Australia social media ban a ‘success’ with 4.7m accounts blocked
All 10 companies covered by Australia’s social media laws are complying with bans on children accessing their apps,…
Beach ‘poo balls’ in NSW prompt $3.5b sewage network overhaul
Billions will be spent over the next decade to upgrade a city’s sewerage network after debris balls washed…
‘Extreme hostility’ at builder misdirected
A Dunedin business owner was abused in a supermarket and is facing “extreme hostility” after being falsely linked…
City council has ‘blood on their hands’
Sir Tim Shadbolt’s partner has taken the opportunity to fire some barbs at the council during the former…
Trump threatens tariffs on countries that don’t back Greenland takeover plan
US President Donald Trump said he may impose tariffs on countries that don’t support a US takeover of…
Brisbane woman wakes to find 2.5m python curled up on top of her
A Brisbane woman was left rattled after waking in the night to discover a non-venomous carpet python lying…
The science behind an herbal remedy that has worked for thousands of years
Ginger is still often recommended as a way to ease stomach upset. Ginger, which is available at almost…
US lawmakers arrive in Copenhagen to counter Trump’s Greenland threats
By Stine Jacobsen, Reuters US Senator Chris Coons, Democrat from Delaware, speaks during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.…
Trump threatens to use Insurrection Act to end Minneapolis protests
US President Donald Trump threatened to invoke an 1807 law and deploy troops to quell persistent protests against…
U-turn season starts with housing intensification – Matthew Hooton
Critics aren’t wrong to quip that New Zealand doesn’t have an economy but rather a housing market with…
‘Noticeable uptick’ in abuse of staff
Overworked nurses in Dunedin Hospital’s emergency department go to work every day worrying they will be physically assaulted…
Rising power bills and gas crunch set to ignite 2026 election
Household prices increased by an average $10 a month in April 2025, reflecting rising levels of investment need…