Wednesday, September 9, 2026

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...

Product labelling rules changed for exporters and medicines

The Government has accepted a series of recommendations aimed at simplifying New Zealand’s product labelling rules, including establishing a national standard for digital labels...

Port of Tauranga expansion gets fast-track approval

A major expansion of the Port of Tauranga has been given the green light under the Government’s fast-track consenting regime, clearing the way for...

Protesters clash with UK cops after 140 migrants arrive by boat (Video)

Hundreds of anti-immigration protesters descended on Portsmouth on Sunday after a vessel carrying around 140 asylum seekers was intercepted in the English Channel and...

25 killed in Cabo Verde bus cliff plunge

At least 25 people, most of them schoolchildren and teenagers, have been killed after a bus plunged into a ravine on Cabo Verde’s Fogo...

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...

Five dead after Amazon cargo jet crashes off Miami Airport runway (Video)

Five people have died and several others were injured after a Boeing 767 cargo aircraft overran a runway at...

Colombia vows major offensive after deadly drone swarm strikes army base

Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has promised an intensified campaign against armed groups after a coordinated drone assault...

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