Three people shot dead in eastern Australia, town in lockdown
By Christine Chen, Reuters The public were urged to avoid the area in the town of Lake Cargelligo.…
Marlborough council moves to regulate appearance industry
The Marlborough District Council will look into a bylaw to regulate the appearance industry after receiving complaints of…
New Zealand landslides wreak havoc and leave two dead and several missing – live updates
New Zealand ‘heavy with grief’ prime minister sayspublished at 08:53 GMT 08:53 GMT Image source, EPA New Zealand’s…
Three dead in New South Wales shooting
Three people have died after a reported shooting in a small town in New South Wales, Australia, police…
Ancient rock art sheds light on migration of early Australians
An ancient hand stencil on the walls of an Indonesian cave has sharpened scientists’ understanding of how and…
Record ocean heat behind NZ’s summer soaking
To find out why this summer has been so wet we must look to the oceans, writes Kevin…
Government’s finances in better than expected shape
Finance Minister Nicola Willis, Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government’s finances were better than expected nearly half…
Faceless mystery man sought over Hāwea crime spree
Police have released video footage of a mystery man believed to be behind a series of car crimes…
Net population growth from migration remains below 1000 a month
Population growth from migration remains weak, with a net gain of just 938 people in November, according to…
Another IT outage impacts southern hospitals, staff left in the dark
Health New Zealand said the latest outage impacted the hospital administration system across the South Island. Photo: 123rf…
Second fatal train crash shocks Spain – death toll from first rises
Commuter rail service in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region was suspended Wednesday (local time) after a Barcelona commuter train…
Extent of East Coast flooding damage emerges
A Te Araroa woman who spent the night in her car as water levels rose says by daylight,…