Māori wards, candidates voted down across Taranaki
Max Brough has won New Plymouth’s mayoralty in a landslide and enjoys a solid majority of conservative councillors.…
Obama’s warnings about democracy fading sound increasingly directed toward the US
By Kevin Llptak, CNN Former US President Barack Obama says the world is witnessing politicians target civil society,…
New Queenstown mayor: It’s ‘getting our own house in order’
Queenstown mayor John Glover hopes the council can make use of community members who offer input to help…
Weather: Heavy rain, strong wind watches in place across the country
Photo: MetService MetService is predicting several heavy rain and strong wind watches across the country that may be…
Government lowers methane target, rules out methane taxes
Agriculture and Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay. Photo: RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government has announced “science-based”…
Wellington Water advises of surface flooding in Lower Hutt street
Residents in St Albans Grove in the Wellington suburb of Woburn have woken to surface flooding. Photo: RNZ…
Possible Nobel leak was ‘likely’ espionage – report
Photo: AFP / NurPhoto/ Jonathan Lanza A potential leak that preceded the announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize…
Tennis: Cousins stun Djokovic and Medvedev to reach Shanghai final
France’s Arthur Rinderknech (L) hugs his cousin, Monaco’s Valentin Vacherot after both qualified for the Shanghai Masters tennis…
Wendy Schollum claims Hastings mayoralty with 3000 votes left to count
Wendy Schollum is claiming victory in the Hastings mayoralty race with about 3000 votes left to be counted.…
Wellington’s new mayor Andrew Little says Tory Whanau faced ‘toxic behaviour’
Tory Whanau decided not to run for mayor again this year. (File photo) Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii…
Mediawatch: Netball caught in media spotlight and online pile-on
Silver Fern Grace Nweke raised her eyebrows with a message of support for the suspended team coach in…
Palestinians return to devastated Gaza City as truce holds
By AFP team in Gaza with Dave Clark in Jerusalem Palestinians make the trek back to their devastated…