Brass memorial plaques stolen from central Christchurch
Police are appealing for information after several brass memorial plaques were removed from central Christchurch last week. The plaques were taken from the Latimer Square...
Police responding to unexplained death in Hamilton
Police are responding to a sudden death incident in Rototuna. The death is being treated as unexplained, and cordons are in place as a scene...
Luxon rejects Hipkins’ ‘Air NZ Managers’ claim
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed as “ridiculous” Chris Hipkins’ claim that he once compared National’s backbench MPs unfavourably with Air New Zealand middle...
Peters calls for scrutiny of teen Covid vaccine rollout following RCR investigation
NZ First leader Winston Peters says questions must be answered over the decision to give second Covid-19 vaccine doses to teenagers despite concerns raised...
Nationwide crackdown targets unpaid court fines
Court bailiffs will carry out a nationwide operation targeting motorists with unpaid fines and reparations, with vehicles potentially being clamped, seized and sold if...
Pedestrian critically injured in Timaru crash
Police investigating a crash on Tuesday in Timaru are seeking information from the public. At around 11:40am on 18 August Police were called to a...
Police seek victim and witnesses after Christchurch assault
Christchurch Police investigating a reported assault on Saturday 8 August are seeking the public’s assistance. The assault was reported to Police at around 1:20am and...
‘Climate lawsuits’ against businesses blocked
Businesses will be protected from civil liability claims over their "greenhouse gas emissions" after legislation designed to prevent the courts from effectively creating a...
Hundreds of Ukrainian drones target Moscow
Russian authorities say a massive Ukrainian drone attack targeted Moscow and surrounding regions overnight, leaving several people injured, damaging homes and infrastructure, cutting electricity...
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Kanye-Putin meeting floated ahead of Russia shows
Kanye West could meet Russian President Vladimir Putin when the American rapper travels to St Petersburg for two concerts...
Hefner reportedly alerted FBI to Epstein allegations years before investigation
Playboy founder Hugh Hefner repeatedly contacted the FBI on behalf of a model who accused Jeffrey Epstein of rape...
Greek oil tanker hit in Black Sea
A Greek-operated oil tanker has reportedly been attacked in the Black Sea after collecting Russian crude from the Caspian...
Jordan invests $120m ahead of 2,000th anniversary of Jesus’ baptism
Jordan is preparing to commemorate the 2,000th anniversary of the baptism of Jesus Christ in 2030, with major investment...
US destroyer left without power and basic services in South China Sea
The US Navy destroyer USS Benfold was left without power and unable to manoeuvre independently for four days during...
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State of Origin clash confirmed for Eden Park
New Zealand will host a State of Origin match for the first time, with...
