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.
In recent months, 20-somethings around the world have taken over social media with posts enthusing about how they’re embracing Chinese ways of life.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking in a video message, said he agreed to the ceasefire "to advance" peace efforts with Lebanon.
US forces in other areas of responsibility "will actively pursue any Iranian-flagged vessel or any vessel attempting to provide material support to Iran".
The Jewish Council said the graffiti was deeply concerning.
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.
In his remarks in the St. Joseph Cathedral, Leo praised the peace movement and warned against allowing religion to enter conflicts.
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.
Don Braid told RNZ moving freight via rail was more efficient than by truck, "yet we haven't seen KiwiRail stand up to offer additional services".
There are some pieces of investment advice that seem to always (or most often) hold true, but what about the advice that isn't so good?
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.
As Lebanon and Israel agreed to a 10-day ceasefire, Trump criticised Australia for not supplying military aid to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said a new commercial deal to get additional fuel stock into the country will be revealed shortly.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are wrapping up their trip Downunder on Friday.
Monitoring system stopped communicating with the wider network during Cyclone Vaianu.
Olympic Minister Tim Mander insists the 2032 rowing event will be held on central Queensland's Fitzroy River with an official site inspection by the sport's world body just weeks away.
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.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez's decomposed body was found last year in an apparently abandoned Tesla registered to the singer.
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 US District Judge who made the ruling called a Trump Hating judge who "has gone out of his way to make sure that this Great Gift to America gets delayed, or doesn’t get built".
Water tank containing 1000 litres of fuel was taken from a building site in Tralee, near the ACT-NSW border.
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.
The 20-year-old Ford ace, who had previously finished on podium five times, gestured to fans in triumph on Friday in the first of four bumper races this weekend in Christchurch.
Stats NZ data shows fuel prices distorting consumer spending as households trimmed discretionary spending to cover higher fuel bills.
US President appears preoccupied with the gilded trappings of the presidency, even as more Americans worry about bills.
Pause in fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah militant group potentially clears one major obstacle to a deal between Iran and the US and Israel.
