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 […]
Cyprus to strip seven people of 'golden passports'
Move to remove citizenship comes weeks after an Al Jazeera investigation revealed the country’s passport business. Cyprus has said it will strip seven people of their “golden passports” that were […]
Why young people are protesting in Thailand
They’re young, they’re angry, and they’re calling for change. Thailand’s youth were among thousands on the streets of Bangkok last week in one of the biggest anti-government protests the capital […]