Fifa World Cup 2026 playoffs: Italy, Ukraine and Kosovo chase last spots
After lifting the trophy in 2006, Italy’s record at the World Cup has been dire. They suffered two…
Fuel crisis deepens as countries move to ration petrol and power usage
Some citizens would get social welfare and livelihood support while the Department of Trade and Industry was directed…
Graffiti artist tagger Pork, behind prolific Auckland vandalism, unmasked as skateboarder Karl Truell
That dichotomy – disdain mixed with reluctant respect for the pure chutzpah of it – was on display…
New Zealand joins 19 countries in statement condemning Iran’s attacks in the Gulf
In a post on X, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon emphasised the attacks against fuel tankers and energy infrastructure…
The trade-off between microbial functionality and evolutionary flexibility under urbanization
Oke, C. et al. Cities should respond to the biodiversity extinction crisis. npj Urban Sustain. 1, 11 (2021).…
As Iran war shakes energy system, some see powerful argument for renewable energy
World leaders have tried and failed to curb climate change by appealing to nations to act for the…
Airspace closed, flights cancelled amid US and Israel attacks and Iran’s strikes in retaliation
For Sunday local time, 716 flights out of 4329 scheduled to the Middle East have been cancelled, Cirium…
Migratory bird stopover patterns linked to urbanization and social landscapes
World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision, Key Facts. ESA/P/WP/248 (United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population…
‘Visible signs of malnutrition and wasting’
The numbers are staggering. More than 3 million people in Somalia have left their homes following a devastating…
Ruth Croft: On Mont Blanc ultra trail-running win, meditation and bulimia
Ruth Croft made history in 2025, winning the world’s biggest race in ultra trail-running: a 174km course crossing…
Foreigners flock to China for affordable medical treatment, drawn by free visa policy
The increasing flow of foreign travellers to China in recent years has been given a shot in the…
Kiwi scientists decode antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Andrea Graves New Zealand Listener· 2 Feb, 2026 05:04 PM4 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald…