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House prices sliding - will Government plans to flood the market make it easier to get on the property ladder? - The Front Page

The Government has unveiled grand plans to ‘flood’ the market with more houses.

Will Michelle Obama replace Joe Biden in the US presidential elections?

Stepfather and stepson sentenced for vigilante attack on New Plymouth fisherman

The man was beaten, knocked off the jetty and held underwater.

Auckland teenager assault: Police seek woman dressed in black

Police have released CCTV images after a 16-year-old was badly beaten by a woman yelling racist slurs.

Police officers furious at union backdown in pay dispute

The Police Association is lowering its final offer ahead of an arbitration panel's decision in the more than year-long dispute over police pay.

'We did it!' Jubilant Keir says 'change begins now' at victory party

Keir Starmer boasted 'we did it' today after Rishi Sunak conceded he has lost the election - and said 'sorry' to vanquished Tories. Sir Keir trumpeted his victory at a rally in central London after the party formally crested the 325 seats needed.

Ukraine’s army forced to retreat as Russia closes in on strategically important town

Ukraine’s army forced to retreat as Russia closes in on strategically important town - Russian forces have focused on capturing Chasiv Yar for months

Two decades after a unnamed newborn was left to die in the Texas woods, police have charged her mom

Two decades after a unnamed newborn was left to die in the Texas woods, police have charged her mom - Shelby Stotts has been charged with 2nd degree manslaughter of ‘Angel Baby Doe’

Work on seven major roads set to begin, Transport Minister says

Seven more significant roading projects across the country are now under way - earning Simeon Brown's tick of approval.

Ousted Kāinga Ora board member slams government plans as 'wanton folly'

A former Kāinga Ora board member says the government's shake-up is "sheer folly".

Fire rips through Grey Lynn home twice in 24 hours, investigation under way

Fire crews were called back to the home at 2.34am today.

Student seriously hurt, in hospital after assault at Wellington Girls' College

Principal Julia Davidson says the assault is an "isolated and very sad" incident.

Woke New Yorkers whine America 'doesn't deserve a birthday party'

DailyMail.com took to the streets of New York to ask young liberals how patriotic they are this Fourth of July.

Melbourne daughter warns her dad’s killers: ‘We know who you are’

Two arsonists on the run after killing two men have been warned they will be caught.

"I'm disgusted": 4 children drown and everyone just films

On June 19, the sea near Le Barcarès in the Pyrénées-Orientales region of France was particularly troubled. However, a 42-year-old Frenchman did not hesitate to dive into the water to save 4 poor children from drowning. Although considered a hero, Jérémy could not hide his disappointment and disgust in front of the press. He still cannot believe the passivity of the witnesses, after all, a lot of people preferred to stay on the beach to film the...

Moscow's new strategy: preparing the "ghost fleet"

To circumvent EU sanctions, Russia is already preparing a new "ghost fleet" to ensure that the products covered by the sanctions can still be exported around the world. This is not the first time the Kremlin has employed such a strategy. Just last year we learned that the "ghost fleet" was preparing to circumvent Western sanctions. The European Commission has already imposed restrictions on crude oil in December 2022 and on other refined...

Artist who killed her parents told locals they 'moved to the seaside'

Virginia McCullough, 36, wept in court today as she confessed to poisoning her father John, 70, and brutally stabbing her mother Lois, 71, to death in June 2019.

Ex-teacher jailed for six-and-a-half years for sex with schoolboys

Rebecca Joynes, 30, groomed the youngsters from the age of 15, and was on bail for sexual activity with the first child, Boy A, when she began having sex with the second, Boy B, who she went on to become pregnant by. Neither boy can be identified. Parents of both boys watched as Joynes, wearing a gold necklace, black padded jacket and with blonde highlights in her hair, visibly shook and broke down in tears as she was jailed at Manchester Crown Court.

Second female celebrity is linked to Matthew Perry drug death in bombshell report about their shared ketamine addiction

The as-yet unnamed woman reportedly claimed to be sober but was described as a 'walking pharmacy' who would help the Friends star obtain ketamine.

Election 2024: Exit poll shows Labour majority of xxx

Sir Keir Starmer is poised to become Prime Minister according to exit polls, as voting in the General Election ends. It would be the first time in 14 years that a Labour government would lead the country.

General election count in chaos as police take ballots over 'fraud'

Scottish police rushed to Emirates Arena in Glasgow, where they reportedly seized three ballot papers.

Diabetic woman ‘howling’ and ‘delirious’ before death at workshop, court told

Diabetic woman ‘howling’ and ‘delirious’ before death at workshop, court told - Alternative healer Hongchi Xiao, from California, is on trial accused of the manslaughter by gross negligence of 71-year-old Danielle Carr-Gomm.

Moscow is bombing and looting its own cities in Russia

According to the Washington Post, relying on internal Ukrainian intelligence documents, Russia has accidentally dropped unguided bombs on its own territory. The independent Russian medium Astra estimates that Russia has inadvertently dropped more than 100 bombs on its own territory and in occupied territories in eastern Ukraine over the past four months, this at a time when the use of slide bombs has increased sharply. Military expert Ruslan...

Woman's final act before she died on a Qantas flight

Aspiring chef Manpreet Kaur, 24, was flying back to Delhi in India for a visit to see her parents for the first time in four years after relocating to Australia.

Inside Keir Starmer and King Charles' top secret meeting - and how Boris Johnson messed it up

Keir Starmer will travel to Buckingham Palace today to meet with King Charles, who will formally ask him to form a Government after leading the Labour Party to victory

Rishi Sunak hands peerage to top aide alongside Theresa May

No10 chief of staff Liam Booth-Smith, who is known as 'the Treasury Travolta' due to his love of a leather jacket, will enter the upper house among a slew of Tory big-hitters quitting the Commons.

George Galloway LOSES Rochdale seat just five months after winning it

The leader of the Workers Party of Britain received 11,508 votes, losing out to Labour's Paul Waugh who won with 13,047 votes.

Angela Rayner's qualifications - mum's carer aged 10 to inspirational rise in politics

A surprise pregnancy at 16 meant Angela Rayner's life choices were suddenly curtailed - but she overcame a tough upbringing to become second in command of the Labour party - and now the country's Deputy PM

Auckland aunt Loasi Latu granted visa after deportation battle

Loasi Latu's niece says the process has been a nightmare, but it's a huge relief.

Gavin Plumb found guilty of Holly Willoughby plot

Gavin Plumb has been found guilty of plotting to kidnap, rape and murder TV presenter Holly Willoughby. Chelmsford Crown Court heard the 37-year-old security guard had previous convictions for offences against women. Police seized handcuffs, rope and other items from the father-of-two’s Essex home after he was arrested, having been tracked down by an undercover US police officer on a Kik messenger group called “Abduct Lovers”. He will be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court on July 12th. Report by Brooksl. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

11yo boy and mother confirmed dead in Southland house fire

A specialist search team has located the second victim of the Thursday morning fire.

Serious crash: Lanes now reopened after horror crash before Auckland Harbour Bridge, driver critical

The crash, between a van and a truck, has occurred at around 3.30pm today.

Whangārei District Council appeals ruling that it pay wronged contractor Jimmy Daisley $4.2m

A Whangārei contractor's 20-year legal battle with the council is set to continue.

Mystery of man who vanished nearly 22 years ago takes dramatic twist

Cold case murder detectives have made an arrest in the unsolved mystery surrounding the disappearance of a Scottish in Northumbria man more than two decades ago.

Trudeau says he will stay on as Prime Minister after major election loss

Tragic update after little girl died in crocodile attack

The girl was last seen swimming with family members at Mango Creek near the remote Aboriginal community of Palumpa south-west of Darwin.

What does Labour's election win mean for your money? From tax, to pensions and homes, what Keir Starmer's government plans to do

The manifesto was notably light on detail, but now the votes are in we will finally find out what Labour intends to do on regaining power after 14 years.

Wife who orchestrated petrol bomb plot against mother-in-law is jailed

A wife has been jailed for a petrol bomb plot against her mother-in-law for saying she 'wasn't good enough' to marry her son.

Waitress nearly drowns after being dragged in lake by dine-and-dashers

Waitress Liahna Bertels, 20, was forced to swim her way out of the Missouri lake as a result, crying and traumatized by the encounter.

Health alert as cases of medieval Plague found in USA

The Plague is a serious disease which usually presents in three main clinical forms - bubonic, pneumonic or septicemic - and can be transmitted in several ways between infected animals and humans

Hunt for knifeman on the loose after triple stabbing six minutes apart

Three men were stabbed six minutes apart during the rampage in Feltham. They were all treated at the scene with two currently in hospital in a life threatening condition.

Jess Phillips jeered during acceptance speech

Jess Phillips has retained the seat of Birmingham Yardley, fending off a strong challenge from Jody McIntyre, the candidate for George Galloway’s Workers Party of Britain. The Labour MP struggled to deliver her acceptance speech as Workers Party supporters chanted as she spoke. Report by Jonesia. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Man tortured and starved girlfriend’s children because he ‘didn’t want them to have to poop’

Man tortured and starved girlfriend’s children because he ‘didn’t want them to have to poop’ - The children had been subject to malnourishment, restrainment with zip ties and beatings before their neglect was reported to CPS

Video: Ukrainian Forces Destroy Russian Column with At Least 14 Motorcycles

Ukrainian forces successfully destroyed an entire column of Russian equipment near Vuhledar, including at least 14 motorcycles.

Michelle Troconis, convicted for helping her boyfriend murder his wife, claims to be a ‘scapegoat’

Canada is getting a seriously big boost to its naval forces

Knives out for defeated Rishi, as Tory leadership race begins

Mr Sunak is being blamed for the Tory collapse and is already facing the wrath of senior Conservatives, many of whom slammed his decision to call a July election.

CEO's wife murdered by robbers at upscale California mall

Patricia 'Trish' McKay, 68, and her husband Doug were at the Fashion Island Mall, in Newport Beach, when they were approached by two men on Tuesday.

Viktor Orban provokes EU anger with trip to meet Putin in Moscow

Hungary’s prime minister has sparked anger in the EU by agreeing to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow, in what appears to be an attempt to negotiate on Ukraine. Viktor Orban’s trip was reported by an investigative journalist and confirmed by various EU and Hungarian officials, one of whom told Radio Free Europe it would be happening on Friday. Mr Orban...

Balcony advertised at $360 a week in exposes reality of rental crisis

A Sydney landlord has advertised an enclosed balcony for rent at $360 a week as the dire state of Australia's rental crisis is laid bare.