Warning not to leave bank cards in letterboxes
Police are urging south Auckland residents to remain vigilant following reports of scammers targeting trusting people. Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Taylor, of Counties Manukau CIB,...
Stanford slams MBIE over $31m immigration IT failure
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has accused officials at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) of deliberately withholding information, misleading ministers and using "creative...
Police bust suspected cannabis grow house in Te Atatu
Three people have been charged after Police busted a suspected cannabis growing operation in Te Atatū overnight. Just before 1.30am, Police received information about suspicious...
NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party backs ban on Big Pharma advertising as petition heads to Parliament
The New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party is calling on the Government to immediately end New Zealand’s status as a dangerous international anomaly by...
New website encourages Kiwis to push back against council charges
Quantity surveyor David Baker has launched a new website designed to make it easier for Kiwis to challenge council costs and hold local government...
Peters says gene technology overhaul unlikely before election
NZ First leader Winston Peters said a major overhaul of genetic modification laws would not pass before the election and was likely to become...
Migrant surge doubles demand for English language support in schools
A record 90,770 students across 1,754 New Zealand schools are receiving English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) funding in 2026, more than double...
Fake monk scam warning for Auckland
Aucklanders are being warned about an alleged scam involving individuals posing as Buddhist monks who approach pedestrians in busy areas, hand out bracelets or...
Peters welcomes progress towards Iran peace deal
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand welcomes the announcement of the acceptance of the United States – Iran Memorandum of Understanding aimed at...
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Hague tribunal rejects Ukraine’s Crimea claims
The ruling marks a “convincing victory” in a decade-long maritime dispute, the Russian Foreign Ministry has said. A Hague-based arbitration...
UK social media law ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ – Musk
The British government has announced plans to require age verification for access to online platforms. The UK’s move to ban...
Son of Norwegian crown princess jailed for rape
The verdict comes as Mette-Marit herself faces renewed scrutiny over her past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein. The son of Norwegian...
Swiss voters narrowly reject population cap as migration debate deepens
Switzerland has narrowly rejected a Swiss People's Party (SVP) proposal to cap its population at 10 million. The measure was...
Britain confirms under-16 social media ban
The UK government has confirmed a social media ban for under-16s, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer declaring it will...
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World Cup official probed over “white supremacist” hand signal
FIFA said it will investigate a VAR referee who appeared to make an upside-down...