Nicola Willis demands apology after Chris Hipkins’ ‘medical help’ jibe
Willis: “I take offence to the statement that I need medical help, which I find offensive … I…
Max Key considers ‘tell all’ after Teak Construction collapse
Shareholders appointed liquidators to Auckland’s Teak Construction on March 2. Photo / Teak Construction Key said his residential…
John Mitchell among names as possible replacement for England coach Steve Borthwick after Six Nations struggles
Telegraph rugby writer Daniel Schofield reports Borthwick will remain the coach through the first round of Nations Championship…
Weight-loss medication linked to lower risk of drug addiction, study says
The researchers then looked at the effect of drugs including alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, nicotine and opioids over three…
Great white shark scare: Fears of apex predator in Banks Peninsula unfounded after tag washes ashore
Midge, a 2.8-metre female, was initially tagged near Stewart Island and travelled north through the Tasman Sea to…
Attack by two drones on US Embassy in Saudi capital sparks ‘limited’ fire
Two witnesses told AFP they saw fire engines around the embassy. Earlier, witnesses said they had seen smoke…
President Donald Trump says US is discussing a ‘friendly takeover’ of Cuba
Yesterday, the Cuban coastguard said it had killed four people and wounded six others aboard a US-registered speedboat…
Sepp Blatter: Ex-Fifa boss suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup
AFP 27 Jan, 2026 04:01 PM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a…
Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskyy pushes for Tomahawk missiles in Trump meeting
“I think that President Putin wants to end the war,” Trump said. But Zelenskyy, who wore a dark…
Donald Trump’s World Cup threat: Fifa hopes cities will be ‘ready’ for games
In September, Trump raised the possibility of moving matches amid his crackdown on Democratic-run cities. Fifa president Gianni…
A strange, long road trip: Venice’s winged lion sculpture traced to ancient China
“We don’t know when the sculpture arrived in Venice, where it was reworked, who did it, or when…