Putin arrives in China
The Russian president has travelled to Beijing for a two-day official visit at the invitation of his counterpart, Xi Jinping. Russian President Vladimir Putin has...
Consultation opens on electronic Road User Charges system
The Government is seeking input from the technology, finance, telecommunications and retail industries as it moves toward a nationwide electronic road user charges system...
Senior public servant replaced after historic cocaine admission
A senior public servant was quietly replaced as acting chief executive of a government agency after an investigation revealed she had admitted to trying...
Glyphosate residues found in Weet-Bix products prompt Open Letter to Sanitarium
Advocacy group No More Glyphosate NZ (NMGNZ) has published an open letter to food giant Sanitarium after independent testing detected glyphosate residues in selected...
Stolen BMW ppiked after high-speed dash through south Auckland
The driver of a stolen vehicle snapped speeding through Papakura is now facing a raft of charges. At about 11.15pm on Monday night, officers attempted...
Teen arrested after alleged Whangārei shoplifting and ammo find
A would-be thief who allegedly attempted to leave a store without paying has been caught red-handed. At about 10.20pm on Monday night, Police were called...
WHO says Ebola outbreak may be ‘far worse’ than reported
Residents near the centre of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo say fear is spreading rapidly as health officials warn the...
Israeli forces storm Gaza-bound aid flotilla
The sister of Ireland’s president was among those detained, according to activists. Israeli forces have seized least 39 out of 51 at boats of the...
Arrests following Southland dating app assaults
Police have today arrested four youths in relation to a series of violent and unprovoked assaults in Invercargill recently. Two 15-year-old males and two 16-year-old...
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Ukrainians confront press gangs in Lviv (Video)
Footage circulating online appears to show residents forcing conscription officers to abandon attempts to forcibly recruit. Residents of the western...
EU to rely on cow manure amid Iran war fertilizer crisis – Politico
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has stalled the export of key crop nutrients to the economic bloc. The...
Violent protests in Bolivia over cost-of-living crisis (Video)
Hundreds took to the streets of La Paz to demand that President Rodrigo Paz step down. Riot police clashed with...
Former Brisbane doctor charged with 148 sexual offences
A former Brisbane GP has been charged with 148 alleged sexual offences following a major police investigation involving complaints...
Trump delays ‘very major attack’ on Iran for 2–3 days
The US Department of War remains on standby for a full-scale assault unless Tehran accepts a deal on Washington’s...
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Ex-Czech football coach banned for life after secretly filming female players
Former Czech women’s football coach Petr Vlachovsky has been handed a lifetime ban from...
