Before war broke out in the Middle East, benchmark oil prices hovered in the range of US$70–80 a barrel for much of the past two decades.
Cities share how many recycling bins have been removed for repeated contamination – and what some common contaminants are.
Experts say the people we live with have huge influence on what microbes we have in our microbiome.
Two "active and valued" young members of the Kawerau community are being mourned following their deaths at the Tarawera River yesterday.
Poor polling has heaped pressure on the Prime Minister in recent months.
The All Whites captain look a heavy blow to his knee in Nottingham Forest’s Europa League clash with Porto.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including new rumours about Christopher Luxon facing a leadership challenge, and Victoria Beckham addresses her family feud.
With the first batch of reforms taking effect later this year, many motorists will need to start thinking about when their vehicle is due for its next check.
The comments follow an explosive social media post from son Brooklyn Beckham earlier this year, who alleged a breakdown in his relationship with his parents and said he "did not want to reconcile" with them.
At the High Court in Auckland today, the victim read an emotional victim impact statement describing the trauma she has lived with since she was attacked as a teenager.
The two-vehicle crash occurred on State Highway 1/Main South Road in Burnham.
Mayor Tania Tapsell and Councillor Merepeka Raukawa-Tait have hit back at accusations of a “coordinated” attack on fellow elected member Robert Lee amid the fallout from a council workshop walk-out.
Stats NZ says March saw the largest jumps since vehicle fuel price movements were first tracked in 2011.
Properties in the immediate area have been evacuated, roads are closed and cordons are in place at the settlement near Nelson.
Police negotiated for nearly an hour after two girls jumped into Moana Pool fully clothed and refused to get out.
Footage shows the man tucking into a box of Shapes, before jumping the counter and stealing two 15kg briskets.
"This is an extremely distressing situation, and our thoughts are with everyone affected," Hawke’s Bay Regional Council Chair Sophie Siers said.
"I talk to my caucus all the time. I'm very confident I have the full support of my caucus," the Prime Minister said.
MetService warns a complex trough will bring heavy rain, strong winds and thunderstorms to parts of the country this weekend, with Saturday shaping as the wettest day.
Monitoring system stopped communicating with the wider network during Cyclone Vaianu.
Grain spilled across the southbound lanes near Pōkeno after the crash, with the motorway closed for several hours and traffic backing up more than 5km.
The Warehouse said it was recalling the products "as a precaution" after a positive result for "traces of asbestos".
Police said the police Eagle helicopter observed a man fishing at about 12.40am this morning.
The ancient honour, inherited from Prince Philip, cannot legally be revoked, prompting councillors to ask the disgraced former royal to step aside voluntarily.
Westpac has announced it will be increasing some of its home loan and term deposit rates from the start of next week.
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The trio showed up at the man's Masterton property, cut some branches, trimmed a hedge, and charged him $3500 for the work, which took around two hours.
New Zealand customers try to make purchases on unused cards, only to be embarrassingly declined at the check-out.
