Tourism minister unhappy with MP’s shot at taxpayer spending on football
English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur is set to play Auckland FC in a friendly at Eden Park…
Teenage rugby star Braxton Sorensen-McGee re-signs with NZ Rugby
The Black Ferns celebrate a try to Braxton Sorensen-McGee (C). Photo: Photosport Teenage star Braxton Sorensen-McGee will chase…
Antarctic penguin appears on remote WA beach, 4000km from home
By Katrina Tap, ABC King Penguin near Esperance, Western Australia. Photo: Mihkel/no postcode/Instagram A king penguin from the…
David Tamihere’s double-murder convictions quashed
David Tamihere in 2018. Photo: RNZ David Tamihere has had his convictions quashed, 36 years after he was…
Kaitāia timber mills may close with loss of hundreds of jobs
Juken New Zealand’s Northland Mill, on Whangatane Drive on the northern fringe of Kaitāia. Photo: Peter de Graaf…
Broadcaster Duncan Garner charged with driving while suspended
Duncan Garner, pictured in 2018, was due to appear in the Auckland District Court on Tuesday. Photo: Michael…
Fuel crisis the priority, not style guides, Judith Collins tells ACT
Public Service Minister Judith Collins. Photo: VNP/Louis Collins Public Service Minister Judith Collins has shrugged off pressure from…
War on Iran a ‘bazooka’ through government’s LNG plan – gentailer CEO
Energy Minister Simon Watts. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii The Energy Minister is expressing confidence in the government’s…
Kuwait says an oil tanker hit in Iranian attack at Dubai port, warns of possible oil spill
By Yomna Ehab, Muhammad Al Gebaly and Enas Alashray, Reuters File photo. A plume of smoke rises from…
Police staffer claimed nearly $30,000 for overtime hours they didn’t work, watchdog reveals
Photo: 123rf.com A police staffer claimed nearly $30,000 for overtime hours they did not work, the police watchdog…
New Zealand’s prosperity threatened by lack of cohesive growth policies, tech sector warns
Tech New Zealand chief executive Graeme Muller says “New Zealanders deserve a clear, ambitious vision that captures opportunities…
Terrible timing but pending power price increase justified – Commerce Commission
The Commerce Commission believes the electricity price increase is justified. Photo: RNZ Now is the best time to…