Local elections 2025: Hamilton mayor and new councillors sworn in
“[My] focus is on leading this council to create a financially strong city that delivers the basics well,…
East Timor faces uphill task to cut oil dependence and create jobs
Economy PM cites plan to set up National Development Bank to support new priority sectors East Timor, Southeast…
Johnson & Johnson faces UK lawsuit over talc cancer claim
The company “chose to keep it on the market in the pursuit of profit”, it added, claiming J&J…
Ian Mackenzie, John Sunckell re‑elected as ECan faces nitrate emergency
In the declaration, ECan committed to urgently addressing the issue of groundwater pollution, which impacted drinking water sources…
British pop star Anne-Marie faces backlash over unusual baby name
The middle name Sugar was chosen because she had gestational diabetes during pregnancy, she said. “Sugar is his…
Experts split on whether sharemarket faces correction or crash
But are we on the verge of market meltdown? Experts say maybe, but equally – maybe not. Chris…
Japan’s next PM faces task of finding buyers for $520bn in JGBs
Bonds Japanese banks lack capacity to pick up slack as BOJ winds down purchases The Bank of Japan…
Local elections 2025: Tight races and low turnout, who made it back and who was booted out?
Brown told the Herald at his waterfront press conference: “I’m relieved, quite frankly.” He confirmed Desley Simpson as…
Dolly Parton’s sister asks fans to use ‘power of prayer’ as singer faces health issues
Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs asks judge for ‘mercy’ ahead of sentencing
The once-powerful hip-hop innovator apologised for physically assaulting Casandra Ventura, his former girlfriend for more than a decade,…
All Blacks v Wallabies: Scott Robertson pulls selection surprises for Perth rematch
Robertson’s tenure has been largely punctuated by conservative selections but he’s broken that mould this week by pulling…
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council faces class action legal challenge over flooding
Wairoa’s limery business is back in action, but getting here has taken months of blood, sweat and tears…