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ABC's embarrassing blunder over Australia's new Governor-General

The ABC has suffered an embarrassing blunder ahead of the swearing in of Australia's new Governor-General.

Elderly man dies 40 minutes after discharge from Taranaki hospital

The Taranaki DHB has been found in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers' Rights.

Brisbane bloke claims his SECOND multimillion dollar Lotto prize

A Brisbane man has won his second major lottery prize this year after taking home $3.7 million in Saturday's Gold Lotto draw.

Putin continues to target civilians after fatal bombing of Kharkiv

Vladimir Putin and Russia continue to target civilian areas in Ukraine, after an attack on Kharkiv left one person dead with at least eight more injured.

Spanish police END hunt for missing teenager Jay Slater

Apprentice bricklayer Jay, 19, was last seen almost two weeks ago and a huge search involving dogs, drones and a helicopter has failed to find any trace.

Woman who died climbing Mt Ruapehu was young Auckland uni scientist, Wednesday Davis

Wednesday Davis graduated in 2022 with a Masters in Marine Science and worked at the uni.

Major twist in battle for late Chicago recluse's $11 million fortune

Judge Daniel O. Tiernan made the decision Thursday, after hearing testimony from two men who say they witnessed Joseph Stancak (not pictured) sign the will the year before he passed.

Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party to try to form minority government

SOFIA (Reuters) - Bulgaria's President Rumen Radev handed Rosen Zhelyazkov of the centre-right GERB party a mandate to try to form a government on Monday, after it won the most seats in a parliamentary election last month. Zhelyazkov, a former parliament speaker, said after receiving the mandate that he was putting forward a proposal for a minority government. Radev will forward the GERB

Search for Jay Slater in Tenerife called off by Spanish police

Spanish police have called off the search for missing teenager Jay Slater in Tenerife, according to reports. The 19-year-old, from Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, disappeared after setting off to walk back to his accommodation on the holiday island on June 17.

Light airplane crash on motorway near Paris leaving three dead

Tragedy struck as three people were killed in a motorway plane crash east of Paris. A light aircraft was reported to have come down on the A4 motorway in Nosiel around 4pm after the plane hit an electric power cable.

Humpback whale entangled in 800kg of fishing equipment freed in Australia

Humpback whale entangled in 800kg of fishing equipment freed in Australia - Heavy ropes and fishing equipment had severely restricted animal’s ability to swim

Shops boarded up amid fears of left-wing riots amid French election

Rioting engulfed the streets of Paris last night after the far-right steamed to victory in the first round of snap parliamentary elections.

Higher income households across NSW increasingly struggling to stay on top of their energy bills

A survey of more than 1,000 people in NSW found that 39 per cent of respondents that had their energy disconnected were from middle income households.

Outrage over knife killer's benefits

Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane is one of nearly 80 violent criminals at a high-security hospital who can claim state benefits, it was revealed last night.

Nat Barr grills Police Minister over response to alleged DV murder

Mother-of-three, Sarah Miles, was found unconscious with head injuries before dying at her Johnston Street home at Casino, in northern NSW , at 2.30am on Saturday.

Victim assaulted with 'object' on Auckland bus, police hunt for attacker

Police are searching for a woman after the assault on an Auckland bus.

It’s all about the mindset you choose - Stratford District mayor Neil Volzke

OPINION: Plenty to be postitive about in Stratford.

Seymour slams Greens' landlord register wish as 'witch-hunt' in fiery clash with Swarbrick on AM

"It's a witch hunt and I'm sorry but this is the kind of populism that I am getting tired of."

Beautician is at the centre of a mysterious hate crime spree

Emily Jobbins, 35, who owns beauty salon Wowzer in Blaenavon, Gwent, has had her business and family member's property vandalised by anonymous attackers.

Dalefield crash victims named as Simran Shiuagani Mala and Jamie William Pitman

Police say its thoughts are with the victims' friends and family.

PM addresses Fatima Payman's suspension during question time

Anthony Albanese says Fatima Payman has placed herself outside the 'privilege' of Labor party caucus

Announcement of Rural Assistance Payments welcome news for Whanganui

The Rural Assistance Payments are available to 38 districts across the country.

Armed police block rural Pōkeno road, specialist search team deployed

Police could be seen digging up 'large white tubs'.

Race against time as teen went missing after swimming in River Mersey

Race against time as 14-year-old boy went missing after swimming in River Mersey. A huge police search is underway after a 14-year-old schoolboy went missing while swimming in the River Mersey.

Biden or Trump: Who is better for US and Israeli interests?

Think about it: If there was a winner in the first US presidential debate, it was undoubtedly Donald Trump.

MAFS community in mourning as former contestant dies at 33

“We had the absolute pleasure of filming and participating in a show that left us intricately linked for a lifetime." The post MAFS community in mourning as former contestant dies at 33 appeared first on WHO.

NZ soldier pleads guilty to four charges of indecent assault

He pleaded not guilty to four other charges, with sentencing expected on Wednesday.

New York police shooting of teen sparks calls for justice from immigrant community

New York police shooting of teen sparks calls for justice from immigrant community - Nyah Mway’s family belong to Karen ethnic minority from Myanmar

‘Drain’ leaves NZ’s unemployment higher than Australia

Migration across the Tasman so high it's skewing unemployment rate at national levels.

Richard Tice profile: The Eurosceptic who quit the Tories for Reform

It was a passing comment made by a Parisian taxi driver on a summer’s day in 1991, but the remark has stuck with the passenger more than three decades on. A twentysomething Richard Tice was working as a businessman in the French capital when he was told by a cabbie: “Companies don’t exist to make a profit, they exist to employ people.” As he reflec...

Stop the tit-for-tat: Settlements cannot be used as a punishment for terrorism

Using the threat of settlements as a “punishment” feeds directly into the narrative that an Israeli presence on the West Bank is an obstacle to a peace agreement and is inherently counterproductive.

Idris Elba's Glastonbury message: It's crucial knife crime is tackled by next government

British actor Idris Elba has said he has had "deep conversations" with Sir Keir Starmer about how to tackle knife crime. Following a rousing speech at Glastonbury Festival, the 51-year-old spoke about the government's role and said it is "crucial" that the next Prime Minister address the issue.

Australia on track for worst year of whooping cough since 2016 as cases surge across the country

Australia is heading towards a whooping cough epidemic, with cases surging past 11,000 over the past six months, compared to 2,447 in all of last year.

EU would not rush to reopen Brexit talks with Labour, say Brussel sources

The EU will not rush to reopen Brexit negotiations with the UK even if Labour is swept to power next Thursday, senior sources in Brussels have indicated. They say they will welcome a change of government but the deep scars left by the Conservatives during Brexit negotiations along with the new priorities caused by the war in Ukraine, and the rise of the far right weigh heavily on the minds of influential figures in Brussels. “It’s not that...

UK hospital patients are left to die alone due to nursing shortages

New research from the Royal College of Nursing suggests just one third of shifts have enough nurses on duty, while more than 11,000 nursing staff feel demoralised by the shortages.

MCALS launches new public counter service

Manx Care Advice and Liaison Service is operating a new public counter service at Noble's Hospital.

Actor Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter charges upheld, criminal trial to go ahead next month

A judge has ruled (for a third time) on Alec Baldwin’s criminal trial.

Feathers ruffled in Dunedin booze-fuelled pigeon heist, police say

The pigeon was unharmed.

Revealed: The top Māori baby names of 2023-2024

The DIA has started unveiling the most popular Māori names to coincide with Matariki celebrations.

Former Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman’s $9k shoplifting case ended with a conviction; here’s why

The former Green Party standout said a conviction might derail her legal career.

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party take the lead in first round of French election voting

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party take the lead in first round of French election voting - Official results show that the National Rally have won 33 per cent of the vote as Macron’s snap election gamble appears to have backfired

Wairoa District Council Givealittle page for flood victims: ‘We can’t let small communities like Wairoa fall through the cracks’

Council chooses to run Givealittle page for a struggling community.

North Korea tests ballistic missiles in response to US-South Korea-Japan military drill

North Korea tests ballistic missiles in response to US-South Korea-Japan military drill - One of two missiles fired possibly blew up, raining debris near Pyongyang, South Korean army claims

England's leaders turn up when it matters most after wretched Slovakia display

England and their leading lights were absent for long periods against Slovakia before they stepped up late on to ensure the Three Lions remain in the Euros hunt

France facing rise in all types of racism, human rights commission warns

France facing rise in all types of racism, human rights commission warns - Rise fuelled by the war in Gaza and far-right ideas in public debate, France’s human rights commission, the CNCDH, says in its annual report

International experts assessing Interislander Aratere ferry after grounding, Kaitaki sailings cancelled

Meanwhile, large swells and southerlies have cancelled other Interislander sailings.

Suspected North Korean ties to Ukraine conflict alarm Pentagon

iTech Minerals boosts Eyre Peninsula graphite resource by a massive 300%

iTech Minerals has expanded the global Mineral Resource Estimate (MRE) for its Eyre Peninsula graphite project in South Australia by ... Read More The post iTech Minerals boosts Eyre Peninsula graphite resource by a massive 300% appeared first on Stockhead.

Tories warn any vote for Farage's Reform party could let the SNP win

Pro-Independence Reform ­UK candidates are 'helping' Nationalist MPs win seats, the Conservatives have warned, as a poll shows one in five Scots will vote

When will low earners get tax relief on pension contributions?

The Government has introduced a new pension top-up scheme for people on low income. How will it work?