Man arrested with samurai sword after armed police swarm central Auckland
“Police have located and seized a samurai sword wrapped in a jacket, which this man was carrying,” Meade…
US troops killed in Isis attack on joint patrol in Syria’s Palmyra
Three other injured US troops were “doing well”, Trump said. The soldiers “were conducting a key leader engagement”…
Central Hawke’s Bay community Kairakau placed under level 4 water restrictions
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council chief executive Doug Tate said the decision was not made lightly, but one…
Angry residents demand urgent action amid claims hooning, condoms, faeces plague South Perth foreshore
Big changes could be coming to how people experience the South Perth Esplanade amid claims late night hooning,…
Reserve Bank Governor says there is no preset course for monetary policy after Westpac hikes interest rates
She declined the opportunity to explicitly talk the market up or down. Rather, she stressed a couple of…
Multi-vehicle crash on Nelson St causes major delays in central Auckland
Fire engines, ambulances, and police respond to a multi-vehicle collision on Nelson St. Photo / Sam Sherry One…
Car crashes into Grafton, Auckland home jolting neighbours awake
The car was towed away leaving the front room of the Grafton villa exposed. Photo / Sylvie Whinray…
Concerns over Rotorua Night Market trial as stallholders report drop in sales
“Putting the market into Kuirau Park does not achieve that purpose.” Some retailers said the CBD had “become…
Two moderate earthquakes strike Central North Island
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Reen Street fire: Photos show serious damage to St James property after devastating house fire
Firefighters rushed to the scene of a serious house fire in Perth’s south-east on Tuesday. Emergency services were…
After ‘Productive’ Meeting With Ukrainian Negotiators in Florida, U.S. Officials Head to Russia
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.—U.S. and Ukrainian negotiators said Sunday’s meeting on ending the war with Russia—which included talks on…
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
Three powerful businessmen—two Americans and a Russian—hunched over a laptop in Miami Beach last month, ostensibly to draw…