Five homes red-stickered in wake of coastal Whangārei weather bomb
Five weather-bomb affected homes on Whangārei’s north-east coast have been red-stickered. By Susan Botting for Local Democracy Reporting…
Samoan police investigate after renowned author Sia Figiel found dead in prison cell
Figiel, 59, had been in police custody in Samoa since 2024, when she was arrested and charged over…
New Zealand could see more deadly landslides as climate crisis triggers intense storms, experts warn | New Zealand
New Zealand could experience an increase in landslides – its most deadly natural hazard – as global warming…
US sends ICE unit to Winter Olympics prompting concern, confusion
News that a unit of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would be present during the upcoming Winter…
Sex offending by priest Rowan Donoghue ‘deeply disturbing’, school says
Former St Bede’s College Friar Rowan Donoghue arrives at the Christchurch District Court for an appearance on January…
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight
Earth is closer than it’s ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the US and other countries become…
Appeal for info after unoccupied kayak found off Auckland’s Beachlands
Police are seeking information via 111 after a kayak equipped with a torch was found floating unoccupied near…
Minneapolis shooting scrambles gun rights politics for Trump
Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the…
what’s driven this month’s big wet?
It has been a month of umbrellas rather than sunscreen across much of New Zealand, with persistent rain,…
Tributes flow for Wellington’s beloved Aro Park cat, Lola
Claire Naughton with Lola. Photo: SUPPLIED Well-wishers have come out in force for a Wellington cat considered to…
Chiefs and Drua players pay respects at Mt Maunganui tragedy
The Chiefs and Fijian Drua rugby teams have come together at Mt Maunganui to pay their respects to…
Mystery knockers vanish into Dunedin night
Reports of knocking and mystery figures disappearing into the night had Dunedin police chasing shadows last night. Multiple…