Truckies call for tougher rules on unsafe vehicles
Close up of a truck wheel. Photo: siwakorn / 123RF The trucking industry is urging the government to…
Mediawatch: Angst about EVs blows up in the headlines
Media reports about electric vehicles on fire have fuelled fears about safety. Photo: Manawatu Standard “Easing the cost…
Seafood industry hits back at protesters
Cars towing boats travel across the city on Saturday morning. Photo: Jessica Hopkins / RNZ Seafood New Zealand…
US records second human bird flu death of year
The patient had “a backyard flock of mixed domestic birds,” and officials believe this was the source of…
Live updates: Springboks beat Ireland in dramatic Dublin test
Jack Crowley of Ireland is shown a yellow card by referee Matthew Carley during the Quilter Nations Series…
Kōura research to focus on Parininihi Marine Reserve
Kōura are an indicator species of how successful Department of Conservation reserves are. Photo: Supplied / Shaun Lee…
Tropical Cyclone Fina brings 205km/h to Australia’s north, now category 3
Northern Territories Acting Assistant Police Commissioner James O’Brien’s own power went out mid-way through an interview with ABC…
Trump officials’ meeting with Russian spurs questions about latest Ukraine proposal
Russia’s top economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev (left) talks to US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff in Saint…
Fatal Sanson fire: ‘It will take time to get answers for the family,’ say police
August, Hugo and Goldie died in a house fire in Sanson on 15 November. Photo: GIVEALITTLE / SUPPLIED…
‘Wear bright colours’: Funeral to be held for children killed in Sanson house fire as mum Chelsey Field releases statement
August, Goldie and Hugo, taken five days before the incident. Photo: Supplied Details of the funeral for the…
Gunmen kidnap Catholic school students in Nigeria’s latest attack
A general view of a classroom at Kuriga school in Kuririga on March 8, 2024, where more than…
Why are there so few rules for the millions of cats that damage our biodiversity?
Brad Windust and Wero, which translates to ‘challenge’. Photo: RNZ Some days Brad Windust’s job gets repetitive: throw…