Middle East conflict: Three Kiwis in their 70s and 80s stranded in Qatar after layover flight
“They are 78, 79, and 83 years old, stuck in Doha with missiles exploding above their heads and…
Could petrol prices hit $3? Retailers warned over hiking prices as Middle East crisis deepens
“[Unleaded] 91 petrol prices have been sitting at just over $2.50 a litre, and so at US$80 [$136]…
LNG price spike highlights risks for planned $1b NZ terminal
The energy industry sees the initiative as providing insurance for a renewables-dominated electricity sector that is prone to…
As Middle East erupts into conflict, Christopher Luxon struggles to articulate where New Zealand stands – Thomas Coughlan
But taking questions on his Monday morning media round, and later at his post-Cabinet press conference, Luxon struggled…
Iran conflict: Petrol prices, interest rates and KiwiSaver – where you could feel the financial fallout
It is still early days in terms of market reaction and the conflict, so assessing the possible fallout…
US-Iran conflict threatens NZ red meat exports via Strait of Hormuz
“While there are other ports outside the Gulf for some of the GCC countries, such as Jeddah for…
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…
Middle East conflict: Auckland restaurateurs Sid and Chand Sahrawat stuck in Dubai
“I did not expect Iran to be impacting Dubai. In fact, when the other Gulf countries started shutting…
Dog walker attacked in Pakūranga, East Auckland park – police hunting for 3 people
St John was notified at 9.28pm and sent one rapid response unit and an ambulance. A spokesperson said…
North Island weather: New deluge underway in already sodden regions
“We have a few orange warnings in place for East Bay of Plenty and Ōpōtiki, Gisborne, Tairāwhiti north…
Two people hurt in motorcycle crash on State Highway 1 near Gore, helicopter on scene
Police said the road would be partially blocked while emergency services were in attendance. Hato Hone St John…
Jono Ridler: Shark encounters, injuries and connection in 1350km swim for the ocean
“At the moment, I’ve got an ulcer in my cheek wall and one on my lip and that’s…