Stolen car chased from Auckland to Waikato: Police taser driver, seize guns
“I drive a Tesla, so my car’s quiet, and this thing was loud. It sounded like the gearbox…
Moldova cut off from power line after Russian strikes
CHISINAU – Moldova announced on Tuesday that its key power line with Europe was disconnected following overnight Russian…
Spain come away with five medals from the World Indoor Championships
Sunday, 22 March 2026, 22:30 Spain completed a successful World Athletics Indoor Championships campaign in Torun (Poland) after…
Government taps shuttered green fund to push ahead with $8m LNG import plan
Energy Minister Simon Watts defended the plan last week, even as Ras Laffan, a major LNG export facility…
British skydiver Sarah-Jane Bayram’s cause of death revealed after fatal Muriwai Beach jump
The company accepted that it put Bayram in unnecessary danger by failing to have an emergency water rescue…
Pastures Past: When women kept New Zealand’s farms running in wartime
While some farmers were initially reluctant to accept women in these roles, as reported in the NZ Herald…
Family Court awards son cut from mother’s will 65% of estate originally given to uncle
His uncle defended the claim, asserting “disentitling conduct” by his nephew. Lawyer Glenn Mason, acting for the uncle,…
Hawke’s Bay’s cheapest and most expensive house sales for 2025: From a $5.15m apartment to $57k cottage
“Prices at this level are also more common in smaller centres,” she said. “Wairoa’s average house price is…
Smiles set to travel from the Axarquía to northern Finland
Friday, 20 March 2026, 09:58 An Axarquía town is officially taking part in the Oulu 2026 European Capital…
Hatchet buried over China deal? Not yet, say Cook Islands and New Zealand
“The two delegations discussed the fundamental challenges facing the New Zealand-Cook Islands relationship over the past 18 months…
Chris Hipkins arrives back in New Zealand amid questions over ex-wife’s allegations
As of about midday on Tuesday, Hipkins was scheduled to be interviewed by broadcasters on Wednesday morning. The…
Tongariro fire: Car wheel sparked costly blaze, drone photos reveal scale of destruction
While green shoots are pushing through the charred earth of the park, ecologists say the battle will be…