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In a video, two women can be seen throwing pumpkin soup on the masterpiece to gasps of horror by onlookers.
Hundreds of residents gathered as the whale struggled to free itself on Moncks Bay, near Sumner, yesterday evening.
She was found unresponsive at Wellington Central Police Station early this morning.
The Te Pāti Māori co-leader said ACT's leader was speaking from a "privileged position".
Dr Frances Pitsilis says andropause, or "male menopause", often kicks in around age 45 and may explain the grumpy old men stereotype.
A blue Mazda 3 hatchback was stolen from a Monrad St property and found abandoned and on fire two days later.
Emergency services were called to the scene on Hillary St, in Liberton, around 9am.
A homicide investigation was launched after 79-year-old Helen Gregory was found dead at her home last week.
SH1 Oamaru-Alma Rd is closed and motorists have been warned to expect delays.
It’s a momentous achievement for the Kiwi skier in his first competition since surgery to repair an injured ACL.
A variety of weather will close out January and lead into a windy and cool start to February.
Two other people were taken to hospital after the Leithfield crash.
No funeral will be held for the former soap actor as per his request.
Negotiations with the Department of Conservation has resulted in a win for generational bach owners in the West Coast.
Lewis Ainsworth was on board a helicopter as a heli-ski guide when it crashed in British Columbia on January 22.
Fisheries New Zealand has conceded that only half of all commercial fishing boats have onboard cameras to see what's being caught.
A 66-year-old man was arrested at the scene and appeared in Hamilton District Court today charged with arson.
Evergrande is one of many firms that ran into trouble when Chinese regulators cracked down on excessive real estate borrowing.
The Billy Graham Youth Foundation has four boxing academies across the country which provide a stable environment for those who need it most.
The vehicle's been custom-built from the ground up and will be ready to hire by the end of summer.
The men became stranded on rocks during high tide at Sunset Beach amid rough seas.
A former Wairarapa District Health Board employee may need to pay $20k to Te Whatu Ora after an unsuccessfully challenging her dismissal.
Carter Dallas "climbed" to the site in Nepal, some 5364m above sea level.
The agency's Safety in Care report shows 9% of children in its care were harmed in the year ending June 2023, including neglect, physical and sexual abuse.
