Wednesday, November 19, 2025

New safeguards on puberty blockers introduced

The Government has signed off on new restrictions governing the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues — commonly known as puberty blockers — while ensuring...

Peters to visit Viet Nam, Thailand and China for ‘high-level talks’

Foreign Affairs and Rail Minister Winston Peters will travel to Viet Nam, Thailand and China next week as part of the Government’s push to...

Law passed to ‘protect national security’ during Defence Force strikes

New legislation aimed at preventing "national security risks" during Defence Force industrial action has passed its final reading in Parliament, Defence Minister Judith Collins...

Guns, stolen vehicle and dirtbike seized in Te Kauwhata

Police arrested two people, impounded a dirtbike and located firearms during a search warrant yesterday at an address in Te Kauwhata, after the alleged...

Body found in search for missing Upper Hutt woman

Police searching for 61-year-old Anita Hart, who was reported missing from the Upper Hutt area on 13 November, have located her deceased. "Police, along with...

Two teens accused of Waikato crime spree

A crime wave gripping a small Waikato town over the past month has been solved, following a spate of burglaries and an arson. Two young...

U.S. House votes for full release of Epstein files

The U.S. House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted to force the Department of Justice to release all unclassified documents tied to the late financier...

Teen remanded on 9 charges after crash leaves two bystanders seriously injured

A 19-year-old man has been arrested and remanded in custody on nine separate driving related charges. The charges come in the wake of two bystanders...

Parole denied as new allegations emerge against elderly ex-Marist Brother

The Parole Board has refused to release 83-year-old former Marist Brother Charles Robert Afeaki, citing a steady stream of new historical abuse allegations still...



Soros-backed group funded campaign to ‘kill’ Musk’s X

A UK-based organisation accused of campaigning to undermine Elon Musk’s social media platform X reportedly received funding from billionaire...

Poland blames two Ukrainians for railway sabotage

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has told parliament that two Ukrainians are suspected of sabotaging the Warsaw–Lublin rail line...

Cloudflare outage briefly knocks major websites offline worldwide

A widespread Cloudflare disruption on Tuesday caused major platforms—including X and ChatGPT—to temporarily go offline, with outage-tracking site Downdetector...

Pink Floyd co-founder says Western leaders exploit Ukraine for profit, not people

Roger Waters has accused Western political leaders of backing Ukraine’s government only to enrich themselves and advance their geopolitical...

All 29 survive DR Congo runway blaze as minister’s jet erupts in flames (Video)

A plane carrying DR Congo Mines Minister Louis Watum Kabamba and his delegation burst into flames after veering off...

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