Emergency services were called to a Lake Crescent address just after six last night. A person died at the scene - a second is in a stable condition in hospital. Detective Inspector Daryl Smith says ...

Tears and cheers as the man who murdered five people when he set fire to Wellington's Loafers Lodge in 2023 is sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum non-parole period of 22 ...

The ODT reports a 37 year old already-forbidden driver failed a breath test on King Edward Street in South Dunedin last night. Police say when asked to pull over to complete the next phase of testing, ...

Stats NZ says fruit exports hit 6.1 billion dollars in the year to November - up 28 percent on the year before. Kiwifruit and apples were the big earners - accounting for 90 percent of exports.

Two people - aged 36 and 54 - were arrested in Invercargill yesterday, and are due in court today. Southland Area Commander, Inspector Mike Bowman is thanking the community for their help, adding that ...

On its release weekend in September 2003, Pirates of the Caribbean, Gore Verbinski's swashbuckling maiden voyage starring Orlando Bloom and Johnny Depp, defied critics' predictions, shot to number one ...

President Donald Trump’s recently-issued National Security Strategy marks a decisive break in United States foreign policy. It also poses an uncomfortable challenge for New Zealand and other countries ...

Journalist Andrea Vance's line slamming the Government's pay equity U-turn - made Parliamentary history when Act's Brooke van Velden referenced it in the House. Lines about 'spineless' MPs not ...

The inner Hauraki Gulf was closed to fishing the lobster earlier this year. From April that ban will extend from the Hauraki Gulf at Cape Rodney to Ohao Point, including Parengarenga Harbour A ...

As housing pressure rises, stand-alone homes with private gardens are increasingly replaced by medium-density housing with ...

It would be a reduction from this year's 3.45 percent increase. The council says it has a continued focus on reducing spending while keeping important investment. Chair Pita Tipene says it's in the ...

In the ten months since his confirmation as United States Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr has regularly made headlines. Last month, he instructed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...