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District councillor takes shot at Government over long-term plan ‘burdens’

The three-yearly long term-plan process has been described as 'crazy'.

2024-06-30T22:01:48Z

Reform candidate defects after becoming 'disillusioned' with the party

Liam Booth-Isherwood, who was standing in the Derbyshire seat of Erewash, announced he was dropping out of the race and would instead be endorsing the Tories.

2024-06-30T22:42:25Z

Grant Robertson steps into new digs at University of Otago

Grant Robertson has officially begun his new role as the university's vice-chancellor.

2024-07-01T03:02:55Z

Ex-cop suggests Jay Slater 'may not be missing' and details things that don't make sense

Graham Wettone, a former Met Police officer, believes that Jay Slater may not be missing at all as the search for the 19-year-old is called off in Tenerife

2024-07-01T05:02:41Z

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, one may have fallen on land

The latest launches come as US, Japan and South Korea wrap up three days of military exercises dubbed ‘Freedom Edge’.

2024-07-01T04:56:07Z

These 5 Canadian universities were ranked among the best schools in the world

McGill, UofT and UBC didn't make the cut.

2024-06-30T18:15:51Z

Glastonbury will return next year as organisers confirm 2026 will be the fallow year

Glastonbury festival has been cancelled for 2026 as organisers confirmed it will be a "fallow" year to allow the land to recover after the music extravaganza

2024-06-30T18:34:26Z

CEO and five directors out at Kainga Ora

Within a month of a new chair's appointment by the Govt, the chief executive of state housing agency Kainga Ora heads for the door The post CEO and five directors out at Kainga Ora appeared first on Newsroom.

2024-07-01T01:25:02Z

Keir Starmer plans to 'hit the ground running' if he gets into No 10

Sir Keir Starmer took a day off campaigning yesterday as he looks almost certain to enter No 10 on Friday. He plans to 'hit the ground running' as soon as he is elected with a policy blitz.

2024-06-30T21:27:19Z

Lotto results: Waikato outlets sell double winners

Several Waikato players win thousands in weekend draw.

2024-06-30T20:01:26Z

Rishi Sunak 'determined' to confront rising anti-semitism in country

Rishi Sunak has said Jews should 'never feel unsafe to go into town' as he visited a north London synagogue and pledged to crack down on anti-Israel marches if re-elected.

2024-06-30T20:42:27Z

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

2024-06-30T22:42:26Z

Former Home and Away actor Orpheus Pledger faces prison time for assaulting woman

The actor has pleaded guilty to four charges relating to assault.

2024-07-01T03:32:44Z

Wairoa flooding: Taskforce Kiwi volunteers on the ground for disaster response

Defence Force and emergency services veterans volunteering their services in Wairoa.

2024-07-01T04:32:50Z

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.

2024-07-01T01:05:30Z

Kāpiti College kapa haka group Kia Āio te Noho set for exciting trip to China

Massive opportunity to showcase Māori culture.

2024-07-01T03:32:48Z

LynnMall shopping centre in West Auckland evacuated after ‘faulty fog cannon’ goes off

'Everyone’s been evacuated and police are swarming.'

2024-07-01T00:32:07Z

Cancer survivor wins $5m on lottery with birthday ticket - and reveals the first thing she'll buy with the money

A 76-year-old cancer survivor won $5 million on a ticket she bought for her birthday.

2024-06-30T18:52:05Z

Far right on the rise in Europe, but too divided to conquer

Far-right gains in the European Parliament election highlight their rising influence, yet their fragmentation limits a unified challenge The post Far right on the rise in Europe, but too divided to conquer appeared first on Newsroom.

2024-07-01T00:40:00Z

This Pride month, 7 states introduced or passed anti-trans legislation

This Pride month, 7 states introduced or passed anti-trans legislation - Multiple states have introduced or passed legislation restricting trans youth from participating on sports team or using bathrooms consistent with their gender identity

2024-06-30T18:38:43Z

Warning issued to Aussie motorists - as change comes into force today

A major change is coming into force on Australian roads today. Here is what motorists need to know.

2024-06-30T20:42:03Z

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.

2024-06-30T23:31:59Z

PM Christopher Luxon faces media after Cabinet meeting, following news of Kāinga Ora exodus

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will front his weekly press conference.

2024-07-01T03:32:35Z

Schoolboy attacked with metal pole on Auckland bus

The boy hoped his story would encourage others to intervene if they saw an attack.

2024-06-30T22:31:51Z

Have petrol prices dropped in Auckland following removal of regional fuel tax?

From today, Auckland's 11.5c per litre regional fuel tax no longer applies.

2024-07-01T00:18:32Z

Starmer opposes everything and has no new ideas, public says in poll

Most voters think Labour has 'just opposed everything' rather than coming up with good ideas for the country, a poll found yesterday.

2024-06-30T23:42:36Z

Nurse accused of stalking and female politician she met on dating app

A children's nurse has been arrested and charged with allegedly stalking a female politician after meeting her on a dating app.

2024-06-30T22:27:25Z

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party in strong position after first round of voting

Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally party in strong position after first round of voting - Exit polls show that the National Rally have won 34.5 per cent of the vote

2024-06-30T21:24:20Z

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...

2024-07-01T04:34:56Z

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.

2024-06-30T22:31:49Z

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.

2024-06-30T22:57:35Z

Police Minister Mark Mitchell defends under-fire proto boot camp course

Documents revealed the proposed boot camp 'blueprint' was causing 'severe distress'.

2024-07-01T01:32:21Z

What lies inside North Korea's abandoned 'Hotel of Doom'?

North Korea's mysterious 'Hotel of Doom' has never opened its doors. Instead, it's been towering above Pyongyang for almost 40 years – unfinished and semi-abandoned. Here's what lies inside.

2024-07-01T04:08:48Z

Marine Le Pen says Macron's camp has been 'almost wiped out'

Marine Le Pen, leader of the French far-right party National Rally (RN), said President Emmanuel Macron's camp has been 'almost wiped out' during the first round of France's parliamentary elections, where RN emerged ahead with around 34% of the vote.

2024-06-30T20:57:35Z

Armed police block rural Pōkeno road, specialist search team deployed

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

2024-06-30T22:02:01Z

Man accused of killing Glenfield, North Shore woman keeps name secret for now

The woman was killed in her home at the weekend.

2024-06-30T23:31:52Z

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.

2024-07-01T03:18:16Z

Rangitīkei District Council bringing roading and water services in-house

Rangitīkei District Council bring roading and water services in-house.

2024-07-01T03:32:38Z

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.

2024-07-01T02:53:55Z

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.

2024-07-01T00:58:09Z

The world’s coolest police cars

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2024-06-30T18:05:41Z

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.

2024-06-30T23:23:17Z

Activists' plot to 'rescue' animals from RSPCA assured farms

Campaigners from the group Animal Rising hope to 'mobilise and train' more than 200 volunteers to take part in the 'huge open rescue' at undisclosed locations.

2024-06-30T23:12:31Z

Return of the Hamburglar? Auckland police beef up search for stolen Ronald McDonald statue

Police would like to 'ketchup' with the person who stole the statue.

2024-07-01T01:18:45Z

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

The pigeon was unharmed.

2024-06-30T22:31:44Z

Bodycam footage released after 13-year-old boy shot and killed by police in New York

Bodycam footage released after 13-year-old boy shot and killed by police in New York - Body camera footage released by the department shows officers tackling the boy to the ground before firing a gun

2024-06-30T20:09:06Z

Heavy flooding submerges roads and train tracks in Switzerland

Roads and railway lines were submerged in Switzerland's Valais region on Sunday (June 30) as melting snow compounded violent thunderstorms. Eyewitness video showed the floodwaters surrounding a warehouse and traffic tunnels in Sierre.

2024-06-30T23:42:57Z

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.

2024-07-01T02:53:56Z

Labour plotting ‘gun tax’ to wage war on countryside, Tories claim

Labour has been accused of waging a “war on rural communities” by hiking charges for gun owners. In its manifesto, the party says it expects to raise £20 million per year by making the firearms licensing process cost-neutral, with the proceeds funnelled into crime prevention schemes. The Tories claimed the change would cost gun owners “hundreds of ...

2024-06-30T18:33:20Z

Urban Māori advocate Bernie O’Donnell returns to hau kāinga roots to work for his Iwi

Bernie O'Donnell heads back to his iwi to complete his work life.

2024-06-30T21:01:41Z