Under-16 social media ban: Teenagers say VPNs and fake ages could bypass rules
The Government has been developing its own approach, with National aiming to introduce legislation and secure its passage…
Tīrau crash: State Highway 27 closed after truck and car collision
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Fire that caused Auckland’s LynnMall to evacuate deemed suspicious, police say
“Anyone with information can contact Police on 105 using the reference number 260809/8476. The fire at LynnMall was…
Iran Guards say they have attacked US sites in response to American strikes
Vice President JD Vance issued a direct warning, posting on X that “violence will be met with violence”…
The wealth tax in Norway: the millionaires do not flee as much as they say
BarcelonaIf the predictions had been correct, by 2022 there would be no millionaires left in Norway. In 2021,…
EU anti-dumping moves against China too little, too late, critics say
Trade Bloc ups steel tariffs, takes action against wind turbine maker and railway group The European Union has…
Trump’s targeting of Somali migrants pushing some north, Winnipeg advocates say
Arturo Chang Wednesday April 8, 2026 Najib Warsame says Somali asylum claimants often spend months unable to work as…
Search for person who went overboard from ferry in Cook Strait during the night
Harbourmaster Grant Nalder could not comment specifically but said situations like this were “usually noted by the ship…
Supermarket shoplifting twins Courtney and Carmen Habib say they were raised to steal in order to eat
When she was arrested in July, Courtney spent almost a month in jail, which she said made her…
Western US in grip of one-in-500-year March heat wave driven by climate change
Death Valley on Thursday scorched in 40C, while the often cool and foggy San Francisco tied its historic…
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…
Tauranga animal bylaw review: Have your say on new leash rules and bans
Most of the changes apply to dog rules, with the council saying the purpose of the bylaw was…