Sally Rooney has defended her decision to refuse an Israeli publishing house’s bid to translate her new novel into Hebrew as she pledges “solidarity with the Palestinian people”. The acclaimed […]
Auckland mall terrorist attack: Terrorist’s history in courts, jail – judge declined GPS tracking; police officers waited at supermarket entrance – up to two and a half minutes between first of 7 stabbings, fatal shooting
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said seven people were injured in the terror attack at an Auckland supermarket yesterday and three people are still in a critical condition. Five people are […]
Timaru car crash: Multiple people seriously injured – two cars collide
Multiple people have been seriously injured in a major crash in Timaru. Emergency services were called to the scene, at the intersection of Seadown Rd and Meadows Rd in Washdyke, […]
316 people are shot every day in America. Here are 5 stories
By Rebecca Santana, Claudia Lauer, Susan Montoya Bryan, Casey Smith, Tom Foreman Jr. and Hilary Powell, The Associated Press They panic if a balloon pops. They hold dying family members. […]
Earthquake swarm, North Island tsunami warning after magnitude 8 shake
TSUNAMI WARNING LATEST* Swarm of earthquakes in Pacific – including magnitude 8.1 quake in Kermadec Islands at 8.28am (NZT) – spark Civil Defence warnings. * Tsunami warning for large parts […]
Tsunami threat to Northland from Kermadec earthquake
A tsunami alert has been issued for Northland with people on the coast urged to evacuate to higher ground or get inland after a massive earthquake north of the country. […]
Three people rescued in Summit County over the weekend, group says
A rescue team in Summit County saved three people – one of them from out of state – during two different missions after they were stranded on Quandary Peak and […]
Trelise Cooper burglary: Two people arrested after burglary at designer’s Epsom premises
Two people have been arrested over a burglary of $500,000 in clothing from high-end fashion company Trelise Cooper. A huge swag of clothes were taken in last month’s heist from […]
US election results: People in Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in India celebrate her victory
People have set off firecrackers and offered prayers in Kamala Harris’ ancestral village in southern India after she and Joe Biden won the US presidential election. Locals gathered on the […]
Lake Taupō death mystery: One of two people found dead on lake shore was former jockey
One of two people found dead on the shore of Lake Taupō last week was a former jockey whose life had spiralled out of control. Trevor Malcolm Wiringi, 50, and […]