New ZealandLuxon says Trump should apologise over 'racist' Obama postThe 62-second clip has a brief scene of primates with the Obamas' faces imposed over them.08 Feb 09:35 PM
WorldMorgan McSweeney resigns as Starmer’s chief of staffThe resignation leaves the PM's political survival in doubt.08 Feb 07:15 PM
BusinessCan these Super Bowl ads make Americans love something they don’t like?US companies spent more than $1.7b last year trying to fix AI's image problem.08 Feb 06:52 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldFiles detail Epstein’s dealings with US Commerce SecretaryNew York Times: Epstein and Lutnick were neighbours and interacted over at least 13 years.08 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldWhen patients see the line between life and death, should we believe them?Scientists know more about our brains, but near-death experiences are still mysterious.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldAmerica’s Greenland threats spill into another Danish territoryNew York Times: Even though Trump backed down, he set off a wave of anxiety in the area.08 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldJapan snap election: Sanae Takaichi eyes big win despite heavy snowPolls tip the Prime Minister's LDP to win a clear majority in the Lower House.08 Feb 05:49 AM
WorldAustralia's right-leaning Opposition parties remarryBoth sides agreed no party can overturn decisions of the joint shadow Cabinet.08 Feb 05:27 AM
WorldBiotech factory blast in China kills eight as death toll risesThe blast at the Jiapeng biotech plant in Shanxi has left eight dead.08 Feb 05:23 AM
WorldGhislaine Maxwell to stay silent at Epstein hearingShe will invoke the Fifth Amendment for every question from the committee.08 Feb 03:36 AM
WorldMandelson reportedly given five-figure payoff after being axed as US ambassadorHe was removed as US ambassador in September 2025 after just seven months.08 Feb 03:18 AM
WorldOne dead, six hospitalised at Sydney dance music festivalThe man in his 40s suffered a medical episode about 11.30pm at Dreamstate.08 Feb 03:04 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldFake post, which looked to be Trump’s, spreads widelyNew York Times: Posts on X circulating the forgery reached at least 3.7 million views.07 Feb 11:46 PM
WorldWashington Post CEO out amid outrage over job cutsHis exit comes days after the famed newspaper made drastic job cuts that angered readers.07 Feb 11:29 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldUS whistleblower report involved intelligence about a Trump contactNYT: National intelligence head Tulsi Gabbard accused of limiting who could see report.07 Feb 11:21 PM
WorldStarmer's agonising choice: Resign or find a scapegoatPolling shows one in three Labour members now want Sir Keir Starmer to quit.07 Feb 11:15 PM
WorldRussian general shot in Moscow 'conscious after surgery'Vladimir Alekseyev is Ukrainian-born and has played a significant role in Russia's war.07 Feb 10:54 PM
WorldVeteran French politician loses culture post over Epstein linksFormer minister Jack Lang continued to insist he was innocent of any wrongdoing.07 Feb 10:06 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldOn a paradise island in the Pacific, meth and HIV epidemics rageCriminal syndicates using Fiji as a drug route, fuelling addiction and soaring HIV rates.07 Feb 07:00 PM
WorldUK beauty queen, 21, crushed to death by her carEleisha Skinner died after her parked vehicle rolled backed and pinned her against a wall.07 Feb 06:09 PM
WorldRussia offered US $20 trillion co-operation deal, Zelenskyy saysZelenskyy says Trump has set a June deadline for peace deal between Kyiv and Moscow.07 Feb 05:31 PM
WorldMilan-Cortina Olympics opening ceremony lights twin cauldrons in ItalyTwo Olympic flames now burn, in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.07 Feb 06:40 AM
WorldUS accuses China of secret nuclear tests in breach of global banWashington says one covert nuclear test was carried out on June 22, 2020.07 Feb 05:26 AM
WorldAustralian 5yo’s family demand justice after drowning death in FijiSchoolgirl Lilly Wal was swept away at Biausevu Waterfall near Sigatoka.07 Feb 05:08 AM
WorldTrump deletes racist Obama monkey video, blames 'error' by White House stafferThe video briefly showed Barack and Michelle Obama with faces on monkeys.07 Feb 04:35 AM
WorldWine thieves use disguises and tricked-out coat in $63,000 heist – police'I remember thinking to myself, ‘That coat does look a little goofy'.'07 Feb 12:28 AM
WorldDriverless car slams on brakes after mistaking bus advert for crowd of peopleThe car made an emergency stop after mistaking a picture of film stars for real people.06 Feb 11:38 PM
WorldNuuk option: Canada, France open consulates in Greenland in Trump rebukeExperts say the move boosts Greenland’s autonomy and long-term sovereignty.06 Feb 10:12 PM
WorldIn show of support, Canada, France open consulates in GreenlandCanada and France, whom both oppose US President Donald Trump's claim to Greenland, open consulates in the Danish autonomous territory's capital in a show of support for locals.Watch06 Feb 09:30 PM
WorldUK police search Mandelson house in Epstein revelations probeUK Police are searching two properties linked to former ambassador to Washington Peter Mandelson as they investigate inks to links to Jeffrey Epstein. Video / AFPWatch06 Feb 09:10 PM
WorldEpstein’s depravity laid bare in email about his ‘littlest girl’The March 11, 2014, email was among three million files recently released.06 Feb 08:59 PM
New ZealandNZ Herald Headlines | Saturday, February 7, 2026NZ Herald Headlines | Saturday, February 7, 2026. Peter Mandelson is being investigated for his ties with Epstein. A high-ranking Russian general has been shot in Moscow.Watch06 Feb 06:52 PM
World‘The most racist thing’: Trump slammed over video showing Obamas as monkeysThe video has been deleted, but showed Barack and Michelle Obama with monkey bodies.06 Feb 05:53 PM
WorldCanadian backpacker's parents join farewell ceremony on Aussie island where she diedPiper James' body was found surrounded by dingoes on K’gari, formerly Fraser Island.06 Feb 06:52 AM
