It is by no means a "bummer summer" despite the cool temperatures and wet weather seen by much of the country since Christmas, a forecaster says. Warning labels on alcoholic drinks would help limit ...

Nurses have been reluctant to test for Covid-19 and take time off work due to fears of running out of sick leave, an Auckland nurse says. One person is dead and another seriously injured following a ...

One person is dead and another seriously injured following a crash in Karaka, south of Auckland yesterday. It is by no means a "bummer summer" despite the cool temperatures and wet weather seen by ...

Warning labels on alcoholic drinks would help limit the number of cancers caused by alcohol, but other policies are also needed, says a public health researcher.

Mike Houlahan looks back at how the ODT covered burning issues of yesteryear. Today we look back at the rise of Kaikorai rugby great James Duncan to his sport’s pinnacle in 1901. Former Highlander ...

A new economic impact report on the value of the Oamaru Heritage Precinct has vindicated its role as the "key sightseeing destination" for the town.

Auckland Council has been confiscating recycling bins in an effort to stop people throwing rubbish in the wrong bin. Two ...

A man has been charged with murder after the death of a baby in the Hamilton suburb of Fairfield on Wednesday. A cyclist has ...

South Korean police have raided Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as they investigate a crash that ...

The Smith siblings in Tarras strive to be competitive in rodeo events, but not necessarily with each other. A sea lion and ...

A heatwave sweeping across inland Australia is expected to cause havoc for firefighters trying to contain several large blazes. Four people have been injured after a two-vehicle crash closed the ...

With the holiday road toll season upon us, ODT editorial artist Austin Milne recounts how his father was killed by a drunk driver whose sentence of judicial monitoring ended this month.