Timothée Chalamet’s ballet and opera comments’ backlash proves his point
Quick, name seven major ballet and opera stars. If you rattled off a list with Jonas Kaufmann, Anna…
Senate Republicans join Democrats in grilling Noem over ICE shooting deaths
WASHINGTON — Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem arrived at a Senate oversight hearing Tuesday ready to spar with Democrats in…
Trump’s State of the Union address draws 32 million viewers
Over 32.6 million viewers watched President Trump address the nation on Tuesday night, according to Nielsen data. It’s…
Napier gang headstone unveiling: Police promise firm line on Gangs Act
“Our goal is to reassure people, maintain a visible presence, keep the peace and ensure the safety of…
As filming in L.A. decreases, the U.K. sees gains, new report says
Los Angeles is seeing a steady decline in the number of scripted projects filmed in the area, as…
Voters in poll side with Newsom, Democrats on Prop. 50
A Nov. 4 statewide ballot measure pushed by California Democrats to help the party’s efforts to win control…
Government to set up Ministerial Advisory Group to review aged care sector funding
Associate Health Minister Casey Costello. Photo / Mark Mitchell Minister of Health Simeon Brown and Associate Minister of…
Two new measles cases confirmed, one each in Wellington and Taranaki
The other cases across New Zealand include one each in Northland and Nelson-Marlborough, while Auckland and Manawatū have…
Government halves pool of companies that need to make climate-related disclosures
The rules applicable to banks, credit unions, building societies and insurers will remain as they are. Altogether, the…
Long Beach regulates self-checkout amid growing shopper frustration
Tired of rampant shoplifting scaring away citizens and shoppers, Long Beach is trying to force stores to add…
NZ Post allowed to cut number of delivery days, post shops after deed change
Auckland Grey Power president Gillian Dance called it “unfortunate”. She said more upskilling will be necessary for some.…
BNZ cuts mortgage rates to match rivals ahead of OCR announcement
ASB, ANZ and Westpac cut their two-year fixed rates to 4.65%. The five major banks, including Kiwibank, dropped…