Snow leopard mauls skier in China’s Xinjiang region
By Jessie Yeung, CNN This still frame from a video shows the snow leopard that attacked a tourist…
Australian heatwave fans bushfires, towns evacuated, Melbourne endures hottest day in 17 years
By Renju Jose and Christine Chen The Bureau of Meteorology heat wave forecast for 27 January 2026. Photo:…
NZ could save billions just by changing when we use electricity, new report finds
Spreading the power load could help to defer or avoid increasing demand capacity. Photo: 123RF A quarter of…
501 deportee and gang member Benjamin Henderson jailed for 3D-printed gun
First published on The court heard Benjamin Henderson had strong connections with gangs in Australia and New Zealand.…
Poor staffing criticised for death of elderly woman in Ōamaru
Deputy Health and Disability Commissioner Carolyn Cooper. Photo: Supplied The health watchdog has criticised inadequate staffing at Ōamaru…
Justice Minister defends ‘absolutely fierce’ head of retail crime advisory group after spate of resignations
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith and Dairy & Business Owners Group chair and Crime Prevention Group president Sunny Kaushal…
Government spends $1.35m on quantum and photonic research
Advanced Technology Institute board member Professor Cather Simpson. (File photo) Photo: supplied The government is spending $1.35 million…
Baby stillborn after mother’s concerns not properly acted on
The woman was sent to the maternity ward at Waitākere Hospital in West Auckland. Photo: RNZ / Dan…
Ōakura locals adjust to new reality as main road blocked for months
Ōakura Bay Reserves Board member Malcolm Devereux, left, and chairman Glenn Ferguson mop out the devastated community hall.…
Are these New Zealand’s least-generous savings accounts?
Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson Some of New Zealand’s least generous savings accounts are paying as little as…
Temperatures soar at Australian Open
USA’s Learner Tien drinks water between the games against Germany’s Alexander Zverev during their men’s singles quarter-final match…
NZ speedsters target relays for Commonwealth Games, world championship selection
Tiian Whelpton runs leadout leg in a 4x100m relay at Hastings. Photo: Kerry Marshall/Photosport New Zealand’s fastest sprinters…