A fire broke out at the CareVets cattery in Kilbirnie, Wellington, late Saturday night. The owner, Nick Cooper, confirmed that two cats are still missing but four cats escaped the building. Cooper reported that humane traps are set around the clinic to find the two missing cats. He shared that they have already caught two […]

A man has been charged with murdering a woman in West Auckland. He appeared in Waitākere District Court after police found her stabbed multiple times at a property on Brandon Street just after 11pm on Sunday. The woman was taken to the hospital but died shortly after. Armed police secured the area overnight. The 33-year-old […]

Canterbury University is investigating after students at two residence halls got sick during exams, possibly from food poisoning. Paul O’Flaherty, the executive director for campus life, reported that students at University Hall and Ilam Student Accommodation fell ill overnight. One student, who wished to remain anonymous, said that after dinner on Sunday, over 200 students […]

A 4.9 magnitude earthquake hit central New Zealand on Monday afternoon. It occurred 10km northeast of Picton, at a depth of 35km, according to GeoNet. Over 14,000 people reported feeling the quake. MP Rachel Boyack posted on social media, “Crikey. That was a biggie Wellington. Everyone ok?” Alan McMaster, a resident of Havelock near the […]

Residents of South Dunedin, Gareth and Dyan O’Malley, are dealing with the aftermath of recent floods. They are cleaning up their damaged home, which has been affected by floods multiple times since 2015. After last week’s heavy rain, many homes have yellow stickers indicating they are unsafe to live in. Residents may have to stay […]

The HMNZS Manawanui sank off the south coast of Upolu Island on Saturday after running aground, catching fire, and capsizing. Some crew members are back in New Zealand, while teams from the New Zealand Defence Force and Maritime NZ are beginning to assess the situation and plan salvage operations. Brent Ross, who runs a surf […]

Power Outage in Tekapo Area Due to Helicopter Accident Around 1,750 homes in the Tekapo region lost power after a crop-dusting helicopter cut two power lines on Monday morning. The pilot was unharmed, and there were no injuries reported. Transpower expects to restore power by Tuesday afternoon. Mark Ryall, a Transpower executive, said the pilot […]

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected for much of the country during the first week of school holidays. Tuesday should be mostly fine, but more clouds will appear with some rain starting in the southwest by Tuesday afternoon. Meteorologist Lewis Ferris said the worst weather will likely happen on Wednesday and Thursday. Heavy rain […]

Winston Peters and Helen Clark often disagree, but they both agree that the United Nations Security Council is failing. Peters, the foreign minister, and Clark, a former prime minister, have criticized the coalition government for being too close to the U.S. and risking trade with China. Peters denies this, saying the current situation with AUKUS […]

New Zealand pilot Phillip Mehrtens was freed after being held hostage for 19 months by the West Papua National Liberation Army (WPNLA). The WPNLA says a bribe was paid for his release. Mehrtens was taken in February 2023 after he landed a small plane in Indonesia’s Papua region. He is now in good health and […]