‘Hero’ saves family of four from drowning
Kai Iwi Lakes. Photo: RNZ / Peter de Graaf A family of four have been saved from drowning…
US removing 700 immigration officers from Minnesota
Federal agents detain a protester in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 3, 2026. Photo: AFP / Charly Triballeau President…
Schools, Education Ministry at odds over what counts as an official school day
The Education Ministry says schools now have to add extra days to the end of the school year…
Nervous wait for British passports as deadline looms
Photo: 123RF Families waiting for news on British passports fear planned holidays to the United Kingdom will be…
People across North Island report second possible meteor sighting within a week
People across the North Island are reporting possible sightings of a meteor. Social media users, including one in…
‘Bloodbath’ as Washington Post begins widespread layoffs
By Helen Coster and Jaspreet Singh, Reuters The Washington Post Building in Washington, DC. Photo: ANDREW HARNIK The…
North Shore resident stung by yellow-legged hornet wants neighbours to stay vigilant
MPI officers removing a yellow-legged hornets nest from a property in Glenfield. Photo: Supplied / Niki Sherriff An…
Police hold serious concerns for missing woman Nicola O’Connor
Nicola O’Connor Photo: Supplied Police hold serious concerns for a Pāpāmoa woman who has gone missing while travelling…
The return of the property flipper
Last year was the busiest year for property flipping since 2007. Photo: 123rf / Federica Fortunat Property flippers…
Going dry: Auckland karaoke bar with chequered history sacks staff, withdraws booze application mid-hearing
A Mt Albert Karaoke bar is now closed after they withdrew their on-licence application. (File image) Photo: Supplied…
‘Catastrophic failure’: Wellington mayor describes plant’s leak as environmental disaster
Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone An average of around 70 million litres of untreated wastewater has been pouring…
Tauranga mayor says it’s unlikely Mt Maunganui landslide area will remain a campsite
The cordon in Mount Maunganui following the deadly landslide is covered in tributes for the people who lost…