Starmer apologises amid vetting fury
Starmer apologises amid vetting fury
Embattled United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer apologised in Parliament yesterday for his appointment of Peter Mandelson as the UK’s ambassador to Washington.
Patel sues magazine
Patel sues magazine
United States FBI director Kash Patel yesterday sued The Atlantic magazine for $US 250 million ($NZ423m) over an explosive article that detailed claims he regularly drinks too much.
Tsunami warnings lifted
Tsunami warnings lifted
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 that struck off northeastern Japan on Monday triggered tsunami warnings in several coastal areas that were later lifted.
Plans for stadium precinct hotel explored
Plans for stadium precinct hotel explored
Potential viability of a hotel next to Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium is set to be assessed, but city councillors have been warned spilling secrets could harm the multimillion-dollar project.
NZ 'not keeping up' with blood cancer treatments
NZ 'not keeping up' with blood cancer treatments
A charity campaigning for blood cancer patients has argued the country isn't keeping up with treatments available internationally.
YouTuber filmed Aussie cop killer's secret hideout
YouTuber investigated for filming Aussie cop killer's secret hideout
A YouTuber who filmed the secret hideout of double cop killer Dezi Freeman is being investigated by police in Victoria.
Fears black market cigarettes undermining health efforts
Fears black market cigarettes undermining health efforts
Experts say black market cigarettes are undermining the efforts of health authorities to convince smokers to quit the potentially fatal habit.
Search for missing Karori man to resume tomorrow
Search for missing Karori man to resume tomorrow
The search for missing Karori man Philip Sutton will resume tomorrow.
Air force aviator dies at Ohakea air base
Air force aviator dies at Ohakea air base
An air force aviator has died after a medical event at Ohakea air base in Manawatū.
Seven of eight children killed by US gunman were his own
Seven of eight children killed by US gunman were his own
Police say a Louisiana man shot and killed eight children, including seven of his own, in what appeared to be part of an ongoing domestic dispute.
18 pet goats shot dead in Waikato paddock
18 pet goats shot dead in Waikato paddock
Eighteen pet goats have been killed in a fenced paddock in Pōkeno, in the Waikato.
Sydney jeweller faked multimillion-dollar heist for insurance
Sydney jeweller faked multimillion-dollar heist for insurance
A Sydney jewellery store owner staged a fake multimillion-dollar heist at one of his stores to pocket the insurance money, a jury has found.
PM tries to deflect blame over Mandelson appointment
PM tries to deflect blame over Mandelson appointment
British PM Keir Starmer has put the blame firmly on foreign ministry officials over the appointment of Peter Mandleson as US ambassador, saying they had withheld information.
'Incredibly disappointing': Thieves target charity for disabled
'Incredibly disappointing': Thieves target charity for disabled
Security is being increased at a North Canterbury charity for disabled people after another burglary at the property.
'It's all gone': Months before flooded Wellington school operational again
'It's all gone': Months before flooded Wellington school operational again
A Wellington teacher has been left devastated after her Montessori school was flooded during Monday morning's downpours.
New season, new stands
New season, new stands
Time is of the essence because winter is coming and so is the ice hockey season.
King honours 'darling mama' on centenary of birth
King honours 'darling mama' on centenary of birth
King Charles III has paid a tender tribute to his late mother Queen Elizabeth on what would have been her 100th birthday, saying his "darling mama" would "remain forever in our hearts and prayers".
Wellington man 'dumbstruck' to find car on fence
Wellington flooding: Car perched on fence 'like some surreal artwork'
A Wellington man says finding his car perched on top of a chest-high fence after Monday's flash flooding was surreal.
Musician D4vd denies killing 14-year-old girl
Musician D4vd denies killing 14-year-old girl
Musician D4vd has pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges after a 14‑year‑old girl's dismembered body was found inside the trunk of his Tesla in Hollywood.
'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin address
'Threatening behaviour': Armed police swoop on Dunedin address
Police have spoken to someone after armed officers responding to a report of threatening behaviour swooped on a Dunedin address.