Sacred send-off
Sacred send-off
Andean spiritual leaders perform an ancestral ceremony in memory of the victims of the Bolivian military plane crash, in El Alto, Bolivia, yesterday.
Ardern, Robertson to share stage at Dunedin book event
Ardern, Robertson to share stage at Dunedin book event
Former prime minister Dame Jacinda Ardern will be visiting Dunedin next month as part of a tour for her memoir A Different Kind of Power.
Teen involved in grisly farm killing has life sentence quashed
Teen involved in grisly farm killing has life sentence quashed
A teen murderer will no longer serve a life sentence for the grisly killing of his farm colleague.
Kapa-Kingi officially reinstated as member of Te Pāti Māori
Kapa-Kingi officially reinstated as member of Te Pāti Māori
MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has officially been reinstated to Te Pāti Māori, following a High Court decision that ruled her suspension and subsequent expulsion was "unlawful".
Warning fuel shortages could cause huge food price spikes for Aussies
Warning fuel shortages could cause huge food price spikes for Aussies
Fuel is running low in regional parts of Australia and farmers say shoppers could be in for a rude shock at the checkout as the war in the Middle East continues to have a global impact.
Scott Watson granted leave to appeal to Supreme Court
Scott Watson granted leave to appeal to Supreme Court
Convicted double-murderer Scott Watson has been granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.
Ceremony in Christchurch to remember mosque attack victims
Ceremony in Christchurch to remember mosque attack victims
Christchurch City Council will hold a formal commemoration event this month to remember the victims of the 2019 mosque attacks.
Former health minister Shane Reti to retire from politics
Former health minister Shane Reti to retire from politics
Former National deputy leader Dr Shane Reti has announced he will retire at this year's election.
Covid response broadly effective but some flaws, inquiry finds
Covid response broadly effective but some flaws, inquiry finds
The second phase of the Covid-19 response inquiry has found the government's response was effective but late and not communicated well enough to people.
Motorcyclist killed in Karitane crash named
Motorcyclist killed in Karitane crash named
The man who died in a crash near Karitane on Saturday has been identified as Dunedin man Calum Rate.
No guarantee rates cap won't increase social housing rents
No guarantee rates cap won't increase social housing rents
The local government minister cannot guarantee a rates cap will not cause higher costs for tens of thousands of social housing tenants.
'Demons inside': Cosy Dell rapist gets rare open-ended jail sentence
'Demons inside': Cosy Dell rapist gets rare open-ended jail sentence
A man with "psychopathic traits" who broke into a Dunedin flat and raped a student will be subject to a rare open-ended jail term.
Teen allegedly spat in officer's face during arrest
Teen allegedly spat in officer's face during arrest
A Dunedin teenager allegedly spat in the face of a police officer after being caught red-handed breaking into a car.
Australia offers Iranian footballers asylum after daring escape
Australia offers Iranian footballers asylum after daring escape
Five members of the Iranian women's soccer team are being protected by police after staging a dramatic escape from their handlers at a Brisbane hotel.
Conflicting messages over state of Iran war
Trump sends conflicting messages over state of Middle East war
Donald Trump predicted the war in the Middle East could be over soon, even as Iran's hardliners staged a show of loyalty to new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a sign that it was not prepared to back down any time soon.
Family of man killed in dementia unit don't want charges laid
Family of man killed in dementia unit don't want charges laid
The death of an elderly man at a dementia unit following an altercation with another patient was a "tragic outcome that was preceded by a sudden eruption of anger without a known cause or warning", a coroner says.
Months of benefit, housing data not published by MSD
Months of benefit, housing data not published by MSD
Months' worth of social housing and benefit data haven't been published because of a broken system, and there's no fix in sight.
Man charged over fatal Port Chalmers crash pleads not guilty
Man charged over fatal Port Chalmers crash pleads not guilty
A man who allegedly caused a fatal crash in Port Chalmers has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and can now be named.
Almost 700,000 people forced from their homes in Lebanon
Almost 700,000 people forced from their homes in Lebanon
Escalating hostilities have forced nearly 700,000 people to flee their homes in Lebanon over the past week.
NZ may offer Iranian footballers asylum - Seymour
NZ may offer Iranian footballers asylum - Seymour
The New Zealand government may offer asylum to Iranian female football players in Australia who are likely to face persecution if they return to their home country.