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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

First Minister says only his party can bring Scotland ‘better future’ in the EU

First Minister says only his party can bring Scotland ‘better future’ in the EU - On Monday, Mr Swinney is expected to say in his campaign that the election is a contest of values.

2024-06-30T21:40:45Z

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

Neighbor, 74, shoots seven people, including four children

The gunfire came from 74-year-old Crete resident Billy Booth Friday, and culminated with him turning the gun on himself and taking his own life, cops said.

2024-07-01T02:28:11Z

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

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

Cleverly accuses Banksy of ‘trivialising’ Channel crisis with Glastonbury stunt

James Cleverly has condemned Banksy’s migrant boat stunt at Glastonbury, claiming that it trivialised the crisis in the Channel. A black dinghy, meant to look like one of the small boats used to make the perilous crossing from France, was launched into the enormous crowd that had come to hear British rock group Idles on Friday. In a post on X, form...

2024-06-30T19:13:07Z

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

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

Person dies after crash in Auckland

Emergency services were called to the two-vehicle collision.

2024-06-30T19:02:41Z

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

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.

2024-07-01T00:24:19Z

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Schoolboy, 14, missing after becoming separated from friends swimming

The teenager disappeared at around 7pm this evening after becoming separated from his friends off Crosby Beach.

2024-06-30T22:27:26Z

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

Dunedin high school students targeted in extortion scam

Police are investigating and say it is a warning to young people to be proactive about online safety.

2024-06-30T21:03:00Z

Rotorua robbery: Police investigating

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

2024-07-01T00:02:27Z

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

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

‘Drain’ leaves NZ’s unemployment higher than Australia

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

2024-06-30T21:31:35Z

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

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

France's snap election: Why is it happening, who are the National Rally, and what is Macron's fate?

After the first round of snap parliamentary elections, France is the closest it has been to having a far-right government since World War II. So, what does this all mean for France? How does it work? And will President Macron stay in power?

2024-07-01T03:21:51Z

Instant karma as man kicks hotel door before walking up to reception

A man was caught on camera kicking in the door to a Marriott hotel. The video shows him shattering the glass with punches before kicking the door multiple times.

2024-06-30T23:12:55Z

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

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

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

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

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

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

Matariki 2024: Whangamatā festival and hāngī attract hundreds

Matariki Whangamatā set to be back bigger and better next year.

2024-07-01T06:03:40Z

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

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

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

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

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

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