Trump threatens strikes on Iranian power plants
In response, Tehran vows to ‘annihilate’ US-linked infrastructure. The US president earlier urged Tehran to “make a deal before it is too late”. US President Donald...
Panic buying drains French gas stations
Hundreds of sites have run dry across the country after price caps triggered a surge in demand amid Middle East war disruptions. Fuel shortages have...
Three arrested in Petone firearm incident
Police responding to reports of a possible firearm sighted on East Street in Petone have taken three people into custody. Emergency services were called around...
Driver rams police car in Auckland pursuit
Shortly after 10am this morning two people in a vehicle came to the attention of Police due to the way their car was being...
Staff censured after child left locked in daycare van for 80 minutes
Two Auckland early childhood teachers have been found guilty of serious misconduct after a child was left locked in a preschool van for 80...
Man charged with murder in Hamilton double-homicide investigation
Police investigating two unexplained deaths in Hamilton East yesterday have arrested one person. A 34-year-old man will appear in the Hamilton District Court tomorrow on...
Pam Bondi fired
US President Donald Trump has dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi, with the White House confirming the decision followed growing dissatisfaction with her performance, particularly...
Covid jab trials halted due to lack of volunteers
Pfizer and BioNTech have abandoned a large-scale U.S. clinical trial of their updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting healthy adults aged 50 to 64, after failing...
Good Friday 2026
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have...
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US Army chief ousted
The sudden removal of US Army Chief of Staff Randy George in the middle of an active conflict has...
Europeans must pay more for medicine – German pharma giant
Profits have fallen since US President Donald Trump pushed to lower prices for Americans. German pharma giant Bayer has warned...
Conscription officer killed in western Ukraine
A draft enforcer was stabbed in the neck in Lviv, one of the country’s most nationalist cities, on Thursday...
Trump derides NATO over no-show in Iran war
The US president has threatened to halt arms supplies to Ukraine after European leaders refused to join the campaign. US...
Kristi Noem responds to husband’s exposure as cross-dressing ‘bimbo’
Former US Homeland Security chief Kristi Noem said she was “devastated” to find out the details about her spouse’s...
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Crusaders crush Drua in 69-26 farewell to Apollo Projects Stadium
The Crusaders delivered a dominant 69-26 victory over the Fijian Drua in an emotional...
