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Announcement of Rural Assistance Payments welcome news for Whanganui

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

2024-07-01T03:32:35Z

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."

2024-06-30T22:48:18Z

Paddy Gower: Old white men are scared of Māori uprising, and why New Zealanders can’t get sucked into a political race debate

Veteran journalist says the demographics are not wrong.

2024-07-01T00:32:16Z

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

Protesters lightly wound police officer, set trash cans on fire over haredi draft law in Jerusalem

Protesters demonstrated against the draft of ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students in Jerusalem on Sunday night, Israeli media reported. As a result, a police officer was lightly injured when a rock was thrown at her head, though media reports stated that she did not require medical treatment. Demonstrators also reportedly burnt trash cans in violation o...

2024-06-30T18:25:21Z

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

Canadian woman sentence to jail in first ever 'Pretendian' case

Karima Manji (left inset) was given three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to falsely claiming her twin daughters (right) were Inuit to get scholarships and business grants.

2024-06-30T20:12:00Z

CheQpoint to open second pill-testing clinic at the Gold Coast after Brisbane trial

The Gold Coast will host the state's second pill-testing clinic from July as the first of its kind in Brisbane is deemed a "success".

2024-06-30T22:39:17Z

US set to remove $320m Gaza humanitarian pier - and it may never come back

US set to remove $320m Gaza humanitarian pier - and it may never come back - US officials say it may not be put back in place unless aid begins flowing out into the population again

2024-06-28T20:30:58Z

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

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

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.

2024-06-30T22:27:23Z

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

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

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

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

Bizarre marriage and divorce laws from around the world

Marriage and divorce laws vary from country to country, and even from state to state in countries such as the United States. Some of these laws are pretty archaic, while others are just plain bizarre. Without further ado, you may now click through the gallery and discover the wackiest marriage and divorce laws from around the world.

2022-07-19T10:29:56Z

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

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

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

Armed police block rural Pōkeno road, specialist search team deployed

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

2024-06-30T22:02:01Z

Storms cause flooding and landslides in Switzerland and Italy

Storms in Switzerland and northern Italy caused extensive flooding and landslides, leaving at least four people dead, authorities said.

2024-06-30T19:27:14Z

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

Gangs, schools, fast-track Bill: Government reveals latest quarterly action plan

The Govt hopes to pass four laws this quarter that will crack down on criminal activity.

2024-07-01T04:19:17Z

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

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

Kāinga Ora chief executive Andrew McKenzie resigns: Government changes at state housing agency not what he signed up for – chairman

The Government announced sweeping changes at the agency in May.

2024-07-01T03:32:40Z

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.

2024-06-30T21:27:34Z

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

Ukraine's convicts offered release at a high price: Joining the fight against Russia

Ukraine's convicts offered release at a high price: Joining the fight against Russia - Ukraine is expanding its military recruiting to cope with battlefield shortages more than two years into fighting Russia’s full-scale invasion

2024-07-01T05:29:17Z

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

Rotorua robbery: Police investigating

Police were called to the store about 8pm on Sunday.

2024-07-01T00:02:27Z

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

The pigeon was unharmed.

2024-06-30T22:31:44Z

Whanganui: Opening Āta Whakarongo exhibition at Puanga Toi Fest 2024

Opening Āta Whakarongo exhibition in Whanganui

2024-07-01T00:03:05Z

Three lanes blocked on Northwestern Motorway, long delays expected

'Long delays' for motorists and traffic is backed for nearly 10km.

2024-06-30T20:01:19Z

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.

2024-07-01T01:12:53Z

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Green spaces are the lungs of our nation

DAILY MAIL COMMENT: In one of his many verbal gaffes, former deputy prime minister John Prescott once declared: 'The green belt is a Labour achievement. And we intend to build on it.'

2024-06-30T22:57:30Z

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.

2024-07-01T01:12:50Z

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

One dead after crash in Auckland CBD, weekend road toll at three

The crash brings the Matariki long weekend road toll up to three.

2024-06-30T19:01:09Z

NZ soldier pleads guilty to four charges of indecent assault

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

2024-07-01T03:34:09Z

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

2024-06-27T13:40:42Z

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

Swarbrick 'looking forward' to unpacking Darleen Tana investigation

It has been 15 weeks since the Greens launched the independent investigation.

2024-06-30T20:17:51Z

Tragedy as son of successful real estate mogul dies suddenly

Cameron Black, the managing director of property management company Certainty Property, died this week.

2024-07-01T04:43:28Z

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

A vision for the future: Observations of Jewish life and heritage in Morocco

Essaouira, with its rich history and vibrant culture, stands as a reminder of what is possible when we embrace our shared heritage.

2024-07-01T01:08:39Z

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

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

The hottest new trend sweeping the United States: Antisemitism

To beat the antisemites back, the mainstream – the vast majority – needs to stand up and squelch the Jew-haters, the instigators, the inciters.

2024-07-01T02:53:55Z