White House dinner brings together Trump, Ronaldo, Musk and the Saudi Crown Prince
Ronaldo was not the only soccer-related dinner guest, as Fifa chief Gianni Infantino made yet another appearance at…
Bali trip turns fatal as woman dies, 10 taken to hospital from bed-bug-ridden hostel
She only discovered Zhuoga had died after being discharged. Sickness swept through the $9-a-night accommodation, with multiple guests…
Asbestos scare: Recall closes Bay of Plenty schools after contaminated play sand found
“While we expect the risk to be low, we will only reopen once we receive formal confirmation that…
Rotorua SH30A reopens after backlash over traffic chaos and delays
“We acknowledge that the work was disruptive this morning. “We’ve taken this into consideration and have removed the…
All Blacks v England: Readers comments on Twickenham defeat
We think we are great, but the brutal reality is we overestimate our player ability until we are…
Asbestos scare: Schools and early learning centres shut after sand recall
On Saturday, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) issued a recall for four Kmart products –…
Lotto Powerball $55m jackpot: Winning tickets sold in Kawerau, Christchurch and Auckland
Those winning tickets were sold at the following stores: Four Square Coopers Beach; Auckland’s Rathgar Rd Discount Foodmarket…
Auckland woman stole $1.4m to buy house after alleged crypto savings vanished
“The theft committed by the employee … has had a profound effect,” the judge said before citing the…
New Zealand Breakers fall to Perth Wildcats as Christian Doolittle dominates final quarter
For the BNZ Breakers, Jackson-Cartwright put together a typical all-action performance with 22 points, four rebounds, nine assists,…
Putaruru trucker’s restored Foden wins top prize at Morrinsville Motorama
“It came with a Cummins engine, but they were trouble when they reached 700,000km,” Alf said. “In 2000,…
Scientists sequence the oldest-ever RNA from a 39,000-year-old woolly mammoth
In the new study, researchers recovered hundreds of thousands of fragments of mammoth RNA, showing it was possible.…
Racing remembers late horseman Greg Sugars after special Addington victory
But Greg wasn’t there on Friday. He died in his sleep in April after a shock medical event…