Featherston community Christmas tree smashed in ‘senseless’ vandal attack
“I don’t know who it was, or who would do that to the community. To me, it was…
Sydney man charged with threatening Jewish community on flight
A man who allegedly threatened a member of the Jewish community during a flight from Bali has been…
Police abandon man’s yacht – and home – at sea after call for help
The vessel was found more than 10 nautical miles at sea. Photo: 123rf A man who had allegedly…
Netball NZ boss Jennie Wyllie resigns
Netball New Zealand chief executive Jennie Wyllie has resigned. The organisation this morning released a statement announcing Wyllie,…
Motu Rd slip: Road to stay closed for months as major fix planned
“Because the road bench appears to be gone, any repairs will likely be large-scale and require careful planning…
Police thought girl was dead, so refused chopper request
Firefighters begged police for a helicopter to help rescue a teenage girl from a Coromandel cliff face, but…
New plaques on Trump’s ‘Presidential Walk of Fame’ offer pointed descriptions of predecessors
By Alejandra Jaramillo and Kit Maher, CNN Portraits with new plaques of explanatory text are seen on the…
SunLive – Firefighters cordon Pāpāmoa petrol station
The Waitomo Petrol Station forecourt in Pāpāmoa is being cordoned after a diesel spill. Firefighters were called to…
State Highway 29 traffic alert as car bursts into flames on roadside
Flames pouring from a car on SH29. Flames engulfed a car on State Highway 29. A video sent…
AI-generated images of alleged Bondi gunman used to spread false information
By ABC NEWS Verify’s Maryanne Taouk, Michael Workman and Jonathan Hair ABC NEWS Verify has analysed instances of…
Live: Black Caps v West Indies – third test, day one
Follow all the action on day one of the Black Caps’ third test against the West Indies at…
Economy rebounds into 1.1 percent growth for September quarter
Economy grows 1.1% in September quarter, 1.3% on year ago Expectations were for a rise between 0.8-1.0% Previous…