Political leaders across Australia have condemned an attack on a Melbourne synagogue built by Holocaust survivors as an "act of hate" and clear anti-Semitism.
"We're dealing with complex, high-risk youth offenders," Oranga Tamariki's deputy chief says, after confirming two out of 10 youths absconded from the trial and a third died in a crash.
A building has been destroyed by a fire in Canterbury that remains out of control, but crews are hopeful of containing the blaze by the end of the day.
While spring rainfall amounts set records at both ends of the spectrum — ranging from wildly wet to extremely dry across Otago and Southland — temperatures were remarkably average.
A stubborn seagull takes in a bird’s eye view of the Moana Pool diving pool from the lofty heights of a 3m springboard during its five-day stay at the complex.
Pavers left over after Dunedin’s George St upgrade could cover an area equivalent to more than five basketball courts and the city council says their $265,000 cost is worth it in the long run.
An "extraordinary trailblazer" for women in medicine is to be awarded an honorary doctor of laws at tomorrow’s University of Otago graduation ceremony.