NZ student achievement stabilises after years of decline, PISA results show
New Zealand student achievement appears to be stabilising after years of decline, with the latest international PISA assessment showing pupils continuing to perform above...
Eiffel Tower gender row erupts after Hindu group’s visit
A visit by a prominent Hindu organisation to the Eiffel Tower has triggered controversy in France after female workers alleged they were removed from...
Netanyahu orders demolition of illegal West Bank settler outposts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the demolition of unauthorised settler outposts in the occupied West Bank amid growing US concern over violence...
Body located in Rotorua lake formally identified
Police can now confirm the body located in Lake Rotokākahi/Green Lake last Thursday has been identified as Jeremy Palmer Robertson. Officers have undertaken various searches...
Fatal helicopter crash, Canterbury
Police attended a fatal light aircraft crash near a Waimakariri aerodrome about 5.20pm on Tuesday 8 September. "The pilot of the helicopter, the sole occupant,...
Man charged after woman and two children killed in Rotorua
A man in his early 20s has appeared in court on an assault charge after a woman and two young children were found dead...
Human remains found at Northland property as police launch investigation
Northland Police were called to reports of human remains being found at a Waiomio property yesterday afternoon. Police were called to the Waiomio Road property...
Serious incident, Glenholme, Rotorua
Police have responded to a serious incident in Rotorua overnight and will continue to have a visible presence in the area today. "Emergency services were...
NZ Loyal hits 1.5% in Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll
NZ Loyal has made its first appearance in the Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, registering 1.5% support as the election campaign gathers momentum. The result puts NZ...
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Netanyahu received warning days before October 7 – Haaretz
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was personally alerted that Hamas could be preparing a major attack roughly ten days...
Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon reportedly killed 27 civilians and wounded dozens more over the weekend, according to Lebanese...
Niger accuses Macron of backing failed military mutiny
Niger’s military-led government has accused the administration of French President Emmanuel Macron of supporting a failed military uprising in...
Iran plans new shipping ‘Restricted Zone’ beyond Strait of Hormuz
Iran is preparing to establish a new “restricted zone” for commercial shipping beyond the Strait of Hormuz, with vessels...
Ramaphosa signals court challenge over election nomination dispute
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the African National Congress (ANC) is considering taking its dispute with the country's...
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Fury calls out Usyk as Joshua fight hits trouble
Tyson Fury has called for a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk in November after...
