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DOC hunting permits go almost entirely digital

The Government is celebrating the rapid uptake of the Department of Conservation’s digital hunting permit system, with more than 53,000 permits issued since its...

Driver accused of stealing Good Samaritan’s car after crash near Pukekohe

Auckland police continue to investigate after a serious incident involving two separate collisions and multiple cars near Pukekohe last night. About 6.40pm, Police were alerted...

Hollywood stars, sports legends and experts demand Covid jab harm probe in UK

Hollywood actors, senior doctors, scientists and former Wimbledon champions have joined calls for an independent investigation into potential harms associated with Covid 'vaccines', arguing...

Two arrested as police recover $30K in stolen property

More than $30,000 in stolen property has been recovered in Southland this week after the arrest of two men. The pair, aged 42 and 38,...

Parliament passes overhaul of NZ’s emergency management laws

The country’s emergency management system is set for a major overhaul after Parliament passed legislation replacing the 24-year-old Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002. Emergency...

Government tightens welfare rules for young jobseekers and homeowners

Parliament has passed legislation tightening access to welfare payments for some young New Zealanders and changing how housing assistance is calculated for homeowners, as...

40 migrant children still missing years after vanishing from UK asylum hotels

Dozens of young asylum seekers who disappeared while being housed in UK government-run hotels remain missing years later, according to a parliamentary human rights...

Pharmac rejects funding bid for ADHD nutrient treatment

Pharmac has declined an application to fund Daily Essential Nutrients (DEN), a nutritional treatment previously backed by an expert committee as a second-line treatment...

NZ and Indonesia push for $6 billion trade target

New Zealand and Indonesia have pledged to deepen economic and strategic ties following talks between Foreign Minister Winston Peters and his Indonesian counterpart Sugiono...



Tate brothers seek bail as they fight UK extradition

Andrew and Tristan Tate have asked a Florida court to release them from custody while they contest extradition to...

Scientist slams ‘climate change grifters’ over Himalayan disaster claims

Science and technology expert Dr Matthew M. Wielicki has criticised attempts to immediately attribute catastrophic Himalayan flooding to 'climate...

BBC accused of fake news as pundit falsely labelled ‘Kremlin Adviser’

British state-funded legacy media outlet the BBC has come under scrutiny for spreading fake news after presenting Russian political...

Ceuta locals tear down migrant camps (Video)

Tensions over mass migration have erupted in Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, where residents dismantled makeshift migrant shelters...

WHO declares Uganda’s ‘Ebola outbreak’ over

The World Health Organization (WHO) has officially declared Uganda’s 'Ebola outbreak' over after the country went 42 consecutive days...

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