Wairarapa bach ‘totally destroyed’ by fire
Photo: RNZ / Nate McKinnon A southern Wairarapa bach has been completely gutted by a fire. Seven fire…
‘Nature takes no prisoners’: The billion dollar cost of river erosion
By Kira Carrington, Local Democracy Reporter Marlborough District Council environmental land scientist Matt Oliver said the cost of…
Thai court sacks PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra for ethics violation
By Panarat Thepgumpanat and Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters Thailand’s sacked prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra waves from a car as…
US revokes Palestinian officials’ visas ahead of UN meeting, State Dept says
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. Photo: AFP / JONATHAN NACKSTRAND The United States is denying and revoking visas…
Tourist trap: Why charging entry fees at iconic NZ natural attractions could have hidden costs
Clockwise from top left, the Tongariro Crossing, Milford Sound, Mautohe Cathedral Cove and Aoraki Mount Cook are all…
Katikati cafe owner Joshua Van Loon sentenced to home detention for indecently assaulting staff
By Hannah Bartlett, Open Justice reporter of Joshua Van Loon has been sentenced to home detention after the…
US church shooter ‘obsessed with idea of killing children’
Police and first responders work at the scene of a shooting near Annunciation Church and Catholic School in…
Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao’s murderer, Tingjun Cao, appeals conviction
Tingjun Cao in the Christchurch High Court during his murder trial last August. Photo: NZME/George Heard Chinese national…
Two arrested as hunt for Desmond Freeman continues after Australian police shooting
Desmond Freeman is a self-identified sovereign citizen. Photo: ABC / Supplied Two people have been arrested in relation…
Russia launches second largest attack of Ukraine war, hits EU and British offices
By Taras Garanich and Anastasiia Malenko, Reuters Ukrainian rescuers conduct a search and rescue operation in and around…
Wellington’s Mt Victoria tunnel reopens after commuter chaos
Mt Victoria Tunnel Photo: CC BY 2.0 Wellington’s Mount Victoria tunnel has reopened after a fire systems problem…
Govt spends $10m to fix national war memorial bells, fires only person who can play
The government has spent over $10 million to do up the national war memorial bell tower that plays…