Hegseth defends US strikes on alleged cartel boats
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has defended strikes on alleged drug cartel boats during remarks Saturday (Sunday NZT)…
Two people injured after jetboat crash in Wairarapa
NZ Jetsprint Association spokesperson Richard Buckley said the crash happened in a second qualifying run. “To be honest,…
2025 F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Qualifying results
Max Verstappen stormed to pole position at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating Lando Norris by two tenths…
Iconic boatshed – with ‘afternoon delight’
– An iconic boatshed at 6083 Portobello Road, Dunedin, sold for $188,000 at auction. – Auctioneer Grant McLean…
Hoki Matete denied parole again but will be reconsidered in 2026, after 20 years in preventive detention
First published on Kino Hoki Matete remains at the Auckland Regional Women’s Correctional Facility. File photo. Photo: NZME…
Australia beat England by eight wickets in second Ashes test, lead series 2-0
Australia stormed to an eight-wicket victory in the second Ashes test on Sunday to take a 2-0 series…
Cape Town defending champions South Africa march into semis
Newly crowned Dubai champions New Zealand and finalists Australia both missed out on the semi-finals in Cape Town,…
Man’s $739k arson revenge after being evicted from vineyard cottage
By Tracy Neal, Open Justice multimedia journalist A man asked to leave the vineyard home where he was…
Two people injured after jetboat crash in Wairarapa
A boat flips at the New Zealand Jetsprint Championship in Wairarapa Photo: Jeremy Ward An eyewitness to a…
Christchurch childcare company where children burned admits it failed on safety
Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Photo: RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon The childcare…
Workers injured by chemical at Taumarunui transfer station
An unknown chemical leaked out of unlabelled plastic bottles as they were being packed up for recycling (file…
Auckland family violence refuge full as demand surges before Christmas
Hendricks said they would check availability at other refuges, but many were experiencing high demand. “This is not…