US steps up strikes as Iran threatens to halt Mideast energy exports
The US reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign overnight in retaliation for Tehran’s…
‘Post-apocalypse’: Residents want answers over Wellington ghost houses
Karl Frost sighs as he walks towards a shuttered grey housing block on a desolate Wellington cul-de-sac. By…
Lionel Messi’s Argentina beat England 2-1 to reach World Cup final
Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd minute winner as Lionel Messi inspired World Cup holders Argentina to a stunning…
‘Extreme caution’ urged as black ice affecting South
Police and councils are urging “extreme caution” when using roads and footpaths due to black ice in the…
US House passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent
There will be no turning back the clock if United States lawmakers have their way. The US House…
The power company losing the most customers
New Zealanders are often told to check to see if they could get a better deal from another…
Woman reclaims personalised plates after they turn up on stranger’s car
A Waikato woman has finally reclaimed personalised plates she’s owned for three decades after she found them registered…
France v Spain: Spain qualify for World Cup final after clinical semi-final performance
Oyarzabal hammered the ball past France goalkeeper Mike Maignan for his fifth goal of the World Cup to…
‘Christchurch is my tomb’: From homelessness to hopelessness
Tormented by transience, Caitlin McDonald’s life was as fragile and fleeting as the butterflies she saved from the…
National pledges to take some building consents off councils
The party is also promising to designate a specialist Building Consent Authority, which would create one pathway for…
Search for missing woman likely to be suspended as police focus on new leads – Stuff
Search for missing woman likely to be suspended as police focus on new leads StuffPolice believe missing woman, 80,…
LynnMall attacker’s stalking, fixation with lawyer detailed in court
What happens when a lawyer-client relationship turns to stalking? The coroner has heard details of that shift as…