Weekend briefing: China’s moves upend many, including itself
Here’s our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news of some really large…
Nelson court finds woman not guilty by reason of insanity in body-tampering case
Nelson court finds woman not guilty by reason of insanity in body-tampering case ZB Choose a region Shows…
Person dies after 4WD rolls on Tokerau Beach, Far North
Police were called to beach at about 7.30pm Friday. Photo: RNZ / Alexander Robertson One person has died…
Why Christmas barbecues likely to be a ‘pretty expensive endeavour’
Month on month, just over 3200 products increased in cost from September to October 2025. Photo: Bianca Ackermann…
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After passing their biggest off-field financial test, the All Blacks now face their biggest on-field test at the…
Echo Chamber: Act gets a big win, and ‘everything is ka pai’ for Winston
The Regulatory Standards Bill passed into law, the House got two independent MPs, and Chlöe Swarbrick got serenaded…
Social club pushes back on licence objection
The Dunedin City Council’s staff-only social club has hit back at an objection to its liquor licence, labelling…
‘Stop using them immediately’: Asbestos found in Kmart Magic Sand as recall expands
The Kmart 14-piece Sandcastle Building Set, Blue Magic Sand, Green Magic Sand, Pink Magic Sand have been found…
Three killed as Stockholm bus slams into pedestrians
By Jonathan Klein, AFP Police forensic officers working at the scene where a bus crashed in to people…
Sand recall expanded after asbestos detected in more products
The recall of coloured sand products has been expanded to four more products after asbestos was detected in…
SunLive – Ōtākiri Springs wins Supreme Court case
Appeals against the 300-fold expansion of water bottling operation Ōtākiri Springs have been dismissed by New Zealand’s top…
Billie Eilish lashes out at ‘pathetic coward’ Elon Musk as he closes in on trillionaire status
It isn’t the first time that the Bad Guy hitmaker has hit out at those with vast wealth,…