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A decorated Navy combat systems specialist has been jailed for nearly four years for his role in New Zealand's largest known cocaine import plot, a 1.5-tonne scheme run by the Comancheros from offshore.
The Ministry of Education has defended its decision to cancel Gloriavale Christian School's registration in the High Court at Wellington, rejecting claims the process was rushed.
Tukituki's election candidates rejected Mongrel Mob rehab funding, split over new dams, and traded climate plans at a 15 October debate shaped by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Russian drones and missiles have struck facilities belonging to Coca-Cola, PepsiCo and McDonald's in Ukraine since August, while the White House stays quiet and presses Kyiv to stop hitting Russian refineries.
An Australian man has admitted to concealing the body of a 17-year-old Thai girl while denying murder charges, as her family seeks justice and compensation in a case that raises questions about accountability and the treatment of young women in tourist destinations.
The US Justice Department is investigating five major TV networks over their response to Trump's White House media ban. Legal experts call the antitrust probe an unprecedented attack on press freedom.
Donald Trump's second Nobel defeat exposes a presidency obsessed with personal glory over genuine achievement, with foreign policy gambits that have backfired spectacularly.
Chris Hipkins courts Auckland's Muslim community with bold foreign policy pledges, warns on voter enrolment, and hears nursing students' struggles in a packed campaign day.
As the Nobel Committee announces this year's Peace Prize, analysts point to grassroots heroes, international law, and even the ISS as the real frontrunners.
Only one candidate defended the 2025 Equal Pay Amendment Act at a Gisborne meeting, as rivals pledged to restore and improve pay equity protections.
Russia launched one of its most devastating attacks on Ukraine yet, killing at least 25 people including five children, in what President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called one of the 'most vile strikes' of the war. The assault, which coincided with Vladimir Putin's birthday, targeted residential buildings, industrial sites, and energy infrastructure across the country.
Phillip Beale, 51, pleads guilty to murdering his 84-year-old mother Joan Beale in Papatoetoe, ending a seven-day trial after Crown presented graphic evidence of the prolonged assault.
Auckland councillors have agreed to let a proposal to rezone 145 hectares for housing in North Auckland proceed to public consultation, but the bigger issue of unplanned growth and infrastructure funding looms large.
Braydon Hepworth, 21, a father of a nine-month-old, vanished in Christchurch nearly a month ago. Police have searched a Linwood property. His family is desperate for answers.
A Manukau security guard lost his licence after forcing a cucumber into a shoplifter's mouth in a degrading assault. The case exposes troubling gaps in the private security industry.
New Zealand's growing space ambitions create a dilemma: protecting satellite services without escalating global tensions. Analysis of dual-use technology, strategic stability, and the path forward.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins trades handshakes for a cargo net at an Upper Hutt outdoor show, revealing his authentic campaign style and sparring with National over tax claims.
Nelson councillor Tim Skinner will return to full duties after the High Court discharged him without conviction, overturning a decision that threatened his seat.
Recent botched executions in the US raise serious questions about lethal injection and nitrogen gas methods. What keeps going wrong, and what does it mean for the future of capital punishment?
A Christchurch massage therapist has been jailed for more than 11 years for sexually offending against 15 clients. The case highlights the abuse of professional trust and the courage of victims who came forward.
