Talks break down
Talks break down
Talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan to resolve their border dispute have ended without breakthrough, both sides said yesterday, putting a fragile ceasefire at risk.
Land return ‘major step’ in addressing historical wrongs
Land return ‘major step’ in addressing historical wrongs
Elk are again roaming on lands that California has returned to the Tule River Indian Tribe, Jessica Garrison, of the Los Angeles Times, reports.
World in pictures
World in pictures
Recent photographs from Reuters
Obituary: Doig undaunted by fire or flood
Obituary: Doig undaunted by fire or flood
Eleanor Doig poured everything she had learned in her life and work into an audacious retirement project: to help save South Dunedin.
Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, architect
Obituary: Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, architect
Architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw revelled in bringing the latest technology to his designs, and created buildings which are known world-wide.
Govt announces wide-reaching meth crackdown
Govt announces wide-reaching meth crackdown
The government has unveiled a plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand, strengthening border security, and increasing addiction services and maritime operations to disrupt organised crime...
Philippines evacuates 100,000 as super typhoon bears down
Philippines evacuates 100,000 as super typhoon bears down
The Philippines has evacuated over 100,000 residents across its eastern and northern regions as Fung-wong intensifies into a super typhoon, threatening to unleash torrential rains, destructive winds, and storm surges.
Pain 'off the charts': Disgraced dentist fined for botched work
Pain 'off the charts': Disgraced dentist fined for botched work
A woman in agony from an infected tooth knew something was off with the dentist when he approached wearing obstetric gloves and no mask.
US airlines cancel 1300 flights due to government shutdown
US airlines cancel 1300 flights due to government shutdown
US airlines cancelled 1,330 flights on Day 2 of government-mandated flight cuts across the country on Saturday, and the industry is braced for more cancellations as the federal shutdown continues.
Rider dies after two cyclists collide in Wairarapa
Rider dies after two cyclists collide in Wairarapa
A cyclist has died after a collision with another cyclist in the Wairarapa.
More evacuations as Tongariro fire rages on
More evacuations as Tongariro fire rages on
Whakapapa Village is being evacuated, as fire rips through up to 2000 hectares of vegetation inside the Tongariro National Park.
Concern for missing St Clair teenager
Concern for missing St Clair teenager
Police and family are concerned for the welfare of a missing St Clair teenager.
Fans shocked as star cancels Auckland show
Fans shocked as star cancels Auckland show
Popular country hip hop artist Jelly Roll has angered fans by calling off his Auckland show hours before he was set to appear.
Trampers airlifted from massive vegetation fire
Trampers airlifted from massive vegetation fire
A large fire in the Central Plateau has trapped trampers and caused the closure of a nearby highway, Fire and Emergency New Zealand (Fenz) says.
Kapa Haka celebration brings our community together
Kapa Haka celebration brings our community together
Anderson Park in Cromwell was the venue for Te Kāhui Ako te Awanui’s Kapa Haka Picnic in the Park.
Fireworks fired into lawnmower shop 'could have been catastrophic'
Fireworks fired into lawnmower shop 'could have been catastrophic'
Two people have been arrested, after fireworks were fired into an Auckland lawnmower shop, injuring at least two people.
Woman's deceit leaves trail of victims
Woman's deceit leaves trail of victims
A woman motivated by “malice and spite” carried out a lengthy vendetta against a former friend, spawning fake documents to win tribunal hearings.
Cirque du Soleil performer taken to hospital after fall at Auckland show
Cirque du Soleil performer taken to hospital after fall at Auckland show
The audience at an Auckland performance of Cirque du Soleil this afternoon fell silent when a performer fell several several metres to the ground.
Exam asked students to write about boy forced to drop pants
Exam asked students to write about boy forced to drop pants
NCEA level 2 English exams asked students to write about a boy with long hair being bullied and asked to pull down his pants to prove his gender.
Trump asks Supreme Court to let govt withhold food stamps
Trump asks Supreme Court to let govt withhold food stamps
President Donald Trump's administration has asked the US Supreme Court to halt a judge's order requiring it to promptly fully fund this month's food aid benefits for 42 million low-income Americans during the ongoing US government shutdown.