The Black Ferns look to the future, as their reign as Rugby World Cup champions ends
By Lucy Thomson in London 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup: New Zealand Black Ferns performing the haka ahead…
Weather watches issued as wind, snow to settle in South Island
MetService says severe gales are possible in exposed places across the regions. Photo: RNZ / Nathan Mckinnon More…
England overpower Canada 33-13 to win Rugby World Cup
England’s flanker Zoe Aldcroft and England’s centre Megan Jones lift the winners trophy following the Women’s Rugby World…
Black Ferns beat France 42-26 in Women’s World Cup Bronze final
New Zealand’s full back Renee Holmes (R) celebrates scoring a try during the Women’s Rugby World Cup third-place…
Recent first-home buyers ‘stuck’ with lenders, brokers say
Photo: Supplied/ Unsplash -Sandy Millar Many recent first-home buyers are stuck with their current lenders, mortgage advisers say.…
Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland, ICE facilities
By Kristina Cooke, Phil Stewart and David Ljunggren, Reuters It was unclear whether Trump’s warning that US troops…
Springboks overwhelm Argentina to go top of Rugby Championship
South Africa’s fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu dives to score a try, 2025. Photo: PHILL MAGAKOE / AFP First five…
Search for missing Christchurch teen continues
Marley, 17, was last seen in the Christchurch suburb Opawa at 3pm on Friday. Photo: NZ Police The…
Mediawatch: Long-term problems, short-term coverage
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone “Look, I don’t know…
Garden hose, sprinklers now limited to alternate days in Wellington areas
Water restrictions came into place overnight in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Porirua. Photo: Delia Giandein/ Unsplash Wellington city,…
Police seek sightings of vehicle in suspicious house fire probe
All five occupants were asleep when a couch on the front deck was “deliberately set alight”, police said.…
New Zealand Palestinian angry, upset at government’s decision on statehood
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters speaking at the United Nations General Assembly. Photo: Supplied A Christchurch Palestinian is…