Rescuers race to help 40 whales stranded at Northland beach
About 40 pilot whales have stranded on a Northland beach, and hundreds of locals and volunteers are trying to help them as the tide goes out.
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Online predator caught after 'one small mistake'
Online predator caught after 'one small mistake'
An online predator who terrorised his victims evaded capture for years until he made one small mistake.
Fears NZ on track to fall short of 2025 smokefree goal
Fears NZ on track to fall short of 2025 smokefree goal
Public health experts have warned the 2025 smokefree goal is in jeopardy if smoking rates continue to flatline.
Australia's misinformation crackdown on the scrapheap
Australia's misinformation crackdown on the scrapheap
A crackdown on misinformation and disinformation on tech platforms has been formally dumped by Australia's federal government.
Two dead, two critically injured in Auckland crashes
Two dead, two critically injured in Auckland crashes
Two people have died and two others have been critically injured in separate crashes in Auckland's Takanini and Waitoki.
One dead as storm batters Britain
One dead as storm batters Britain
Storm Bert has battered Britain with snow, rain and strong winds, killing one person and closing several railway lines, bridges and roads.
COP29 clinches climate finance deal
COP29 clinches climate finance deal
Countries have agreed to an annual finance target of $US300 billion to help poorer countries deal with impacts of climate change, according to a deal clinched at the COP29 conference in Baku.
Protest at world's biggest coal port continues
Protest at world's biggest coal port continues
A planned blockade of the world's biggest coal port is stretching into a third day after multiple people involved in a paddle protest were arrested and removed from their kayaks.
Santa told to wear seatbelt for Christchurch parade
Santa told to wear seatbelt for Christchurch parade
Santa and his entourage have been told they must wear seatbelts if they come to Christchurch, raising accusations of "woke nonsense".
One critical after group fight in Hamilton
One critical after group fight in Hamilton
One person is in a critical condition in hospital after a group fight in east Hamilton.
Conor McGregor found guilty of assault on woman
Conor McGregor found guilty of assault on woman
Irish mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor assaulted a woman at a party in Dublin in 2018 and must pay her nearly 250,000 euros in damages.
Melbourne community grieves after teens die
Melbourne community grieves after teens' suspected methanol poisoning deaths
A grieving Melbourne community will turn their suburb blue and yellow in memory of two teens who died from suspected methanol poisoning while on holiday in Laos.
Diver found unresponsive at Wellington beach
Diver found unresponsive at Wellington beach
A diver has been flown to hospital after being found unresponsive at a Wellington beach this morning.
Canterbury school in mourning after death of teacher aide
Canterbury school in mourning after death of teacher aide
A Canterbury school is in mourning after a "wonderful, warm, conscientious and considered" teacher aide died in unexplained circumstances.
Person dies in hospital after Canterbury crash
Person dies in hospital after Canterbury crash
A person has died in hospital after being injured in a crash in Pegasus, north of Christchurch, earlier this week.
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Hope Lego show will elicit ‘joy’
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Hope Lego show will elicit ‘joy’
For a parent walking barefoot across a living room in the dark, a tiny Lego brick can draw an awful lot of expletives.
Station project wins award
Station project wins award
The Dunedin Railway Station restoration project has won a national architecture award.
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Wedding venue with a difference
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Wedding venue with a difference
Amanda Serong has always dreamed of the day when she would get to walk down the aisle in a stunning wedding dress.
Dress rehearsal
Dress rehearsal
Models and designers prepare for the Otago Polytechnic 2024 Collections Graduate Fashion Show in Dunedin last night.
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NZDF move to quit buildings questioned
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NZDF move to quit buildings questioned
A former staff sergeant is dismayed by the New Zealand Defence Force’s decision to vacate historic Dunedin buildings — but the organisation says the "prohibitive" upkeep cost led them to look...