Back-to-back powerful earthquakes hit Venezuela, collapsing buildings
Back-to-back powerful earthquakes struck off the coast of Venezuela, causing widespread damage, collapsing buildings and sending panicked residents…
Conservation law change puts Hawke’s Bay treasures at risk of losing safeguards, conservationists say
The map included some of Hawke’s Bay’s most popular spots: the Kaweka and Ruahine parks, Ahuriri Estuary, Maraetotara…
Kiwi teen in Bali ICU battling meningitis and pneumonia
A Porirua teenager is in an Indonesian intensive care unit after being struck down with meningitis and pneumonia…
Western Europe bakes under ‘heat dome’ as temperatures climb
Much of western Europe baked under a “heat dome” as temperatures soared toward 40C in places, and weather…
USGS warns up to 100,000 people may be dead after quakes hit Venezuela
Damage seen in Caracas, scientists warn of widespread destructionUSGS says 44 percent chance of 10,000-100,000 fatalitiesResidents flee into…
Teachers say far-right extremism on the rise in classrooms
A rise in reports of far-right extremism in the classroom has prompted a teachers’ union to seek expert…
Strong earthquake rocks Venezuela, Colombia
A strong earthquake has shaken north-central Venezuela, west of Caracas, bringing down buildings in the capital, though authorities…
Auckland actor Cole Johnston loses bid to ban cameras from sex abuse trial
There are four complainants involved in the case. The offending is alleged to have occurred between 2014 and…
SunLive – Crash partially blocks SH29 in Tauranga
A truck rollover has partially blocked a lane on State Highway 29 near Tauranga this morning, causing delays…
Five Big Things That Happened Today: Wednesday, June 24
NZ’s biggest illegal lottery: Organiser sentenced for $11m operation; Are older drivers more dangerous? What data shows as…
Aussie TV star Karl Stefanovic to exit Nine over anti-immigration interview
TV presenter Karl Stefanovic will leave Nine and is negotiating the terms of his exit after his podcast…
Dame Jacinda Ardern receives honorary degree from Oxford University
“It’s really humbling to be part of today’s ceremony – not just because of the amazing people I’ve…