New Iranian supreme leader calls for defiance, keeps key waterway shut
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, looks on in Tehran on October 13, 2024.…
Buffy Northstains first to qualify for 2026 Harness 5000
By Dave Di Somma, Harness News Desk It’s been a year of firsts for one of the country’s…
Under-threat campsite gets last-minute reprieve
By Jonathan Leask, local democracy reporter Mt Somers Domain’s tent sites have been saved, for now, after an…
‘I had to turn my phone off’: Tana Umaga on All Blacks coaching speculation
Fa’alogo Tana Umaga is rumoured to be in the mix to join Dave Rennie’s coaching team at the…
University of Auckland building on fire
Police say a fire at the University of Auckland’s Law School on Thursday afternoon was not suspicious. Hundreds…
Fuel rationing: Government receiving advice on demand restraint
The Government is receiving advice over potentially rationing fuel demand, should the situation in the Middle East deteriorate…
Wattie’s boss says closures due to ‘a perfect storm’ of factors
Workers at Heinz Wattie’s are “absolutely gutted” by sweeping changes announced by the company yesterday. Yesterday afternoon, the…
Netball: The surprises awaiting Kiwi players across the Tasman
Selby-Rickit is among nine current and former Silver Ferns that will feature in Australia’s Suncorp Super Netball (SSN)…
Motueka cricket club mourns sudden death of young player TK Hadzhikostov
“TK loved being a part of the Motueka Cricket Club and more often than not could be seen…
Nepalese community mourns Southland crash victims
The Southland Nepalese community is in shock after the death of two of its own in a car…
All Blacks: Tana Umaga ‘honoured’ to be linked with assistant role under Dave Rennie
Umaga’s contract is up at the end of the season with Moana, where he has been at the…
Super Rugby Pacific: Moana Pasifika coach Tana Umaga claims Blues ‘don’t want us here’
“We’ve got nothing against the playing group, nothing against the staff that work in there. But the people…