23 h. ago Indian army chief heads to Kashmir as Pakistan tensions rise

Indian security personnel near the site of the a suspected militant attack on tourists Kashmir. Photo: Reuters India's army chief will review security arrangements on Friday and visit the site of a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir earlier this week, with fears of fresh tensions with long-time rival and neighbour Pakistan spooking markets.

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5 d. ago NZ abstains from vote as landmark shipping emissions plan passes

The International Maritime Organisation will adopt the landmark deal in October. Photo: RNZ Pacific / Kelvin Anthony By Eloise Gibson of RNZ The world's maritime watchdog has agreed to a landmark deal for shipping companies to pay for their carbon dioxide emissions - but New Zealand abstained from the vote.

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1 week ago Smartphones, computers among Trump's China tariff exclusions

President Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters US President Donald Trump's administration granted exclusions from steep tariffs on smartphones, computers and some other electronics imported largely from China.

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1 week ago Peters takes veiled swipe at PM's 'hysterical' tariff response

Winston Peters at the East-West Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 2025. Photo: Supplied Winston Peters has taken another veiled swing at the prime minister's phone call to world leaders over US tariffs.

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2 w. ago Crusaders to the Hornby Panthers: Joel Lam sets his sights on NRL dream

Joel Lam is playing for the Hornby Panthers while hoping to make the move to Australia. Lam previously played for the Crusaders in a 2023 pre-season game. PHOTO: SIDELINE PHOTOGRAPHS New Hornby Panthers hooker Joel Lam is taking a big risk - leaving behind a promising rugby union career to chase his NRL dream.

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2 w. ago Amisfield named world's third best restaurant by top magazine

Amisfield restaurant near Arrowtown has been named the third best international restaurant of the year by Food & Wine magazine. PHOTO: SUPPLIED Lake Hayes’ Amisfield has been named the third best international restaurant in the world in Food & Wine magazine’s Global Tastemakers Awards.

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2 w. ago Israel changes account of paramedic killings after video found

The Israeli military has provided new details that changed its initial account of the killing of 15 emergency workers near the southern Gaza city of Rafah last month but said investigators were still examining the evidence.

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3 w. ago Nweke faces biggest test yet in arguably world’s best league

Grace Nweke in action for the NSW Swifts at a preseason tournament in Adelaide last month. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Is Grace Nweke about to face the biggest challenge of her career?

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3 w. ago Police name man killed while crossing the road near Canterbury pie shop

World Famous Sheffield Pie Shop.customer Robert Alexander McKinley was killed while crossing the road near the shop. Photo: Facebook The man who was killed while walking across the road near a Canterbury bakery on Tuesday has been named by police.

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3 w. ago Queenstown Airport landing ranked second most beautiful in world

It has never been a secret to those in the South, and now Queenstown Airport's landing has received international acclaim.

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3 w. ago Israel accused of killing paramedics after 'mass grave' found

Red Crescent workers mourn their colleagues, who came under Israeli fire while on a rescue mission, after their bodies were recovered in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: Reuters Fifteen emergency and aid workers from the Red Crescent, Palestinian Civil Defense and the United Nations have been recovered from a grave in the sand in the south of the Gaza Strip, UN officials said on Monday.

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3 w. ago Myanmar quake: Signs of life in skyscraper, death toll tops 2000

Flattened buildings and one damaged following the quake on March 28 in Mandalay region, Myanmar.  Image: Myanmar Fire Services Department via Facebook/ via Reuters Signs of life have been detected in the ruins of a skyscraper in Bangkok, as efforts intensified to find people trapped three days after a massive earthquake in Southeast Asia that killed at least 2000.

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4 w. ago Former Warriors player aiming to leave his mark on the Hornby Panthers

Hornby Panthers veteran Corey Lawrie has taken over coaching duties – replacing his brother Jed. PHOTO: ABRAHAM ATHERTON PHOTOGRAPHY New Hornby Panthers head coach Corey Lawrie wants to put his own spin on the side - after taking over from his younger brother Jed.

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