Thai Airways to resume direct flights between Auckland and Bangkok in late 2026
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US plans $20 billion critical mineral ‘vault’ to blunt reliance on China
The stockpile is expected to include both rare earths and critical minerals as well as other strategically important…
Monster fun Snells Beach: 7yo boy left hanging from ankle at indoor playground
Monster Fun has since defended the safety of the equipment in an online statement. What happened? The father…
Tauranga school incident: Knife pulled in student altercation
“The school has also taken steps to support students and staff who have been affected by this incident.”…
Donald Trump’s UAE chip deal is a US national security risk
Perhaps the UAE’s US$1.4t pledge was responsible for getting it done. Perhaps Sheikh Tahnoon’s decision to have his…
Heavy snow falls in the US Carolinas, as iguanas fall from trees in Florida during icy weather
While Florida did not see snow like the Carolinas, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and the southern part of Virginia,…
New Zealand win transtasman showjumping thriller in test relocated from Gisborne to Christchurch
Australia won the first day, posting 12 faults to the Kiwis’ 20 over the two rounds. The teams…
Christmas debt spiral: 12,000 more Kiwis in debt in final two months of 2025
“While some seasonal deterioration is expected, it is important to reinforce the need for vigilance to stay alert…
US career hopes help NZ rapper, Tom Francis, escape assault conviction after parking Lamborghini in disabled space
Priest said Macdonald’s collaboration with rapper Snoop Dogg showed he was well established in the music scene and…
Fears for elderly and disabled as NZ Post pulls services from five Northland stores
Some customers from the township of Maungatāpere used their services, more than 10km away. Those services included a…
Meth-fuelled Tauranga bridge double murderer Anthony Doyle freed on parole
Doyle later told an associate that his first victim was “squealing like a pig, begging for his life”.…
Te Awanga Estate Winery group liquidation: $12m owed to 100+ creditors
According to Nacey and Fisk’s first report, released on Friday, the companies’ shareholders made the decision to appoint…