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Power bills set to rise as network costs push prices higher

News February 26, 2026

Meridian Energy says household electricity bills could increase by up to seven percent this year, driven largely by rising lines and transmission charges rather...

Hungary to deploy troops against potential ‘Ukrainian attacks’

Budapest has ordered units to guard critical infrastructure sites in areas bordering Ukraine amid the Druzhba oil pipeline standoff. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has...

Guardian pleads guilty to manslaughter of eight-year-old

Pauline Timu has pleaded guilty to manslaughter over the death of eight-year-old Rickah’Shae Keefe-Haerewa, admitting she failed to provide him with necessaries and protect...

‘High risk’ offender arrested in Dunedin

Police have arrested a 46-year-old man in Brockville, Dunedin this evening. The man had been sought in relation to a series of offences committed in...

Van owner arrested after crashing down a bank

Police have arrested the owner of a van following a burglary in Christchurch that ended with a trailer detaching and the van crashing down...

Trump defends economy and foreign policy in longest State of the Union speech in history

US President Donald Trump used the longest State of the Union address in American history to promote his economic record, defend controversial tariffs, and...

Police appeal for sightings of white Mazda 3 in Omahu homicide investigation

Hawke’s Bay Police investigating the homicide of Sharlene Smith are releasing further information and appealing for public assistance. On Tuesday, 3 February 2026, Police were...

Christchurch man jailed for brutal Parklands murder

A Christchurch man has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of 17 years for the murder of Chantal McDonald. Nathan Boulter,...

UN “Gender Equality” frameworks quietly redefining women in NZ – New analysis warns of wider pattern

Independent journalist Penny Marie has released a new investigation warning that UN-aligned “gender equality” frameworks adopted across New Zealand are quietly redefining what it...

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Two charged after Sydney grandfather killed in alleged mistaken identity kidnapping

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Two men aged 24 and 29 have been charged over the alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Sydney man...

Iran dismisses Trump’s nuclear claims as ‘big lies’

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The U.S. president has accused Tehran of seeking atomic weapons during his State of the Union address. Iran has rejected...

Epstein-linked former Norwegian PM hospitalised after suicide attempt

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Thorbjorn Jagland is reportedly in hospital in serious condition after being charged with gross corruption over ties to the...

South African soldiers deployed to combat crime

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Families have fled their homes due to violent attacks and threats by “dangerous syndicates,” Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has...

Plot to assassinate Serbian president thwarted – Interior Ministry

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Two suspects have been arrested amid protests that the president claims are backed by foreign powers. The Serbian authorities have...

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