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This rundown 1880s Tees St building will get a new lease on life as visitor accommodation. Photo: Hamish MacLean A dilapidated Oamaru building, which its owners plan to turn into visitor accommodation, has been approved for Heritage Earthquake Upgrade Incentive Programme funding.

Novak Djokovic (L) and Gael Monfils embrace after their match. Photo: Reuters Six-time champion Novak Djokovic survived the Rod Laver Arena furnace to reach the third round of the Australian Open with a 4-6 6-3 6-1 6-3 victory over Gael Monfils on Thursday.

One person has died and at least eight other people have been injured in separate crashes across the North Island this afternoon.

1tylerer.jpg Tyler Nii’s parents and brother look out over Lake Wakatipu. Photo supplied Police today accompanied the family of missing man Tyler Nii for a blessing on Lake Wakatipu.

A Hobart DJ has admitted to headbutting former Australian prime minister Tony Abbott at the city's waterfront.

1cocnblox.jpg The concrete blocks have saved the Ansell family from having another car crash into their yard. Photo: Supplied via NZ Herald A Lower Hutt man believes the decision to line his berm with concrete blocks has saved his child's life after a car crash on his corner today - the third in 12 months.

trumpsmileovaloffreu.jpg US President Donald Trump smiles during an interview with Reuters in Washington. Photo: Reuters Michael Wolff's explosive behind-the-scenes book about President Donald Trump, Fire and Fury, is headed for television, Hollywood trade publications reported on Wednesday (local time).

St John first responder and local businessman Blair Farmer has been campaigning for the Haast area to get cellphone reception. Photo: NZ Herald Sited in one of New Zealand’s remotest regions, Haast township continues to lobby for life-saving cellphone reception. SarahHarris reports.

A Ranfurly woman who stole more than $25,000 from her employer has been sentenced to home detention and ordered to pay reparation.

An estimated half of people aged 75 and over live alone - about two million people across England - with many saying they can go days, even weeks, with no social interaction at all. Photo: Getty Images A British minister for loneliness has been announced by Downing Street.

The summer-style shorts and jandals of some defendants in the Alexandra District Court today have drawn sharp rebukes from the presiding judge and orders to go home and change.

eight_col_bigdrysouthland.jpg Jollies Hill in Southland in December. Photo: Environment Southland People throughout a parched Southland are being urged to conserve water as the dry conditions are likely to continue.

cows_drought_12022015.jpg Inland Revenue will allow farmers in drought areas to make late income equalisation deposits for the 2016-2017 income tax year. Photo: Stephen Jaquiery Farmers in the lower North Island and the West Coast will be able to earn interest on their tax payments to help smooth out the hardship of drought.