Israel ordered residents out of parts of Khan Younis in Gaza and pounded the length of the enclave, after the US used a veto to shield its ally from a demand for a ceasefire.
A public health academic says the way international experts are being so vocal about NZ's rowback on smokefree legislation is "very embarrassing" and has tarnished our reputation.
Tauranga police have arrested a person who allegedly stole a woman’s purse and bank cards while her husband was being resuscitated on the side of the road.
Ireland has farewelled Shane MacGowan with renditions of The Pogues' Christmas anthem Fairytale of New York in the streets and at a joyous funeral marking the singer's colourful life.
An investigation has ruled the likely cause of a chopper crash on the West Coast was the tail rotor spinning dangerously fast, causing the back of the helicopter to break up.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says she has already met twice with KiwiRail bosses over a "major cost blowout" in the project to replace the Interislander ferries.