Extreme Caution Needed As More Districts See Fire Danger Spiking

Deputy Chief Executive Prevention, Nick Pyatt says updated weather forecasts now include Mid-South Canterbury and Otago, with ...
Opinion

Gaza As A Linchpin: Six Reasons Why Netanyahu Is Prolonging Conflict In The Middle East

The talks, held between December 29 and January 1, did not signal a shift toward de-escalation. Instead, they underscored Netanyahu’s central objective: preserving a prolonged state of war in the ...

Ugochukwu Stands Tall At Hampton Downs To Take CTFROT Pole

The season includes back-to-back rounds at Hampton Downs, Taupo, Teretonga (Invercargill) and the 70th running of the New Zealand Grand Prix at Highlands Motorsport Park, now sponsored by NAPA. The ...

Sudden Death, Akaroa

One person has died after a water-related incident in Akaroa this afternoon. Police were notified about 1.15pm that a person had been pulled from the water by the Harbourmaster. CPR was administered ...

Sudden Death, Taukiro

One person has died after a water-related incident in Taukiro this afternoon. Emergency services were called about 2.55pm to a location off Poripori Road, where a person had been pulled from the water ...

Withdrawal From Wasteful, Ineffective, Or Harmful International Organizations

The Trump Administration has found these institutions to be redundant in their scope, mismanaged, unnecessary, wasteful, ...

Hundreds Of Young Cricketers Battle Hawke's Bay Heat For Annual Tournament

Hundreds of young cricketers are battling the Hawke's Bay heat as an annual tournament forges on with temperatures forecast ...

Wood Sets Fastest Time Of The Day At Hampton Downs

The season includes back-to-back rounds at Hampton Downs, Taupo, Teretonga (Invercargill) and the 70th running of the New ...

Supercars Star Quickest, Ready For Open Wheel Adventure

Cameron Jones was quickest of the stacked GTR NZ GT1 field aboard his fire-breathing Mazda RX-7 while Brady Wild, driving the ...

UN Child Rights Committee To Review Maldives, Ghana, Pakistan, Ethiopia, Colombia, Spain And Malaysia

GENEVA (9 January 2026) - The UN Child Rights Committee (CRC) will hold its upcoming session from 12 – 30 January, during which it will review the Maldives, Ghana, Pakistan*, Ethiopia, Colombia, Spain ...

Uganda: Repression And Impunity Impacting Right To Participation In Leadup To Elections – UN Report

“The Ugandan authorities must ensure all Ugandans can participate fully and safely in the election, as is their right under international law,” said Türk. “They must, among others, ensure that no ...

Comment By UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk On Iran Protests

I am deeply disturbed by reports of violence during nationwide protests in Iran over the past 13 days, including reported deaths and destruction of property. The right to peaceful protest, as ...