Thursday, August 20, 2026

Mount Maunganui landslide report finds ‘preventable’ tragedy as observers call for accountability

An independent review has found that systemic failures by Tauranga City Council contributed to the “preventable” Mount Maunganui landslide that killed six people in...

Man charged after Police unit rammed

Police have laid a raft of charges against a man who allegedly rammed a Police vehicle twice early Wednesday morning. A white ute first came...

Warrant to arrest: Sione Maile Tonga

Have you seen Sione Maile Tonga? Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of Sione Maile Tonga, 28, who has a warrant to arrest...

Mauao landslide – statement from the family of Lisa Maclennan

The following is a statement on behalf of Lisa’s husband, Travis: The Council report released highlights Lisa’s extraordinary and selfless actions on the morning...

Zelensky under pressure as ex-Defense chief demands elections

Former Ukrainian Defence Minister Mikhail Fedorov has called for elections to resume despite the continuing conflict with Russia, increasing political pressure on Vladimir Zelensky...

Brass memorial plaques stolen from central Christchurch

Police are appealing for information after several brass memorial plaques were removed from central Christchurch last week. The plaques were taken from the Latimer Square...

Police responding to unexplained death in Hamilton

Police are responding to a sudden death incident in Rototuna. The death is being treated as unexplained, and cordons are in place as a scene...

Luxon rejects Hipkins’ ‘Air NZ Managers’ claim

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed as “ridiculous” Chris Hipkins’ claim that he once compared National’s backbench MPs unfavourably with Air New Zealand middle...

Peters calls for scrutiny of teen Covid vaccine rollout following RCR investigation

NZ First leader Winston Peters says questions must be answered over the decision to give second Covid-19 vaccine doses to teenagers despite concerns raised...



Death penalty sought in ChatGPT murder case

South Korean prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a woman accused of killing two men with drug-spiked drinks...

NASA reveals images of SpaceX rocket’s lunar crash site

NASA has released the first images of a new lunar crater created when a discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper...

Kanye-Putin meeting floated ahead of Russia shows

Kanye West could meet Russian President Vladimir Putin when the American rapper travels to St Petersburg for two concerts...

Hefner reportedly alerted FBI to Epstein allegations years before investigation

Playboy founder Hugh Hefner repeatedly contacted the FBI on behalf of a model who accused Jeffrey Epstein of rape...

Greek oil tanker hit in Black Sea

A Greek-operated oil tanker has reportedly been attacked in the Black Sea after collecting Russian crude from the Caspian...

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