Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Eight feared dead after B-52 bomber crashes during test flight in California

Eight people are believed to have died after a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base on...

Second person dies after Taupō crash

A second person has died following a crash in Taupō on Te Heuheu Road on 29 May. Emergency services were called to the two vehicle...

Wanted to arrest: Daniel Rawiri

Police are seeking Daniel Rawiri, who is actively avoiding authorities. The 29-year-old Papakura man has failed to return to prison, after being granted compassionate bail...

Warning not to leave bank cards in letterboxes

Police are urging south Auckland residents to remain vigilant following reports of scammers targeting trusting people. Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Taylor, of Counties Manukau CIB,...

Stanford slams MBIE over $31m immigration IT failure

Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has accused officials at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of deliberately withholding information, misleading ministers and using "creative...

Police bust suspected cannabis grow house in Te Atatu

Three people have been charged after Police busted a suspected cannabis growing operation in Te Atatū overnight. Just before 1.30am, Police received information about suspicious...

NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party backs ban on Big Pharma advertising as petition heads to Parliament

The New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party is calling on the Government to immediately end New Zealand’s status as a dangerous international anomaly by...

New website encourages Kiwis to push back against council charges

Quantity surveyor David Baker has launched a new website designed to make it easier for Kiwis to challenge council costs and hold local government...

Peters says gene technology overhaul unlikely before election

NZ First leader Winston Peters said a major overhaul of genetic modification laws would not pass before the election and was likely to become...



Hague tribunal rejects Ukraine’s Crimea claims

The ruling marks a “convincing victory” in a decade-long maritime dispute, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. A Hague-based arbitration...

UK social media law ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ – Musk

The British government has announced plans to require age verification for access to online platforms. The UK’s move to ban...

Son of Norwegian crown princess jailed for rape

The verdict comes as Mette-Marit herself faces renewed scrutiny over her past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein. The son of Norwegian...

Swiss voters narrowly reject population cap as migration debate deepens

Switzerland has narrowly rejected a Swiss People's Party (SVP) proposal to cap its population at 10 million. The measure was...

Britain confirms under-16 social media ban

The UK government has confirmed a social media ban for under-16s, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer declaring it will...

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