Middle East conflict live updates: ‘Exchange of fire’ near Strait of Hormuz, Iran claims
A confidential CIA analysis this week concludes that Iran can survive the US naval blockade for at least…
NZ sharemarket down 0.7%, up more than 1% for week – Market close
Shane Solly, portfolio manager with Harbour Asset Management, said war clouds were back on the horizon and markets…
Olives New Zealand remains positive as local producer shuts down after more than two decades
“The liquidation of The Olive Press is disappointing for the industry so close to the 2026 harvest; however,…
Fujifilm House of Photography opens in Albany as flagship creative hub
Peter Bonisch, general manager of imaging solutions at Fujifilm New Zealand, stands in front of a historical photograph…
Man run over by bus in hit-and-run says Auckland Transport offered him $20 Hop card
Goffe said he was hospitalised for two weeks, suffered damage to his wrist and fractured four fingers on…
Political donations: National reports more than $6 million, Act overtakes Labour
The largest donor to National was the late Nelson philanthropist John Wares, who died in March last year.…
Sir David Attenborough reconnects with Taupō centenarian he knew as a child
Rather than gathering her 27 family members who are living in Australia for a celebration in New Zealand,…
Taylor Swift helps Travis Kelce become ‘more of a man’ with food choices
Travis said: “Yeah, I’m more of a man when I’m around her and eat foods I haven’t tried…
New Zealand adds 20 more Russia sanctions targeting cybercrime and payments
More than 2000 individuals, entities, and vessels have been the subject of sanctions since the Russia Sanctions Act…
Hawke’s Bay gang crackdown: Nine arrested, 17 guns and drugs seized
A further nine people had been arrested and face a range of charges, including drug dealing and firearms…
Covid scammer used his dead dad’s name to swindle relief money
Inland Revenue said it administered the schemes under a “high trust model”. Those initiatives included the Small Business…
East coast earthquakes: Why last night’s shakes were felt widely
“This one [5.7] obviously spread out very evenly, so most people along the Bay of Plenty coast, from…