitic plot

Australian leaders have been urged to provide clear messaging to combat disinformation and conspiracy theories after the discovery of an explosives-laden caravan.

Former ACT president's suppression 'too long'

Tim Jago was jailed last November after being found guilty of abusing two teenage boys in the...

Former ACT president's suppression 'too long'

A advocate for survivors of sex abuse says people shouldn't get name suppression for as long as former ACT Party president Tim Jago had.

Medevac plane crashes near Philadelphia mall

A medevac plane has crashed in Philadelphia with six people on board near a mall in the US city.

Helicopter flights restricted after deadly collision

A US Coast Guard vessel with a crane attends the site to try and retrieve the remains of a Black...

Helicopter flights restricted after deadly collision

Helicopter flights near a Washington DC airport have been restricted after a mid-air collision killed 67 people this week. The chopper's black box has been recovered.

Motorist found dead had been shot: police

Police say a motorcyclist who died in Northland last week had been shot.

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