A blackened steel and schist rock partially-sunken bunker-style 2277sq m home is being planned by tech multi-billionaire Rod Drury on a picturesque site in the dramatic area between Lake Hayes […]
Russia warning: Vladimir Putins nuclear subs run deep penetration missions in Atlantic
Royal Navy accused of 'antagonising' Russia by RT UK We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may […]
Uniqlo closing Denver store on 16th Street Mall
Japanese clothing retailer Uniqlo will shut down its Denver location on the 16th Street Mall later this month, folding up shop less than five years after a splashy debut in […]
33 killed as bus hits fuel truck in DR Congo
KIKWIT, DR CONGO (AFP) – Thirty-three people died in a horrific collision between a fuel truck and a crowded bus in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the weekend, police […]
Family cat suffers agonising death from poison just days before kids birthday
A heartbroken mum found the beloved family cat lifeless and poisoned to death – and had to tell her young kids just days before their birthdays. Pepe, a one-year-old kitten, […]
Woman awoke to find creep licking her feet after he snuck into her hotel room
A man was handed a suspended prison sentence and placed on the sex offenders’ register for 10 years after he was caught licking a sleeping woman's feet after a cock-up […]
Jacinda Ardern faces poll slump in New Zealand as vaccine rollout flops: Going backwards
New Zealand: Ardern 'sold her soul to China' says expert We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This […]
Dawn karakia opens new 2degrees HQ: 820 people in Newmarket-to-CBD shift
It was 6am and dark as Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei kaumatua and kuia gathered in the blue neon-lit 2degrees foyer in Tāmaki Makaurau CBD. Taiaha Hawke, a Ngāti Whātua Orākei Trust […]
Young puppy dies after two days as owners fall victim to ‘dogfishing’
Collecting a puppy in a carpark or layby, or being denied the opportunity to see a puppy's parents should set alarm bells ringing. But new dog owners can often miss […]
StoryCast 21: It wasnt supposed to be like this – Beirut family still fighting for justice a year after deadly blast
On 4 August 2020, Elie and Tatiana Hasrouty were relaxing in their homes when one of biggest non-nuclear explosions in history ripped through the Lebanese capital Beirut. The shockwave of […]