One patient suffered extreme pain after a piece of tooth was left in his gum, and another person was hospitalised after her cheek was pierced ...

Otago Nuggets guard Don Carey jun will miss the final two games of the National Basketball League season. The 26-year-old American is ...

MetService wanted to issue a severe weather warning the day before a devastating cyclone made landfall in 2023, but faced opposition from ...

Head to the Star Media Home & Leisure Show on Friday, Saturday and Sunday for fresh ideas, inspiration, hints, tips and tricks to improve your home. The free event is on from 10am-4pm each day at ...

Rugby union has a lot of competition in Australia, with rugby league, AFL, soccer, and cricket. However, 2025 might go down as a significant ...

Out in the dark, on a frost-bitten Saturday in Middlemarch, I turned my telescope towards Messier 83. Astronomers call it a barred spiral ...

Māori voters who would like to change electoral rolls before the local elections have until July 10 to make their choice. "If you are Māori, ...

In the six months since the Otago Regional Council adopted a climate strategy "a lot of progress has been made", principal strategy adviser Rebecca McLeod says. Further, Dr McLeod said two large ...

Taiaroa McDonald’s classmates have made sure he does not stick out by getting the same haircut as him after the 17-year-old was diagnosed with cancer. The King’s High School first XV halfback was ...

By Lillian Hanly of RNZ The Prime Minister is defending the government's boot camps despite one participant being removed from the pilot following a court appearance, saying they are some of New ...

By Soumya Bhamidipati of RNZ The Israeli embassy in New Zealand has shut as part of a worldwide closure of the country's diplomatic missions. The closures comes as tensions remain high in the region - ...

A coroner has found Dunedin Sound musician Hamish Kilgour was overwhelmed by life's challenges before his death.