Island Bay fire: Large blaze at two Wellington properties, residents affected by smoke
Incident Controller Mike Dombroski said at one stage, the fire also spread to nearby vegetation but was extinguished.…
Two dead and at least 10 injured after horror shooting in Greece – London Evening Standard
Two dead and at least 10 injured after horror shooting in Greece London Evening StandardTwo dead, several injured in…
Food For Love charity raises $50,000 thanks to South Island butter bidding war
“So I was like, let’s find [another brand of] butter and see if we can beat that $10,000…
Hurricane Melissa causes extensive damage in St Elizabeth, Jamaica; Cuba next in its path
Government minister Desmond McKenzie said several hospitals had been damaged, including in the hard-hit southwestern district of Saint…
Foodstuffs launches three‑month facial recognition trial across Christchurch
If the system detects a match, it sends an alert, and two trained team members manually review it…
Lightning strike cuts power in central areas as snow traps vehicles across South Island
Transpower has declared a grid emergency this morning after a lightning strike. “The tripping of the Whirinaki, Wairakei…
Police boost patrols for Tonga v Samoa league celebrations in South Auckland
“Tāmaki Makaurau police will be monitoring the town centres that traditionally celebrate the two league teams,” Mead told…
Auckland ferry catches fire off Waiheke Island
She said the boat was new and had only started sailing a few days ago. “Before we’d even…
Weather: Heavy rain watch and gales up to 130km/h for central North Island
MetService said the heaviest rain through Tuesday will drench the western side of the Southern Alps, which will…
Indonesia raises Mount Lewotobi alert to highest after overnight eruption
Authorities have already suspended operations at a local airport in the town of Maumere, some 60km west of…
Rocket Lab launches satellite at dawn, stargazers mystified by strange cloud
From Whangārei, down to Auckland, Hawke’s Bay and Tauranga, people shared photos of the cloud and its long,…
Foxton baby death: Man arrested, charged with murder of 6-month-old
Police arrested a 25-year-old man in Tauranga today. He is due to appear in the Tauranga District Court…