Whakatāne housing project faces Environment Court fight over Ōpihi urupa
The group says the ancient urupa is much larger than the fenced-off area adjacent to the development site…
Faces of the victims: The casualties of the deadly North Island flooding and landslides
They were Austen Keith Richardson and his grandmother, 71-year-old Yao Fang. Teenagers, a school tutor, a Swedish tourist,…
Widowed Napier mum faces deportation after husband’s sudden death
“We settled here very happily,” Gedara said. Kuttige eventually ended up having to relocate to Wellington for work…
Global shipping faces fresh risks after last year’s front-loading
Transportation Outlook clouded by Trump tariff ruling, overcapacity, geopolitical shocks A cargo ship full of containers is seen…
Anthony Joshua crash driver faces court as family questions ‘worth’ of trial
“This is my own personal opinion that the trial is not really worth it. Because we think accidents…
Elon Musk’s Grok faces global bans over sexualised deepfake images
Following an initial uproar last week, Grok said it would restrict image generation and editing to paying subscribers,…
Weather: Northland faces wet week following flooding and torrential rain
Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay and the Bay of Plenty are also looking damp, he said. Monday and Tuesday will…
All Blacks review: Ardie Savea future in doubt as NZ Rugby faces player revolt
Ardie Savea is understood to be exploring options to play in Europe. Photo / Photosport World-class loose forward…
Uzbekistan woman dodges balloon explosion at birthday party
The video also showed a mother clutching a baby as she ran for safety, while another panicked partygoer…
Mount Maunganui driver allegedly five times over limit after crashes
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Autistic Pāpāmoa 6-year-old faces deportation to Brazil after visa declined
In March, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford announced changes to the rules for children of temporary migrants. From March…
Woman faces 14 theft charges after bid to disguise herself in clothes pulled from store rack
She also repositioned barcodes on two items to make them appear cheaper than they were. “At the same…