Latest from Seattle

Thefts of charging cables another obstacle to electric vehicles' appeal
Thieves targeting US electric vehicle charging stations, intent on stealing copper.

'The smell never went': Dog diarrhoea diverts United flight
The airline says the unscheduled stop was to clean the cabin of dog droppings.

Madonna's shock on-stage tumble
Madonna had a nasty fall during her Seattle concert after one of her dancers tripped.

Phallic-shaped clams... and other unusual Seattle delicacies
From SPAM burgers to fried fish bones - Seattle cuisine is anything but normal.

Amazon tracks and targets US staff over failure to work 3 days in office
Financial Times: Employers use more aggressive tactics to stamp out WFH culture

'Nightmare' kidnapping: Woman escapes from cinderblock cage in Oregon
Negasi Zuberi posed as an undercover police officer in Seattle to abduct a woman.

In the aftermath of the pandemic, the future is bright for Seattle
Covid may have slowed Seattle's growth but its dynamism has returned.

Claire Trevett: PM's US weekend of big tech
The PM went knocking on the doors of some big tech players in the US.

World's highest tea party held on Mount Everest
Scared of heights? You may want to give this tea party a miss.

Pushpay first-half profit up but shares fall on lower guidance
Rising labour costs and staff retention being felt.

Waikato boy chosen as US Presidential Scholar
William has lived in the US since 2015 but still has happy memories of his home country.

Seattle's virus success shows US what could have been
New York Times: If the US kept pace with Seattle, they could have avoided 300,000 deaths.

Landlord arrested after dismembered bodies found in suitcase
The bodies were found in a suitcase on a Seattle beach by TikTok users.

Amazon's Seattle homeless shelter faces criticism
Amazon has been criticised for not doing enough to create affordable housing for homeless.

Investigation after teens in TikTok video find body parts in suitcase
Teens making a TikTok video discovered a suitcase stuffed with dismembered body parts.

Vandal's 'unique' eyebrows catch her out
Woman accused of setting fire to five police cars during protests.

Trump furious as Seattle protesters take over cop-free 'autonomous zone'
Donald Trump says 'domestic terrorists' have taken over Seattle.

US doctor accused of sex with patient, finds work in NZ
Two American psychiatrists who worked in NZ were accused of having sex with patients.

George Floyd's death has a Hawke's Bay woman yearning for home
'The casual manner that they squeezed life out of Floyd, is what I've seen repeatedly.'

Local Focus: Tattoo show goes ahead without international stars
Just 48 hours to get home to Greenland. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

Watch: Ri-disc-ulous! Man's bizarre act to avoid coronavirus
An Italian man has taken extreme measures.