Legal action looms over Adelaide Writers’ Week fallout
Writer Randa Abdel-Fattah is threatening South Australia’s premier with legal action, alleging a “vicious personal assault” that suggested…
Three people rescued from a capsized boat off Tolaga Bay
The Eastland Rescue Helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft with police observers joined the search, along with other commercial…
Mental health callouts: Police ‘wiping their hands’ – union
The PSA is concerned changes to the response have left staff more vulnerable to violence. Photo: RNZ /…
Police called in over MSD Disability Support Services post-Christmas party incident
Police would not elaborate on what the man’s alleged behaviour was towards the women. Silvester said the person…
Winston Peters takes aim at Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman for comments on US Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell
The bank did release a statement earlier, prior to Peters’ intervention, saying Dr Breman had co-signed as “she…
Tougher fines for power companies that play unfair a ‘credible deterrent’ – minister
He told RNZ that making it the highest of the three meant there was technically no limit to…
Dual-citizenship Brits have to get UK passport to return
Dual British-New Zealand citizens are angry and bemused after discovering they have to pay hundreds of dollars to…
‘Unfathomable’ that US could consider taking over Greenland
A senior Greenland government official said Wednesday it’s “unfathomable” that the United States is discussing taking over a…
Death toll from Iran’s protests surpasses 2000, activists say
The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran surpassed 2000 people on Wednesday, activists said, as Iranians made…
Heavy rain warning as more 110mm of rain forecast to hit South Island
Up to 110 millimetres of rain is expected to fall in the top of the South Island. Photo:…
Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off
Days of demonstrations against immigration agents left Minnesota tense, a day after federal authorities used tear gas to…
North Sea crash captain triggered fire, rescue operation and ‘avoidable death’, UK trial heard
Motin has pleaded not guilty and has been held in pre-trial custody. Prosecutor Tom Little told the jury…