Nurses Collective NZ challenges election candidates over Covid response
The Nurses Collective NZ has issued an Open Letter to all political parties and candidates contesting the 2026 General Election, calling for public commitments...
French MPs seal fate of controversial assisted dying bill
The legislation, which has faced fierce opposition from the clergy and right-wing parties, will now be reviewed by the Constitutional Council. France’s lower chamber of...
Strong 6.3 earthquake jolts South Island
A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck 40km north of Te Anau at 9.14pm on Thursday, shaking large parts of the South Island and being felt...
Two charged following alleged scam targeting vulnerable victim
Two men have been arrested and charged after allegedly defrauding a vulnerable person out of a significant amount of money in the Bay of...
Global trade ministers gather in Auckland
Trade ministers from 16 member economies, along with observers from five additional countries, have gathered in Auckland for the second Future of Investment and...
NZ hosts Pacific leaders
Foreign Minister Winston Peters will meet Pacific counterparts from Niue, Fiji and Samoa in Auckland today. “In these uncertain geostrategic times in our region, it...
First NZ H5 ‘bird flu’ case in wild seabird confirmed
New Zealand has confirmed its first case of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza after a brown skua found on Petone Beach in Wellington...
Man to face court after assault on bus driver
Police have charged a man following an assault on a bus driver in west Auckland on Tuesday. At around 3.10pm, a Waitematā CIB officer was...
Stolen parrots reunited with owner
Police can confirm Nico and Mango, two Sun Conure parrots stolen during a burglary in Browns Bay on Friday, are now safe. Someone left the...
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Zelensky’s sacking defense minister triggers nationwide protests (Video)
Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Kiev and other cities demanding that Mikhail Fedorov keep his...
Child arrests over sex crimes hit record high in UK
The number of youngsters arrested over sexual offenses rose nearly a fifth last year, a government-backed report says. The number...
‘US national’ arrested on India-Nepal border without documents
Jordan Brown, who claims to be former US Navy, has made conflicting claims and had a Chinese passport with...
US bars Americans in DR Congo from flying home – Reuters
The White House cited the ongoing Ebola outbreak as its reason for barring about two dozen people from returning. The...
Trump tells Congress that Iran war is back on
The new announcement gives the administration another 60 days before it needs congressional approval, according to the White House. US...
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Argentina beats England to reach World Cup final
Argentina will defend its FIFA World Cup title after scoring twice in the closing...
