Immigration New Zealand has received nearly 300 offshore visa applications from Israeli, Palestinian and Iranian nationals since 1 June 2025. A woman has been arrested after a sudden blaze at a small ...

One person was taken to hospital with moderate injuries after a piece of heavy machinery slid into a hole near Invercargill. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand spokesman said they were called to the ...

After the loss of four aircraft in one year due to severe weather, the New Zealand Airline Academy (NZAA) has "finally" received council approval for a new hangar. Severe winds flipped and destroyed ...

Fasten your seatbelts Dunedin, it is almost time for liftoff. The first of Jetstar’s direct flights bound for Gold Coast Airport in Coolangatta, Queensland, is scheduled to leave the runway at Dunedin ...

New planning rules proposed by the Government could override community aspirations, says a Canterbury council boss. Hurunui District Council chief executive Hamish Dobbie said he struggles to see how ...

The government bungled the opportunity to crack on with the new Dunedin hospital’s in-patient building last year by blowing up contract negotiations in sight of the finish line, sources say. It is ...

By Pretoria Gordon of RNZ An Iranian in New Zealand has been plagued by stress as the conflict between Iran and Israel escalates. Although most of Elham Salari's family had fled from Tehran to the ...

Promotion of Oamaru’s Steampunk Festival has been given a $10,000 boost to bring in more people. Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment manager of investment management performance David ...

A "vulnerable" man reported as missing from Mosgiel yesterday has been found safe. Police yesterday said they were appealing for the public's help to find the 72-year-old man. He was reported as ...

More than a decade after the original twin bridges linking Kurow and Hakataramea were dismantled, their more-than-100-year-old parts are being put to good use refitting another bridge and saving ...

Gibbston's George Boanas reckons he’ll soon need his fifth pair of shoes as he runs the length of Japan. The 26-year-old set off from the southern tip of Kyushu on May 2, and reckons he’ll knock off ...