New Zealand coalition votes to make English an official language as critics slam ‘cynical’ bill | New Zealand politics
A bill to recognise English as an official language of New Zealand has cleared its first hurdle in…
Rare whale stranded in Auckland’s Waitematā Harbour saved, volunteer’s solo actions seen as heroic
People took to Facebook to remark on Lee’s valiant actions. “Wow, Shaun, great commitment…great job.. thank you’ while…
New Zealand family living in Qatar: ‘Like a Covid lockdown with the occasional loud boom’
Missiles are seen in the skies over Doha on March 3. Photo: MAHMUD HAMS/AFP The family car is…
Two flown to hospital after winds, swells capsize race rafters
Two people were flown to hospital, one in a serious condition, after strong winds and significant swells capsized…
Auckland mayor objects to ‘expensive’ housing plan request
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown. Photo: RNZ/Marika Khabazi Auckland Council has less than two weeks to respond to a…
Donald Trump’s messages on Iran are mixed, and it means Operation Epic Fury could be an epic failure
By Riley Stuart in Jersualem, ABC US President Donald Trump, pictured at the Oval Office Office of the…
A gold mine, an Australia mining giant and a community divided
A visual simulation released by Santana Minerals showing what the mine would look like from Māori Point Road,…
Breakfast briefing: War inflation fears spread
Here’s our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand with news inflation spike fear is…
Generational shift sees younger investors choosing managed funds over property
Younger investors are choosing KiwiSaver over property. Photo: RNZ Traditional property investment is losing ground to KiwiSaver and…
‘Not Winston Churchill that we’re dealing with’
Keir Starmer has never had a bad word to say in public about Donald Trump. That is not…
Auckland Transport to compensate 71yo passenger who broke back in public bus
She said the driver stopped the bus and checked on her but offered no apology, while another passenger…
When human rights rhetoric ignores reality: A response to Helen Clark – Samira Taghavi
I asked what I consider to be the central question when every peaceful mechanism has failed – when…