Police investigate suspicious Dunedin fire
Police are making enquiries after a fire early Friday morning caused damage to a Dunedin property. Emergency services were called to High Street about 2.30am,...
Four arrested in police raids across Southland
Search warrants in Gore and the Southland area uncovered drugs and a stolen vehicle. Senior Sergeant Gary Iddenten from Southern Police says the operation targeted...
Name release, serious incident, Buller
Police have formally released the names of the two people who were located deceased in Buller on Tuesday 29 September. Detective Inspector Geoff Baber says...
‘Murderers’ Rutte and Merz booed at peace prize ceremony
The NATO secretary-general was awarded the Westphalian Peace Prize for his hostile stance toward Russia. Crowds of protesters jeered at NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and...
US sends third carrier and thousands more troops toward Middle East
The United States is significantly expanding its military footprint in the Middle East, with a third aircraft carrier and roughly 9,000 additional personnel heading...
Nearly 2,000 arrested as student unrest grips France (Video)
Riot police fired tear gas at protesting students in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris, amid nationwide strikes that led to nearly 2,000 arrests across...
Germany moves to restrict election eligibility over hate speech
Germany has approved plans that could prevent people convicted of serious hate speech offences from standing for election or holding public office. Under the proposed...
The Overhang strategy: How strategic voting could change Parliament
Independent journalist Chantelle Baker has further highlighted strategic voting under MMP, and how splitting party and electorate votes could shape the make-up of Parliament. Baker...
Parties clash over health, trade and farming in election debates
Political parties faced voters across two major debates this week, with rural issues taking centre stage at Mystery Creek before five minor-party leaders went...
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Brazil opens probe into alleged US election interference
Brazilian authorities are investigating claims that US government money was earmarked for activities that could interfere in the country’s...
Moderna mRNA flu jab study leads to calls for market withdrawal
A newly peer-reviewed analysis of clinical data used in the approval of Moderna’s mRNA influenza vaccine, mFLUSIVA, has raised...
UK ‘barking up wrong tree’ over airbase claims – Iran
Prime Minister Andy Burnham earlier claimed there are “strong indications” that Tehran is linked to the RAF Fairford incident. Iranian...
US military era ends as Iraqi militias celebrate Washington’s exit
Iraqi Shiite armed groups have celebrated the departure of US forces from the country as the end of a...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews condemn IDF as ‘enemy army’ (Video)
Thousands of demonstrators have marched through Jerusalem to celebrate jailed Haredi draft dodgers and protest military conscription. Thousands of Haredi...
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NPC 2026 Round 10: Otago 45-42 Auckland
Otago have beaten Auckland 45-42 in their Round 10 NPC 2026 clash at Forsyth...
