US sending additional Marines, ships to Mideast: reports
The Journal said the request for the additional Marines was made by US Central Command. Photo: AFP The…
US destroys military targets on Iranian island that handles oil exports
The American military has ordered 2500 Marines and an amphibious assault ship to the Middle East, a US…
Video shows Tauranga teen lashing out at postie van after near miss
“He’d been riding around on it like a complete idiot, cutting off the cars and everything like that,”…
Benefit rules confuse: Employed partner given job search obligations
Photo: Unsplash / Anu Priya A man who was made redundant last year has been left perplexed when…
Sudden death of Napier woman Debra Jacobs investigated by coroner
Jacobs had a number of conditions, including Turner syndrome, a chromosome deficiency, along with the intellectual disability that…
Graduates in a battle over job wars
With youth unemployment three times higher than the overall unemployment rate, university graduates are struggling to find entry…
‘I had hair… and fewer knives in my back’: A short history of Peeni Henare, politician
As Labour’s most senior Māori MP bows out of parliament, The Spinoff retraces the life and legacy of…
MP calls for Kiwi accused of sex crimes to be deported from Australia
An Australian MP is calling for a New Zealand man accused of multiple sex offences to be deported…
Fans storm field as Alex Johnston breaks NRL try-scoring record
South Sydney’s Alex Johnston has broken the NRL try scoring record. Photo: ABC Alex Johnston has become the…
Trump says US will hit Iran ‘very hard’ after easing sanctions on Russian oil
By Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily and Alexander Cornwell, Reuters President Donald Trump said the US was going to…
Green Party warns of ‘perfect storm’ as ferry breakdowns disrupt travel and freight
The Interislander’s Kaiārahi has been out of service since Tuesday night. Photo: The Green Party is warning that…
Stories from the ‘invisible unemployed’
A number of people have shared their struggles of being among the “invisible unemployed”. Photo: RNZ “We are…