Amnesty International chief Agnes Callamard calls on New Zealand to lift its game
Agnes Callamard in December 2024 at the release of an Amnesty International report that alleged Israel was committing…
Kaipara mayor Craig Jepson calls emergency meeting over election complaint
The meeting will be held at 5.30pm, at Mangawhai 1C and online. He requested the public be excluded,…
Local elections 2025: Biggest wins and closest calls as special votes loom
Adams, who is now heading into his third term leading the Hauraki District, received 4694 votes, while second-placed…
Inland Revenue cracks down on overdue tax bills: IRD makes phone calls to claim GST, employer tax
The IRD said it was focusing on overdue goods and services tax (GST) and employer tax. “Where GST…
Peter Thiel calls Greta Thunberg, AI critics ‘legionnaires of the Antichrist’
In Thiel’s view, the biblical Antichrist is not an evil tech genius but someone who warns of existential…
Mother calls for tighter rules on nitrous oxide sale after daughter’s harm
Nitrous oxide is known on the streets as nangs or laughing gas. It has been used as a…
Lake Rotomā fatal crash: Coroner finds Juliet Kaipara drowned, calls for improved road barriers
Kaipara was remembered online at the time of her death as a person with an “infectious laugh” who…
Winston Peters calls out ‘violent, hate-filled’ alleged window attack on his home
“A disgusting coward has gone to my home and smashed a window. Glass was shattered all over our…
Hamas calls for swift hostage-prisoner swap as Trump urges quick talks
A senior Hamas official told AFP on condition of anonymity that the Palestinian militant group “is very keen…
Tongan Queen calls on New Zealand artists to help revive and take its tapa tradition to the world
One hundred Tongan women from 20 villages participated in the ngatu workshop in Tongatapu. Photo / Supplied Gillies…
Far North advocate renews call for mandatory dog desexing after overseas trip
“I thought of developing countries as having poor animal welfare, and I went there and thought, ‘New Zealand…
Optus network failure impacted triple-0 calls in several states where patients died after ‘unacceptable’ lapse
Three people have died after a “technical failure” impacted hundreds of triple-0 calls on the Optus network, its…