Inflation rate tops 4% – worst in more than two years
If petrol and diesel prices had not changed, the CPI would have risen by 2.9% over the year.…
Kiwi teenager Loukas Rainger in Thai prison over watch incident at airport security
“He was told by immigration that there was a warrant out for his arrest.” Stuff reported that Loukas…
Kevin Keegan dies aged 75: Tributes pour in for football legend
“The former England player and manager had been battling cancer and was surrounded by his wife and daughters…
Bus injuries rise, in Auckland particularly
In the Auckland region, last year’s injury numbers were 24% higher than in 2023 and this year’s injury…
Driver accused of running over police officer’s feet in Silverstream, Upper Hutt incident
However, they tracked the vehicle’s movements through police units, reports from members of the public, and CCTV footage.…
Fifa World Cup: Spanish symphony gets reward in intriguing final as Argentina overwhelmed
Argentina performed a miracle just getting there; they were only the second defending champions (after Brazil in 1998…
Spanish family delays school to cheer World Cup victory in Napier
For such a historic achievement, it wasn’t quite the celebration the Lopez family would have had back home,…
Sean Raymond Bridgeman killed in single-vehicle crash on Troutbeck Rd, Galatea, Bay of Plenty
Tributes were flowing for Bridgeman and his family on his online funeral notice. He was described as a…
Jesse Mulligan: Is pizza overrated? In Italy, I found out the truth
I know, I know. You don’t want to hear about the best parts of my month-long European holiday.…
Bird flu in New Zealand: Woolworths reassures shoppers on egg supply
Mainland Poultry chief executive John McKay and chairman of the Egg Producers Federation told Ryan Bridge TODAY the…
Creative NZ to cut a third of staff in major restructure
“Over the past two years, the Arts Council has deliberately reset Creative New Zealand for the future,” he…
On The Up: Russell nurse Jade Clifford to represent Far North in Miss Universe NZ finals
Downes is a New Zealand dancer and beauty queen who won the global Miss Universe title in 1983.…