Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Couriers ordered to pay $1.225 million after investigation into cartel conduct

An investigation by the Commerce Commission has resulted in courier companies Aramex and GoSweetSpot (GSS) being penalised $700,000 and $525,000, respectively, by the High...

Jury convicts three men in New Year’s Day pack rape case

Three men have been found guilty in the High Court at Auckland of raping a 19-year-old intoxicated tourist from Germany after taking her from...

Trump to cut off ‘all trade’ with Spain

The US president has said that doesn’t “want anything to do with” Spain after US forces were banned from joint military bases. The US will...

Israel hits Qom clerical body during reported Supreme Leader succession vote

Israel has struck Iran’s Assembly of Experts building in Qom as senior clerics were reportedly counting votes to appoint a new Supreme Leader, according...

‘Not Churchill’: Trump rebukes Starmer

US President Donald Trump has publicly criticised UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer over Britain’s initial response to joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran, declaring: “This...

Americans warned to leave Middle East

The State Department has urged US citizens to leave over a dozen countries immediately amid escalating Iranian retaliatory strikes. The US State Department has issued...

Trump claims US can wage war ‘forever’

The Pentagon has “virtually unlimited” ammo stockpiles, the president has asserted. The US is prepared to fight a war “forever” with its “virtually unlimited” ammunition...

Bureaucrats say NZ has ample fuel reserves amid Middle East tensions

Government officials and fuel retailer Z Energy have sought to reassure the public that New Zealand has sufficient fuel reserves despite escalating conflict in...

Golden visa recipients get NZ residence without having to pay tax here – NZOFP

The “Golden Visa” scheme, introduced in 2025, has been lauded by the current New Zealand government as a huge success. In a press release today,...



Melbourne mum dies after being refused heart transplant over COVID jab status

A Melbourne mother of two, Vrejouhi “Vicki” Derderian, has died after reportedly being denied a heart transplant at The...

Major terrorist leader eliminated in Somalia

Somali security forces have killed a prominent extremist after a long pursuit in the Lower Shabelle region. Somali forces have...

Oil tanker attacked off coast of Oman (Video)

The vessel is the third to be targeted in the region since Washington and Israel launched strikes on Iran. A...

Lebanon bans Hezbollah’s military activities

The government has ordered the Iranian-backed militant group to surrender its weapons. The Lebanese government has outlawed all security and...

US strikes on Iran not supported by majority of Americans – poll

Most respondents believe President Donald Trump is too willing to use military force. Only one in four Americans approves of...

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