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Stuff reports: Labour leader Chris Hipkins has ordered his senior MP Peeni Henare to remove posts on social media ridiculing government ministers including a cartoon image of ACT Leader David Seymour with faeces coming out of his eyes and an anus for a mouth. It says something about the judgment of the former Minister that […]

New Zealand has defeated India 2-1 on the final day of the Billie Jean King Cup tie in Changsha, China to finish fourth in the Asia/ Oceania Group I tournament. The win meant New Zealand joined India and South Korea with three wins and two losses. ...

The prize is made up of $30 million from Powerball First Division and $166,667 from Lotto First Division.

The UN renewed its commitment to never forget the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda during a candle lighting ceremony on Friday to mark 30 years since the horrific events there unfolded.

Almost 55 million people are facing further food and nutrition insecurity in West and Central Africa during the region’s three-month lean season from June through August, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.

Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday.

Press Release – Plane Sense Wellington Inc Local community group Plane Sense Wellington Incorporated, which represents residents suffering the effects of a flight path change, held a community meeting today in response to Wellington Airport’s announcement of 10 April. The outcome was residents voted to hold the organisations to account for their involvement in the […]

Press Release – Wellington Airport Limited A unique artwork created in the Wellington Airport terminal is for sale, raising funds to support families who have children with special and extra needs. Artist and muralist Em Wafer created the artwork as Wellington Airport’s artist in residence this month. It is now for sale on Trade Me […]

Press Release – Wellington City Council Every year, the City Nature Challenge brings a breath of fresh air to everyone in Wellington as they discover and document biodiversity across the city. The event sees Te Whanganui a Tara urban centres compete against over 100 cities worldwide and across Aotearoa to record as many species as […]

News.com.au reports: Four people are dead and many more injured after a mass stabbing inside a packed Westfield at Sydney’s Bondi Junction, with shocking footage emerging of families fleeing for their lives. The horror unfolded at 4pm on Saturday afternoon when a man began stabbing shoppers at random, including a woman and her nine-month-old baby, before […]

13 April, 2024 Once warmed up, defending champions the MG Mystics put all teams on notice when producing a decisive second half to open the 2024 ANZ Premiership with an impressive 64-52 win over Avis Magic in Hamilton on Saturday. With the annual ...

Report from RNZ The Department of Internal Affairs is cutting jobs at the National Library and in its Māori, Strategy and Performance branch. DIA said it is announcing organisational changes in a “staged approach” and so far eight roles are affected at the library and 20 in the Māori branch. More than 400 jobs are […]

Waikato apprentice Maria Contreras Huerta was the Overall Plumbing World Scholarship Winner at the national 2024 New Zealand Plumbing Awards, held at Takina Wellington Convention Centre on Friday 12 April. Maria Contreras Huerta has always set goals ...

The university also acknowledged that of the 1,697 graduates, 62% are female, boosting the institution’s reputation of women empowerment, having produced higher female-to-male graduate ratios in several years.

Police are responding to a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Bridge Street and Seafield Road, Netherby, Ashburton. The crash was reported around 2:55pm. Initial indications suggest at least one person has serious injuries. The Serious Crash Unit ...

Waikato Police have arrested a 28-year-old man after a serious incident in which a 15-year-old was run over by a car multiple times.

NPR is the US public broadcaster. Uri Berliner has worked for them for 25 years and has written a thoughtful piece on how they lost their way. There are lessons here for other broadcasters. He ends with some good advice for the new CEO: Her first rule could be simple enough: don’t tell people how […]

In an exhilarating display of attacking prowess, the Solomon Islands opened the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2024 – Qualifying with an emphatic 14-0 win against Papua New Guinea. Straight from the opening whistle the Solomon Islands applied pressure ...

The vision outlined by Prime Minister introducing the Future Made in Australia Act (the Act) is a step towards making Australia competitive in a world accelerating the clean energy transition. Australian superannuation funds and other institutional ...

Entry opens on 1 September and closes on 1 October. The winner will be announced at the IWW prize giving on Tuesday 19 November.

A new Auckland Ratepayers’ Alliance – Curia poll reveals that 67% of Aucklanders want to see a decrease in Auckland Council managers compared with just 7% who want the number to increase. 17% of respondents wanted the number of managers to remain ...

Detective Sergeant Joseph Niupopo, Auckland City Crime Squad: Police are investigating the ram raid of a jewellers in New Market last night. About 8.55pm, a stolen Toyota Aqua reversed into the store on Broadway, while several staff were closing. The employees ...

Many will recall this Yes Minister episode about how there was a very good hospital with only one problem – no patients. Well Radio NZ reports: A brand new surgical building the size of a provincial hospital is sitting empty on the grounds of North Shore Hospital, its opening delayed and no new date set. […]