The Ukrainian capital Kyiv is under a massive Russian attack, with explosions sounding in the city and air defences in operation.

Perry Bamonte, keyboardist and guitarist in The Cure, has died at 65, the English indie rock band have confirmed through their official website.

The police commissioner and his deputies will take part in frontline duties over the New Year period across the country. Commissioner ...

A severe thunderstorm warning has been lifted for Timaru and Waimate, but a severe thunderstorm watch remains in place for much of the rest of ...

Christmas dinner leftovers, a bit of sunshine and some horse racing — what better way to recover from a festive hangover? Zara Hood came all ...

The Breakers have carded a crucial overtime win against mid-table NBL rivals Tasmania JackJumpers to snap a three-game losing streak.

High bacteria levels in the Taieri River at Outram Glen have prompted warnings for people not to swim in the area until the alert is lifted.

Taking out national titles and dominating the competition is all in the blood for Gore’s rising rodeo star, 13-year-old Clayton Perkins.

Brothers Andrii, 8, and Maksym Tupkalenko, 6, two of the last children left in their frontline village, pose for a photo with toy guns, their favourite toys, in Kalynove, Kharkiv region, Ukraine, in ...

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It is the heartwarming Christmas news many in the harness racing industry hoped for: Nathan Williamson is back home with his family in ...

Calder Stewart is the Otago Daily Times 2025 Business of the Year. Business editor Sally Rae talks to third-generation Stewarts brothers Sam ...