The “no jab, no job” policy for education staff officially kicks in on Monday – but it’s still not clear how many workers will leave the sector as a result. […]
Trump allies subpoenaed over plot to overturn election
The US House of Representatives committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol issued new subpoenas on Monday (local time) for a half-dozen allies of former President Donald Trump, […]
Covid-19 Delta outbreak: 143 new cases -135 in Auckland, six in Waikato, two in Northland, none in Christchurch
COVID LATEST* Lord Ashcroft’s NZ poll ‘Living the Kiwi Dream’ reveals growing frustration* Heather Du Plessis-Allan: The PM needs to get to Auckland – few in Wellington understand the pain* […]
Covid-19 Delta outbreak: Second Northland traveller tests positive, companion has 18 close contacts
COVID LATEST:* ‘Divided nation’: Brian Tamaki defiant ahead of lockdown protest court appearance* Northland couple incredulous they haven’t been contacted over case* Liam Dann: Auckland business abandoned and ignored* Taylor-made: […]
Taliban take over Afghanistan: What we know and whats next
The Taliban have seized power in Afghanistan two weeks before the US was set to complete its troop withdrawal after a costly two-decade war. The insurgents stormed across the country, […]
Cuomo resigns over sexual harassment
By MARINA VILLENEUVE, Associated Press NEW YORK — Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigned over a barrage of sexual harassment allegations Tuesday in a fall from grace a year after he was […]
Wanted her to die: Otago man jailed over biting, molesting woman
WARNING – CONFRONTING CONTENT A Dunedin man who repeatedly bit a woman on the face then molested her has been jailed for more than two years. In the attack’s aftermath, […]
Europe floods: Death toll over 110 as rescues continue
By FRANK JORDANS BERLIN (AP) — In one flooded German town, the ground collapsed under family homes. In another, floodwaters swept through an assisted living center, killing 12. Rescue workers […]
Half-billion dollar bounty: Police haul from illegal cash and assets over four years of gang raids
Yet another major drug ring has been smashed with more than $44 million in drugs seized as police surpass the $500m milestone in confiscated assets from gangs and criminals over […]
Battle over Suncor oil refinery intensifies as state weighs permit renewal, metro Denver residents demand closure
Metro Denver residents testifying in public hearings demanded closure of the problem-plagued Suncor Energy oil refinery, urging Colorado health officials not to renew the refinery’s outdated operating permits that allow […]