US sends ICE unit to Winter Olympics prompting concern, confusion
News that a unit of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would be present during the upcoming Winter…
Sex offending by priest Rowan Donoghue ‘deeply disturbing’, school says
Former St Bede’s College Friar Rowan Donoghue arrives at the Christchurch District Court for an appearance on January…
‘Doomsday Clock’ moves closer to midnight
Earth is closer than it’s ever been to destruction as Russia, China, the US and other countries become…
Appeal for info after unoccupied kayak found off Auckland’s Beachlands
Police are seeking information via 111 after a kayak equipped with a torch was found floating unoccupied near…
Minneapolis shooting scrambles gun rights politics for Trump
Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the…
what’s driven this month’s big wet?
It has been a month of umbrellas rather than sunscreen across much of New Zealand, with persistent rain,…
Tributes flow for Wellington’s beloved Aro Park cat, Lola
Claire Naughton with Lola. Photo: SUPPLIED Well-wishers have come out in force for a Wellington cat considered to…
Chiefs and Drua players pay respects at Mt Maunganui tragedy
The Chiefs and Fijian Drua rugby teams have come together at Mt Maunganui to pay their respects to…
Mystery knockers vanish into Dunedin night
Reports of knocking and mystery figures disappearing into the night had Dunedin police chasing shadows last night. Multiple…
Bus attacks: How to stay safe on Auckland Transport
Auckland Transport and police say they are working to improve safety on buses, trains and ferries. Photo: Duoya…
Mt Eden prison death: Name suppression lapses for Auckland manslaughter defendant Peresia Tapui
The defendant was granted interim name suppression at his first appearance last month in the district court but…
SunLive – Motorcyclist hurt in Tauranga crash
Serious injuries have been reported from a crash in Tauranga this morning. Police were called to the crash,…