Lower Hutt assault victim dies, manslaughter charge laid
A man critically injured in an incident in Lower Hutt last month has now sadly died in hospital. Police were called to Waterloo Road about...
Cop impersonators arrested in Bay of Plenty
Police have arrested three people in Eastern Bay of Plenty on a range of serious charges, including impersonating Police. On Sunday 13 September, around 6pm,...
NZ First’s Billy Brown: ‘We need normal Kiwis to step up’
NZ First’s Rotorua candidate Billy Brown has laid out his reasons for entering politics, arguing that the country needs more people with practical, private-sector...
US diesel prices hit record high
US diesel prices have climbed to a record high as global supply disruptions and instability in the Middle East put additional pressure on fuel...
Update: Lake Moeraki search
Police divers have further investigated an object detected in Lake Moeraki today in the search for a Piper Cherokee Six aircraft that disappeared 47...
Unelected EU official fumes over Russian election
The bloc’s top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, ignored the 1,600 drones launched by Ukraine as over 60 million people cast their ballots. EU foreign policy chief...
Houthis pledge safe Red Sea passage
Yemen’s Houthis say foreign shipping will be allowed to pass safely through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait after the group captured strategic positions surrounding the...
Sick overstayer costs New Zealand taxpayers $85,000 for deportation
A South Korean woman’s medically assisted deportation cost New Zealand taxpayers $85,000 after both she and the Korean government declined to pay. The woman...
NZ First unveils 15-point health plan focused on prevention
NZ First has unveiled a 15-point health policy, shifting focus from treating illness to prevention amid a chronic disease crisis affecting a million Kiwis....
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Trump announces major US military expansion in Greenland
The United States is preparing a substantial expansion of its military footprint in Greenland, with President Donald Trump announcing...
Moscow says Russian forces have encircled key Donbass stronghold
Russian troops have surrounded the Ukrainian-held town of Dobropolye, a strategically important defensive position in Donbass, according to Russia’s...
Iran signals Hormuz reopening if US eases pressure
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within a week if Washington reduces military pressure and ends...
Iran closes French cultural centre citing national security threats
Iranian authorities have ordered the closure of a French-language centre in Tehran, alleging that the embassy-linked institution operated without...
Georgescu detained as Romania’s political turmoil deepens
Romanian politician Calin Georgescu, whose first-round victory in the 2024 presidential election was later annulled, has been detained over...
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Littler threatens Dutch darts boycott after hostile crowd reception
World champion Luke Littler has warned he could stop competing in darts events in...
