Fears NZ’s tobacco black market will get as bad as Australia’s
In March 2024, Customs carried out search warrants in Gisborne, locating a significant amount of cash in a…
Northlanders stage windblown protest against Bream Bay sand-mining application
About 700 people gathered on Northland’s Ruakākā Beach to protest a proposed sand-mining operation. Photo: Supplied / Bream…
Unity Week helps heal scars of Christchurch mosque attack seven years later
Walk the Talk Unity March through Christchurch to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the mosque attack. Photo: RNZ/Keiller…
Tall Ferns go down to Senegal
Tall Ferns head coach Natalie Hurst, at the the 2026 FIBA World Cup Qualifying Tournament in Puerto Rico,…
New Zealander Nathan Teraki jailed in Australia over fatal crash while drugged avoids deportation
FIle photo. Photo: 123RF A New Zealand-born man, serving time in an Australian prison for killing a person…
Anger over West Coast hydro scheme’s fast-track approval
The Morgan Gorge could be “de-watered” if a planned hydro electric scheme goes ahead on the Waitaha River.…
US prosecutors defend block on Venezuelan state funds for Maduro’s defence
By Luc Cohen, Reuters Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores escorted by heavily armed agents to a…
Venezuela leader Delcy Rodriguez urges US to lift all trade sanctions
Venezuela President Delcy Rodriguez speaks at the National Congress. Photo: AFP/SUPPLIED Interim Venezuelan leader Delcy Rodríguez has asked…
US national allegedly flew into NZ to carry out murder before flying back home
Auckland courier driverTuipulotu Vi was shot and killed in 2024. Photo: Facebook / supplied A US national is…
Second meningococcal disease case at Otago University
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon A second case of meningococcal disease has been reported in the Dunedin student…
Crash involving student ignites Ashburton bridge safety concerns
Ashburton school pupil was recently hit by a car on Chalmers Avenue, which will only see increased traffic…
The government’s targets in charts: Employment target remains elusive
Four of the government’s nine key targets risk not being met, the latest update shows. People receiving Jobseeker…