Authorities urge violence-free night in Auckland, New Year’s events cancelled elsewhere
An Auckland councillor is urging calm as revellers prepare to ring in the 2026 new year. Photo: AFP…
New Year Honours: ‘Fire still burns’ for Sir Scott Dixon
Sir Scott Dixon. Photo: David Allio/Icon Sportswire / PHOTOSPORT New Zealand’s most successful modern motorsport champion has been…
Auckland to Perth flight diverted after person dies
The Qantas flight was going from Auckland to Perth. Photo: Nicolas Economou / NurPhoto via AFP A person…
Authorities urge violence-free night in Auckland, New Year’s events cancelled elsewhere
An Auckland councillor is urging calm as revellers prepare to ring in the 2026 new year. Photo: AFP…
Police investigating Teishallia Te Paea’s death, looking to speak with some who visited victim’s home
Police continue investigation into the killing of Teishallia Te Paea. Photo: Supplied / NZ Police Police say there…
One dead in early morning Waikato crash
Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Waikato early this morning.…
2026 New Year Honours: Seven New Zealanders named Knights and Dames
Professor Graham Le Gros, Coral Shaw, Dorothy Spotswood and Scott Dixon are four of the seven being named…
US President John F Kennedy’s granddaughter dead at 35
Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of the 35th U.S. president, John F. Kennedy. Photo: Facebook / JFK Library Foundation American…
Germany bank heist nets about 30 million euros in cash, valuables: police
This handout photo taken on December 29, 2025 in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, and handed out by the Police…
Christmas cruise ends in chaos as Coral Adventurer passengers return home
By Kristy Sexton-McGrath, ABC German tourist Ursula Daus confronts a Coral Expedition representative after the liner ran aground.…
‘Literally the worst nightmare’: Hundreds hunt for beloved runaway horse
Erin and her horse Scooter. Photo: Supplied Auckland rider Erin Swainston knew she had to let go of…
New Year Honours: ‘Where the eye meets the brain’: Dame Helen Danesh-Meyer recognised for services to ophthalmology
Professor Helen Danesh-Meyer is made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to…