Court bid to block TSB sale fails
A Taranaki community group has failed in its attempt to stop the proposed $620 million sale of TSB to Heartland Group. The High Court rejected...
Firearm discharged during serious assault after Manukau crash
Police are making enquiries into a serious assault in Manukau Wednesday night. About 5.10pm, Police were notified of an assault that occurred after a two-vehicle...
State-funded flu jab programme expanded to under 5s – Seymour
The Government is expanding taxpayer-funded flu jabs to all children aged from six months to under five from April 2027, a move Associate Health...
Motorcyclist dies in overnight Palmerston North crash
One person has died following a two-vehicle crash in Palmerston North overnight. Police were notified just before 2.40am the crash involving a car and a...
Kremlin says CIA chief’s Moscow visit focused on security talks
CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced visit to Moscow this week for discussions between US and Russian intelligence services, according to Kremlin spokesman...
Study warns world may have crossed historic population tipping point
Humanity may have entered an unprecedented demographic era, with global fertility falling below the level required to replace each generation, according to a new...
Man arrested after Feilding road incident leaves victim seriously injured
A man has been arrested in relation to anti-social road user activity near Feilding which left a man in critical condition. On Saturday 22 August...
Man dies after car plunges into Ōamaru Harbour
One person has been confirmed deceased after a car entered the water in Ōamaru yesterday evening. Police were called to Holmes Wharf, around 5.30pm, with...
Labour backs under-16 social media ban, but Government says no time for vote
Labour has confirmed it will support National's under-16 social media ban through its first reading, giving National the numbers it needs to go to...
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Devastating Himalayan flood kills more than 150 in Nepal, hundreds missing
A catastrophic flash flood has ripped through northern Nepal near the Tibetan border, killing at least 157 people in...
Crowd wrecks Ukrainian conscription vehicle as draft tensions erupt (Video)
A confrontation between residents and military recruitment officers erupted in the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil on Tuesday evening...
Netanyahu declares West Bank ‘our land’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has declared that the West Bank will remain Israeli territory as his government presses...
US Army Black Hawk crashes during Colorado training flight
A US Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in Colorado on Tuesday, with all four...
Top vaccine-autism researcher expected to plead guilty to fraud
Poul Thorsen, a Danish researcher whose work contributed to influential studies finding no association between vaccines and autism, is...
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All Blacks rally from 18 points down to beat Lions at Ellis Park
The All Blacks overcame a disjointed performance and a fierce Lions challenge to claim...
