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Green MP Darleen Tana spends 115 days suspended – half her political career

Darleen Tana hasn't been seen at Parliament for more than half her career as an MP.

Police vehicle damaged after Lower Hutt fleeing driver incident, attempted carjacking

The vehicle stopped but fled the scene before police could speak with the driver.

Urgent warning over parasite spreading at alarming rate in Australia

Australia has been hit by one of its largest gastro outbreaks in 20 years with one group becoming sick at an alarming rate.

Man is stabbed to death in car park - before a 27-year-old is arrested

Police said the man, believed to be in his 30s, was found with a stab wound to his chest at a car park in Albury on Monday night.

Kawakawa man Dean Sigley jailed following two decades of sexual offending

The woman went through his phone and discovered explicit images and recordings.

Thousands gather to pay final respects to Rob Burrow on funeral route

Thousands gather to pay final respects to Rob Burrow on funeral route - Kevin Sinfield flew home from New Zealand to be at the private service for his best friend.

Elephant in room at NATO: would Trump blow it up?

Western leaders are celebrating 75 years of NATO with an elephant in the room -- will Donald Trump, who could again be the US president within months, blow the alliance up? "You did this for four years, and guess what?

Bay of Plenty crash: Emergency services called to State Highway 2 at Pukehina

Police were called to the crash about 1.55pm.

Tauranga council’s private cocktail party cost $40k but details of who attended still under wraps

The event was held to celebrate the city.

‘I can barely afford my son’s school fees under Labour – so what about my daughter?’

A generation ago, someone like Jeremy Prout, a consultant for 20 years, would have comfortably been able to send his children to private school. As it stands, he can just about afford the fees for his son, 11, and daughter, eight. The north London primary school charges £5,000 a term – a bill that will rise to £8,000 when his eldest moves to second...

Russian missile attack kills 29, hits children's hospital, Ukraine says

Russia rained missiles down on cities across Ukraine in broad daylight on Monday morning, killing at least 29 civilians and badly damaging Kyiv's main children's hospital in the deadliest air strike in months, officials said. Hundreds of people rushed to clear debris at the hospital, where windows had been smashed and panels ripped off. Parents hol...

Zelensky doesn't like Trump's plan to end the war in Ukraine

IDF eliminates Hezbollah terrorist Mustafa Hassan Salman in southern Lebanon

Overnight, an IDF aircraft struck and eliminated Hezbollah terrorist Mustafa Hassan Salman in the Qlaileh area of southern Lebanon, the military announced on Monday. IDF eliminates Mustafa Hassan Salman in a strike in Southern Lebanon. July 8, 2024. (Credit: IDF Spokesperson's Unit). Salman, an operative in Hezbollah's Rockets and Missiles Unit, to...

What are hypersonic missiles and why is the West developing them amid Russia’s war in Ukraine?

What are hypersonic missiles and why is the West developing them amid Russia’s war in Ukraine? - Kinzhal missiles believed to have been used as part of attack which killed at least 23 people and reduced children’s hospital in Kyiv to rubble

Ukraine's Zelenskyy discusses further NATO support with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk

Ukraine's Zelenskyy discusses further NATO support with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday he expects the upcoming NATO summit to provide specific steps to strengthen his country’s air defenses against Russia, hours after a Russian missile attack killed at least 28 people in various locations, including a children’s hospital in Kyiv

Why are protesters squirting water at tourists in Barcelona?

Spanish civilians have become fed up with the lack of affordable housing in their cities.

French voters reject a far-right majority in favour of the left

French voters reject a far-right majority in favour of the left. The leftist coalition has taken the most seats in parliament with more than 180 - well short of the 289 needed to control the National Assembly. President Emmanuel Macron's centrists havemore than 160 seats. Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally have more than 140 seats after leading in the first round.

Ōamaru rest home staff member dies after being hit by car

They had been visiting a care home resident before the accident.

A ‘lonely deaths’ epidemic is sweeping the UK as thousands go undiscovered for a week or more

A ‘lonely deaths’ epidemic is sweeping the UK as thousands go undiscovered for a week or more - IN FOCUS: Last year, 9,000 people were found at least a week after they’d died alone. Helen Coffey investigates how our increasingly fragmented society means more of us are slipping away unmourned and unnoticed

UK’s new defence minister forced to flee to bomb shelter during first trip to Ukraine

UK’s new defence minister forced to flee to bomb shelter during first trip to Ukraine - British defence secretary John Healey says he was forced to hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpart in a bomb shelter during his first trip to Odesa

Mum dies days after admitting killing her son, 8, in bid to end his suffering

Antonya Cooper, 77, admitted to having ended the life of her seven-year-old son Hamish and claimed to have allowed him to die "peacefully" following a terminal cancer diagnosis

Mum terrified after 'ghost' starts mimicking her and shouts daughter's name at night

A woman has been urged to check her house from inside out after allegedly hearing her own voice shouting her daughter's name when she isn't speaking - believing a 'ghost' is mimicking her

Covid-19 outbreak at Summerset retirement village infects 23 residents

Summerset says recent events and activities contributed to the spike in cases.

EU willing to offer Keir Starmer new deal on Brexit, Irish PM says

EU willing to offer Keir Starmer new deal on Brexit, Irish PM says - Labour leader vows to improve the UK’s relationship with the bloc including ‘closer ties’ on trading, research and defence, pledging a better outcome than Boris Johnson’s ‘botched’ deal

Moment National Rally members react to shock French exit poll

Footage shows several members of the National Rally (RN) with champagne glasses in their hands as they watch the exit poll results being announced.

Christchurch man killed stranger he thought was abducting his son from skatepark

He became enraged when he saw the stranger holding his son's hand.

"We must end Russian air terror"

Ukrainian President Volodymir Zelensky has addressed the nation following a Russian attack on the city of Dnipro in broad daylight on Wednesday. In that attack, six people were killed and some 50 injured by the missiles. In addition to the usual demands to strengthen air defences, Kiev has added a more ambitious request that could be put on the table at the NATO summit in Washington: that its allies provide the country with more long-range...

Up to 40,000 convicts could be freed early to ease prison overcrowding

Up to 40,000 convicted criminals could be freed after serving less than half of their sentences behind bars under Labour plans to ease the prison overcrowding crisis.

Lotto results: Ōtorohanga player wins share of $1 million

One store sold 10 winning tickets plus a second division Powerball winner.

Neighbour's 'entitled' parking act sparks outrage on their street

A resident has been accused of committing an 'entitled' parking act in Sydney's inner west.

Archbishop claims he felt pressured to abort his disabled daughter

Justin Welby 's daughter, Ellie, who is now aged 32, suffers from dyspraxia - a condition which affects movement and co-ordination.

How catastrophic would a nuclear war be between Russia and the US?

BBC slammed over TV licence as Antiques Roadshow delayed without warning

BBC fans hoped to get their Sunday evening fix of Antiques Roadshow so were furious when it was rescheduled without notice.

Husband told police his wife vanished after going for a run. Now he’s confessed to her murder

Husband told police his wife vanished after going for a run. Now he’s confessed to her murder - An Arizona man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in his wife's death less than a week after he first reported her missing to police in Flagstaff

Russians blow up Ukrainian children's hospital

We would almost forget as many of us are currently enjoying a carefree holiday, but the horror in Ukraine continues. This time the Russians have attacked a children's hospital, among others. At least five people were killed in Russian attacks on the Ukrainian capital Kiev on Monday. Another 10 were killed in the central city of Kryvy Rih. At least 31 people were also injured and taken to hospital. This is reported by local authorities and...

Sir Keir Starmer to reassure on Labour’s ‘unshakeable’ commitment to Nato

Sir Keir Starmer will seek to reassure world leaders of Labour’s “unshakeable” support for Nato after the uncertainty of the party’s Jeremy Corbyn years. The Prime Minister will use his first appearance on the world stage at the Nato summit in Washington (July 9-11), to say that despite the change of government, Britain’s backing for Ukraine will b...

Video: Russian forces claim to have destroyed Patriot missile launchers in the Odessa region

The crew of the Iskander complex destroyed two Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems launchers and a Giraffe radar in the Odessa region, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.

America's 'worst roommate's' chilling jailhouse phone call is revealed

Janie Lynn Ridd's chilling jailhouse phone call has been revealed, more than two years after she was paroled for trying to poison her best friend, second from right, with a bacteria.

Father is allegedly stabbed to death as his son is charged with murder

Robert Hillemacher, 84, was allegedly stabbed to death at a house on Foote Street in Brighton, south-east Melbourne, at about 8.30pm on Friday.

Seven tonnes of West Auckland kiwifruit destined for waste is rescued

Fletcher Living faced the challenge of what to do with acres of kiwifruit.

Indian Prime Minister Modi makes first visit to Russia since the start of its war on Ukraine

Indian Prime Minister Modi makes first visit to Russia since the start of its war on Ukraine - India’s prime minister is kicking off a two-day visit to Russia, his first since Moscow launched its invasion of Ukraine — a war that has complicated the relationship between the longtime partners and pushed Russia closer to India’s rival China

Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms

Nearly 1,000 homes in Cape Town destroyed by storms - Cape Town’s disaster coordination team has been on alert since last Thursday

Final moments of missing woman before she mysteriously disappeared

The chilling final moments of a missing woman before she mysteriously disappeared.

Superbug that now kills 300,000 people a year evolved rapidly from common bacteria

Superbug that now kills 300,000 people a year evolved rapidly from common bacteria - Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which causes multidrug-resistant infections in people with cystic fibrosis and lung damage, spread globally in just two centuries

Felon, 21, kills four in mass shooting at Kentucky birthday party before turning gun on himself

Felon, 21, kills four in mass shooting at Kentucky birthday party before turning gun on himself - Suspected killer Chase Garvey, 21, was not invited to the party but was known to others at the gathering

Tauranga District Court case: Jafar Kurisi’s crowdfunded reparation keeps him out of jail for illegal migrant exploitation

Around 19 workers were housed in a garage for four months. Some were without mattresses.

Masked gunman shoots 12 and 13-year-old kids at NYC McDonald’s

Masked gunman shoots 12 and 13-year-old kids at NYC McDonald’s - Gunman fired a volley of six bullets at the two children before evading police and fleeing the scene

Police say veteran who vanished in Arkansas was killed

Shannon Collins, 52, vanished in March 2021 after returning to his home in Pottsville, Arkansas, from a trip out of state. Police say he was killed as a result of foul play.

Explainer: Will Darleen Tana be kicked out Parliament, or is this a stand-off waiting to happen?

The waka-jumping law allows her to be ejected - but is this a stand-off waiting to happen?

Auckland bus attack: 39-year-old woman arrested in ‘hate-motivated crime’

The woman is due in court tomorrow charged with wounding with intent.