‘We feel abandoned’: Kiwi in Dubai describes fear, chaos and lack of consular support
A smoke plume rises from an ongoing fire near Dubai International Airport. Photo: AFP * Clarification: This story…
Theatre’s accountant goes off-script with ‘dire’ wine industry predictions
Wine harvest in 2025. Like last year, only the very best fruit will be picked as wine companies…
US man executed for killing young mum who called police to no avail
A Florida man was executed today for killing a young mother who frantically called 911 from her attacker’s…
Westport to lose only air service
By Lee Scanlon, Westport News Originair has serviced Westport with an 18-seater Jetstream aircraft. Photo: Supplied Westport will…
Northland kiwifruit karakia for start of $5 billion harvest
More than 100 movers and shakers attended the Ngāti Hine Forestry Trust karakia ceremony on one of its…
Promoters accused of holding government to ransom over big events
Robbie Williams Photo: Tim Kildeborg Jensen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP This audio is not downloadable due to…
Australian military base damaged by Iranian missile – Albanese
An Australian military base in the Middle East has sustained minor damage from an Iranian missile. Prime Minister…
Hastings’ Frimley Pools closing, to be replaced by grass
“[With] other aquatic facilities across the district still operating at around 50% capacity even on peak days, it…
PM Luxon to return to NZ after three-day trip to Samoa and Tonga
The Prime Minister says he will leave the Pacific with a “strong set of alignment” with Samoa and…
‘One of the most dated GDP report cards in recent memory’
NZ’s GDP rose about 0.3 percent in the three months to December, compared to the Reserve Bank’s February…
Nvidia Debuts Platform for Enterprise AI Agents
Nvidia announced NemoClaw at its annual GTC conference, an enterprise-ready version of the viral artificial intelligence agent platform…
Chris Hipkins allegations: When politicians’ personal lives become fair game – Audrey Young
More often than not, the politician decides that ignoring the social media storm is doing more damage than…