Environment and planning reforms accused of rejecting localism
Changes to the proposed Natural Environment and Planning Bills would give the environment minister greater control over regional development, according to a Select Committee...
Four arrested as police crack down on Taranaki street racing
Police responding to anti-social road user events in Taranaki over the weekend have arrested four people, issued over 50 infringements and impounded three cars...
Iran condemns Ukraine over ‘reckless’ cargo ship attack
Tehran said at least one sailor was killed in a strike in the Caspian Sea. Iran has condemned a Ukrainian strike on a cargo ship...
NZ First Coromandel candidate pledges economic growth and climate policy overhaul
New Zealand First's Coromandel candidate Vincent Andersen says reviving the economy, reducing regulation and defending what he describes as traditional values will be central...
Fatal crashes Kaipara, Auckland and Pleasant Valley
Fatal crash, Kaipara One person has died following a single vehicle crash in Kaipara on Saturday afternoon. Emergency services were called to Ararua Road just before...
Saudi-led coalition bombs Yemeni port (Video)
The strikes on Hodeidah came after the Houthis attacked ships in the Red Sea. The Saudi-led coalition struck targets in the Houthi-held Yemeni port of...
Government trials AI to ‘speed up’ biosecurity import approvals
The Government is trialling a new artificial intelligence tool aimed at speeding up the development of New Zealand's import health standards while maintaining existing...
Top scientists privately questioned their own influential Covid origins study
Internal messages released by US Senator Rand Paul have revealed that some of the scientists behind the influential 2020 paper dismissing a Covid-19 laboratory...
Police identify persons of interest in Lower Hutt homicide investigation
Police investigating the homicide of Nathaniel Sturmey in Lower Hutt have executed a number of search warrants across the Wellington region as enquiries into...
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Appeal fails in Australian vilification case over trans athletes
The NSW Supreme Court has upheld a vilification conviction against women’s rights campaigner Kirralie Smith and Binary Australia, leaving...
Pentagon eyeing megaraid to steal Iran’s nuclear stockpile – media
Thousands of US troops could storm Iran’s nuclear sites to seize enriched uranium, according to New York Post. The Pentagon...
ICC sacks chief prosecutor over sexual misconduct allegations
Karim Khan, who brought cases against Israel and Russia, was ousted after a former staffer accused him of coercing...
Berlin gay pride attack suspect linked to Islamists – police (Video)
The man who drove a van into a crowd in the German capital remains at large. A van plowed into...
Pfizer faces multi-billion dollar patent battle over COVID jab tech
The legal fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic is shifting from public health measures to intellectual property, with biotechnology firms...
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Spurs too strong for Auckland FC at Eden Park
Tottenham Hotspur claimed a comfortable 2-0 victory over Auckland FC in a lively pre-season...
