WorldIran's new supreme leader vows for unrelenting war in first public messageIran's new supreme leader ordered the vital Strait of Hormuz oil shipping lane to remain closed on March 12, Video / NZ HeraldWatch12 Mar 07:57 PM
LiveWorldMuldoon-era car-less day final stage of a long plan, Nicola Willis saysAyatollah Mojtaba Khamenei also called for the closure of US bases across the region.12 Mar 07:48 PM
WorldIsrael drops indictment of five soldiers in Palestinian detainee abuse caseThe charges stemmed from alleged severe abuse at Sde Teiman in July 2024.12 Mar 07:06 PM
WorldStarmer: Mandelson's appointment was my mistakeNewly released emails reveal Mandelson got briefings before vetting was done.12 Mar 07:01 PM
WorldGunman dead after shooting at Michigan synagogueThe unidentified assailant exchanged gunfire with security.12 Mar 06:33 PM
Ryan Bridge TODAYSuspect reportedly dead in active shooter incident at Michigan synagogueThe FBI has responded to an active shooter, where smoke could be seen billowing from a Michigan synagogue.Watch12 Mar 06:10 PM
World'The Witch': UK mother of 10 jailed for keeping 'house slave' for 25 yearsAmanda Wixon, 56, kept the woman captive in her Tewksbury home from 1995.12 Mar 05:49 PM
World|UpdatedIran vows unrelenting war as oil prices soarOil prices have jumped above US$100 a barrel after 13 days of conflict.12 Mar 05:02 PM
WorldIranian regime 'not on the verge of collapse', US intel report finds, as oil soars upwardsIran's leadership is not at risk of collapsing any time soon, the report says.12 Mar 08:14 AM
WorldRenewed search for missing 4yo Gus Lamont ends with no new clues after record rainInvestigators have ruled out 4-year-old Gus simply wandering off and getting lost.12 Mar 07:04 AM
WorldMiddle East conflict wrap: 12 March 2026Iran has stepped up strikes on shipping and infrastructure, hitting two foreign oil tankers. Video / AFP, X, NZ HeraldWatch12 Mar 06:54 AM
World‘Brain dead’ woman in India wakes up after ambulance hits potholeHer husband had told his family to prepare for her last rites.12 Mar 04:46 AM
Business‘AI-first company’: Atlassian axes 10% of staff in global shake-upAbout 30% of the 1600 job cuts affect staff based in Australia.12 Mar 04:33 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldThe fallout: How this war has changed the worldNew York Times: From travel to strategic ties, the impact is far wider than the Mideast.12 Mar 04:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldStrong or weak? How Trump picks his battlesNew York Times: US leader consistently makes allowances for countries he sees as strong.12 Mar 03:00 AM
WorldWhite House takes first step towards permanent fix for illegal tariffsTrump is targeting more than a dozen major trading partners.12 Mar 02:30 AM
WorldHow fossil fuel disruptions lead to booms in solar and batteriesSolar installations globally reached a record 655 gigawatts last year.12 Mar 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldHow the Iran war has become an environmental disasterNew York Times: Oil depot fires and burning ships cause impacts in war zone and beyond.12 Mar 01:00 AM
WorldBaby left in shopping cart in 1972 reunites with women who found herRita Marshall and Darlene Gilleland found a baby in Ohio hours after she was born.12 Mar 12:00 AM
WorldMiddle East war: Latest on the global economic falloutIran said it was ready for a long war of attrition that would 'destroy' the world economy.11 Mar 11:38 PM
WorldMusic, War and Stolen Children: Ukrainian-Canadian group 'Daughters of Donbas' perform in AucklandLead by war correspondent Marichka, 'Daughters on Donbas' are on tour with the ultimate goal of performing at the Hague. Video / NZ HeraldWatch11 Mar 11:35 PM
WorldTriple murderer in court accused of killing UK child killer Ian HuntleyAnthony Russell, 43, is already serving a whole life term for three murders.11 Mar 11:28 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldEmails show scramble to summarise Epstein file info on Trump and othersNew York Times: It was an early sign of DoJ's effort to prepare the records for release.11 Mar 11:00 PM
WorldPsychedelics beat nicotine patches in study to help smokers quit, study saysA dose of psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, was effective, study says.11 Mar 10:00 PM
EntertainmentKneecap rapper wins new court victory over ‘witch hunt’ terror chargeThe Irish punk-rap group have faced concert bans abroad over alleged militant links.11 Mar 09:24 PM
WorldLebanon village wants Army protection from Israel, HezbollahChristian-majority Qlayaa buried their priest after he was killed by Israeli shelling.11 Mar 09:15 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldStrikes on Iran damage fabled heritage sites, infuriating IraniansNew York Times: Cultural jewels and Unesco World Heritage sites have been harmed.11 Mar 09:00 PM
BusinessUS consumer inflation unchanged but price shocks from Iran war loomEconomists warn war-driven oil spikes could push US inflation above 4% soon.11 Mar 08:55 PM
WorldIranian sea mines: the West's waterborne nightmareUS forces have struck 28 Iranian mine-laying vessels, President Donald Trump said today.11 Mar 08:46 PM
WorldDeath row inmate spared days before execution following protestsHe had already served 33 years for a fatal robbery, but he didn't pull the trigger.11 Mar 08:07 PM
WorldGulf states shaken as war rocks their reputations as stable safe havens'Damage to that image is there. The question is how permanent that damage is,' expert says11 Mar 08:00 PM
WorldUS ‘used outdated intelligence’ to blow up Iranian girls’ schoolThe strike on a Minab school killed about 170 children and 14 teachers.11 Mar 07:59 PM
WorldIran's new Supreme Leader injured but 'safe', officials sayReports say Mojtaba Khamenei had suffered leg injuries and is in a secure location.11 Mar 07:15 PM
WorldStarmer was warned Mandelson had ‘particularly close’ relationship with EpsteinA Cabinet report in December 2024 branded Mandelson a 'reputational risk'.11 Mar 07:14 PM
