Has the Middle East war reached a worst-case scenario?

Bloomberg reported "international and US efforts to mollify oil markets continued to fail in the face of the long-feared ...

Remains confirmed as Ferzil Babu, who disappeared almost two years ago

Coppermine Island is one of the Hen and Chicken Islands off Bream Bay, about 25km southeast of Taiharuru. Police said the ...

Selwyn District gets NZ's first rubber road

New Zealand's first full rubber road has been laid in the Selwyn district.The local council is trialling the surface in Glentunnel with the hope of rolling it out to other parts of the district.

ACT voices strong objections to greyhound racing ban, won't say if pulling support for legislation

ACT has voiced strong objections to the looming ban on greyhound racing, saying breeders, owners, and venues deserve compensation and more time. But it has yet to decide whether it will completely ...

Blood cancer specialists say NZ lagging behind with treatments

The Health Minister has agreed to meet with a group of blood cancer specialists who wrote an open letter expressing their alarm at Kiwi patients dying unecessarily because Aotearoa is lagging behind ...

Remembering NZ's first test cricket 70 years on

This week's been one of despair for New Zealand cricket lovers, after the Black Caps were outclassed in the twenty-20 world cup final. But, today is a special anniversary in cricket history - it's 70 ...

Person hit by truck in Mauku, nea Pukekohe

A pedestrian has been hit by a truck in Mauku, west of Pukekohe. Police say initial information is that the person is critically injured. The crash happened at 3.22pm on Titi Road. The road is closed ...

'Explosive substance' in Christchurch a jar of crystallized picric acid

An "explosive substance" that resulted in the evacuation of part of a Christchurch suburb was a jar of crystallized picric acid, the Defence Force says. Police sent an emergency mobile alert and put ...

Eliza McCartney vaults into NZ team for world indoor athletics champs

Eliza McCartney's impressive pole vault at the New Zealand athletics championships last weekend has won her a place at the world indoor champs in Poland. McCartney was in a three-way battle with ...

Possible court action over closure of iconic walks

DOC could be on the fast track to court over allegations it's illegally closing iconic walks due to maintenance issues. The Department has permanently shut the track to Harwood's Hole ..which is the ...

Rising fuel prices has Northalnders putting things on tick

There's concern Northland families already using buy-now-pay-later services for essentials like food and petrol will be forced further into debt with rising fuel prices and the ongoing cost of living ...