George Clooney, his wife Amal and children become French citizens
Clooney owns an estate in Italy’s picturesque Lake Como region, purchased in 2002, and he and Amal bought…
Christmas holiday road toll at one after man dies in hospital after being struck by car in Napier
The death is the first of the official 2025 Christmas holiday road toll period which began on Christmas…
Otago sea lion breeding season begins with Christmas Day pup birth
DoC says the latest birth continues Mum’s legacy and strengthens hopes that the growing population of pakeke around…
Allegheny County implementing involuntary outpatient mental health care services
Allegheny County will use a controversial legal tool for involuntary mental health care in the community starting Jan.…
Kaikōura developer Garry Robertson launches defamation action against district council and senior official
In the emails, Clibbery variously calls Robertson a racist, selfish, arrogant, “complete prick”, and “consummate taker who gives…
Reserve Bank Governor says there is no preset course for monetary policy after Westpac hikes interest rates
She declined the opportunity to explicitly talk the market up or down. Rather, she stressed a couple of…
Westpac lifts longer-term mortgage and term deposit rates by whopping 30 basis points
Indeed, Westpac said wholesale rate rises were behind its decision to lift its two-, three-, four- and five-year…
Katy Perry goes Instagram official with Justin Trudeau on Tokyo tour
Kishida wrote in his caption in Japanese: “Former Canadian Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau visited Japan with his partner and…
Official Cash Rate cuts: Mortgage arrears at two-year low after OCR cuts
More than $2.2 billion in housing loans was classed as non-performing in October 2025, compared to $1.4b in…
International economists pick Reserve Bank will have to cut Official Cash Rate again
The Kiwi dollar was more sensitive than peers to shifts in global risk appetite, BMI said. “Key headwinds…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese marries, reveals happy news on social media
Albanese, looking dapper in a navy blue jacket and bow tie, is all smiles as there are loud…
US National Guard shooting suspect to be charged with murder
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 29, an Afghan national who is the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard members…