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Police sorry for ‘tone-deaf’ fail
NEW Zealand Police quickly deleted a “road safety” post that some Twitter users called insensitive to grieving families.
NZ First holds balance of power
NEW ZEALAND’S National Party has taken out the election with the 44 per cent of votes, but the balance of power remains with the New Zealand First party.
Inside the volcano set to blow
GANGS of apes, gases, and one giant hole. What craziness is going on atop Bali’s belching volcano? One man found out.
Volcano rumbles, Indonesia pleads
AS FEARS grow over the eruption of a giant rumbling volcano in Bali, Indonesia’s government has written a powerful letter.
Wildcard MP leaves NZ in limbo
PM Bill English is in front but may not have enough votes to form government after New Zealand’s election as Jacinda Ardern vows to keep fighting.
The woman who could be New Zealand’s new PM
JACINDA Ardern has only been New Zealand Labour leader for eight weeks, but has made spectacular gains on conservative PM Bill English ahead of this weekend’s election. But is she ready for the top job?
Election cliffhanger looms in NZ
KIWIS are heading to the polls and all signs point to a close result after a dramatic campaign, with the potential for a huge upset.
Vanuatu struck by powerful earthquake
A STRONG 6.4-magnitude earthquake has hit Vanuatu’s Erromango island in the Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey says.
Earthquake hits off Papua New Guinea
A MAGNITUDE 5.7 earthquake has struck off Papua New Guinea, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre says.
Two dead in learner driver tragedy
A WOMAN learning to drive accelerated the car into a lake and died while her husband also drowned trying to save her.
Proximity to KFC helps sell house
FORGET about being close to a good school or in a quiet neighbourhood, if your house is in walking distance to KFC it could be sold within the week.
Shark disaster wreck reveals its secrets
IT was one of the grisliest incidents of World War Two: hundreds of survivors of a sinking ship taken by sharks. Now the wreck has finally been discovered.
Fugitive: ‘If I get caught I’ll get shot’
BALI fugitive Shaun Davidson disputes claims Indonesian authorities are closing in on him, insisting he’s not even in the country.
Guam: Come party under our missile shield
AS North Korean despot Kim Jong-un sets Guam in his sights, the paradise island’s leaders have spotted a golden opportunity.
Photos that should silence Trump
DONALD Trump vowed to unleash “fire and fury” on North Korea. But these 10 declassified images show why he shouldn’t.
Refugees attacked on Manus Island
TWO men have been left with deep wounds after armed robberies on refugees on Manus Island, witnesses claim. Warning: Graphic content
Reporter doesn’t realise he’s on air
NEW Zealand anchor Eric Young slipped up in a big way live on air. The response from viewers was completely unexpected.
‘What the hell, that’s a baby seal pup’
A NEW Zealand farmer who lives 10km from the nearest beach made the surprise discovery while checking for lambs. The problem was what to do next.
Powerball winner rushed to hospital
LOU Te Keeti thought it was a hoax until he checked his bank balance and saw all the zeros. Then he needed an ambulance.
Smashed by storms, NZ in chaos
MASS evacuations and a state of emergency declared after massive storms batter New Zealand, putting cities under water.
Chinese spy ship eyes Aussie war game
THIS Chinese spy ship is keeping a close eye on joint Australian-US military exercises being played out in Queensland, in what has been labelled a ‘provocative’ move.
Bermuda Triangle myths busted
IT’S a notorious part of the world where scores of ships and planes have vanished without a trace in mysterious circumstances. Is this the reason why?
Face tattoo guy rejects 45 job offers
HE COMPLAINED his face tattoo was stopping him from getting work. He’s been flooded with offers — but hasn’t accepted any.
Earhart ‘prisoner’ photo debunked
THE idea that pioneer aviator Amelia Earhart was taken prisoner by the Japanese has been discredited after a closer look at the fuzzy photograph behind the explosive claim.
US soldier seized on terror charge
A SWAT team has arrested a US Army soldier serving in Hawaii for allegedly plotting a terror attack on behalf of Islamic State.
‘Four days of hell’ to batter NZ
NEW Zealand is bracing for a brutal school holiday period, as weather experts predict the worst storm of the year.
Surge in illegal child sex dolls
THEY’RE made up with silicone children’s faces and real human hair, and they’re gaining in popularity.
Does pic solve Earhart mystery?
A PHOTO said to show Amelia Earhart has stirred intense interest, suggesting she lived on after the frantic messages she sent from her stricken plane.
Strong quake hits near Tonga
A 6.3-MAGNITUDE earthquake has hit an area about 200km northwest of the Pacific island of Tonga, the US Geological Survey says.
Vanuatu president dead at 67
THE president of Vanuatu, Baldwin Lonsdale, who rose to power in 2014, has died suddenly after a heart attack at the age of 67.
Islamic State’s Filipino plan revealed
FOOTAGE found on a captured phone exposes an IS plot to create a caliphate in The Philippines by seizing cities as it did in Syria and Iraq.
Aussie hunter falls to death in ravine
AN Australian man on a hunting trip with his son has died after falling down a steep ravine in the Fox Glacier Valley on New Zealand’s South Island.
Curable cancer devouring boy’s face
LITTLE Bongre’s tumour looks horrific, but it’s curable if he’s allowed to come to Australia for treatment. So why don’t we bring him here?
Is ISIS seizing power in Philippines?
MILITANTS besieging the Philippine city of Marawi say they want to create a new branch of Islamic State as bloody fighting continues street-to-street.
Kiwi police ‘read mean tweets’
WE thought NSW Police were the only ones with a sense of humour, turns out NZ Police don’t mind laughing at themselves.
Manus Island closing ‘within weeks’
THE MANUS Island detention centre is finally set to close, with parts of the controversial facility due to shut next weekend.
Huge creature washes up on beach
THE colossal carcass of an unidentified sea creature has washed up on a beach and it’s turning the water a bloody red.
NZ deputy PM responds to dildo threat
NEW Zealand’s deputy Prime Minister has told a court she was shown a picture of a dildo with her name on it and thought it was “quite aggressive”.
Major earthquake hits off Philippines
A STRONG 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines prompting a tsunami warning.
Photo that exposed Trump’s false story
AS TENSIONS reached boiling point, Donald Trump told the world he’d sent an armada towards North Korea. This photo revealed the truth.
Earthquake hits South Pacific
AN EARTHQUAKE with a magnitude of 5.7 has struck northwest of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey says.
NZ storm ‘worst in generations’
NEW Zealand’s North Island is set to be battered by the remnants of Cyclone Cook, with residents in low-lying areas evacuating to higher ground.
Killer Connor’s appeal shock
A SHOCKED and traumatised Sara Connor has surprised her legal team with her latest move after she was sentenced to jail for killing a Bali policeman.
Powerful quake hits off Solomon Islands
A 6.0-MAGNITUDE earthquake hit off the Solomon Islands, but no tsunami warning has been issued in the South Pacific.
The river that is considered ‘human’
A RIVER has become the first in the world to be granted ‘human status’ which includes the same legal rights as a person.
Footrot Flats creator Murray Ball dies
ICONIC cartoonist Murray Ball, the creator of the famous Footrot Flats series that spawned a feature film has died aged 78.
‘You’re getting tired hey, my Nan’
THE man who shared a loving video of him asking his gorgeous Nan to dance tugged on heartstrings across the world. Now he’s shared the pair’s “last” video.
South China Sea showdown looms
BEIJING’S warships just finished exercises in the disputed area. Now a US aircraft carrier strike group is entering its troubled waters.
Turnbull an ‘Aussie gold digger’: Kiwi MP
A POPULIST Kiwi MP has savaged Malcolm Turnbull online, souring the Prime Minister’s otherwise perfectly lovely whirlwind tour of New Zealand.
‘Supercop’ crash tackles biker
NO, IT’S not a movie scene. It’s a New Zealand cop flying out of his car to tackle a biker off his bike.
Residents flee deadly NZ bushfire
MORE than 1000 people have fled their homes as properties are destroyed by a raging bushfire in the New Zealand city of Christchurch.
Australia falls under Jong-un’s shadow
NORTH Korea hasn’t launched a missile that can reach Australia yet. But it’s working on it. Now, a leading military analyst says that day’s not far off.
Last photo before she was swept away
THIS chilling image shows four women stranded in river rapids seconds before a dam’s floodgates were opened, sweeping one of them to her death.
Woman swept away in NZ river
HORRIFIED tourists captured a picture of a group stranded in a raging New Zealand river. While three were saved, one sadly drowned.
‘I won’t let anyone take nudes of me’
IF you fall in love or just lust, never let your partner take a naked picture of you. An embarrassed and angry Peter Black explains why.
Massive earthquake strikes off PNG
A POWERFUL 7.9-magnitude earthquake hit off Papua New Guinea, putting neighbouring countries on high alert.
Yachtie charged after taking daughter
A FATHER who sailed from New Zealand to NSW with his six-year-old daughter amid a custody battle has been charged.
‘Missing’ yachtie to face court
A New Zealand father charged with illegally taking his daughter to Australia on a catamaran won’t be formally extradited back home.
‘Don’t get kidnapped’ Duterte warns
HOSTAGES be damned. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered his troops to bomb extremists to counter a wave of kidnappings at sea, regardless of ‘collateral damage’.
How did they survive?
THIS father and daughter made it across the unpredictable Tasman Sea in a small boat that wasn’t even working properly.
Fiji quake: Tsunami threat passes
A TSUNAMI threat that sparked evacuations in Fiji has now passed after a powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit the island nation.
‘I’m convinced they’re alive’
AN AUSSIE father and his daughter have vanished at sea and the search has been called off — but one expert believes they may be alive and well.
MP: Asylum seekers ‘deserved bashing’
A MANUS Island MP says two asylum seekers allegedly bashed by cops and PNG officials “deserved what they got.”
Aussie man takes off with daughter in NZ
POLICE are frantically searching for an Australian man who left the country in a catamaran with his six-year-old daughter in the midst of a custody dispute.
5.5 magnitude earthquake rocks New Zealand
BREAKING: New Zealand’s South Island has been rocked by another severe earthquake, which has struck close to where the November earthquake hit.
Two killed in NZ school bus crash
TWO people have died and more than 40 have been injured after a bus carrying a student band from Tonga ploughed through a barrier on Christmas Eve.
Controversial aircraft in new crash
THE crash of an advanced US Marine Corps Osprey tilt-rotor this morning has seen renewed calls for the accident-prone aircraft to be grounded.
New Kiwi PM a ‘good bloke’: Morrison
AUSTRALIA has welcomed the news Bill English is New Zealand’s new prime minister with Scott Morrison confident he will operate as John Key did.
Last man standing now NZ PM
MORE than a decade after he tried and failed to become the country’s leader, Bill English is New Zealand’s new Prime Minister.
Solomons struck by second quake
ALREADY rocked by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake on Friday, the Solomon Islands has been hit by a second earthquake in as many days.
Massive quake rocks the South Pacific
A GIANT 7.7-magnitude earthquake rocked the Solomon Islands this morning, with initial reports warning of tsunamis as far as NZ.
Controversial views of likely PM
JOHN Key’s shock resignation from New Zealand’s top job has paved the way for his ultra-conservative to become the next Prime Minister.
Party’s over for NZ PM’s son
NEW Zealand Prime Minister John Key resigned to spend more time with his family, but one member of the clan may not be so happy.
NZ scrambles to find new PM
NEW Zealand’s popular Prime Minister stunned the nation when he declared he was quitting the top job. Now the pundits are scrambling to figure out who will replace him.
‘Get out, the village is erupting’
A SMALL New Zealand village was woken at 4am by loud noises that turned out to be water eruptions of almost 30 metres.
Seven dead in NZ boat accident
POLICE have pulled seven bodies from the water while another person remains missing after a chartered fishing boat sank north of Auckland.
‘Our focus is about locating mum’
POLICE have released images of two pieces of clothing a dead baby was found wrapped in at a reserve.
Gable Tostee’s night out in NZ
DETAILS have emerged of Gable Tostee’s trip across the Tasman with a woman believed to be his New Zealand partner.
Moderate quake hits NZ’s North Island
NEW Zealand has been rocked by another earthquake, after a powerful tremor earlier this month killed two people.
Second earthquake hits New Zealand
NEW Zealand has been rocked by another earthquake less than a week after a powerful tremor killed two people.
Quake uncovers unusual life
NEW Zealand’s earthquake has left the sea bed high and dry, exposing alien-like rock formations as aftershocks continue.
Preacher’s bizarre earthquake theory
KIWI Brian Tamaki blamed homosexuals and murderers for last week’s deadly quake. New Zealanders are today fighting back.
New Zealand PM missed Trump’s call
AS NEW Zealand dealt with the aftermath of Monday’s monster earthquake, President-elect Donald Trump called ... and nobody answered.
Stranded cows rescued after quake
THREE cows that made world headlines during the New Zealand earthquake have been saved, as more evacuations are underway.
HMAS Darwin sent for quake relief
UPDATE: Australia has diverted HMAS Darwin to NZ’s Kaikoura coast to aid in earthquake recovery; will deploy its Seahawk for evacs, Sky News says.
Inside New Zealand’s quake zone
TERRIFIED residents are sharing photos and videos from inside areas badly damaged by last night’s massive earthquake. This is what they’re seeing.
Quake ‘dam’ burst new NZ threat
A WALL of water is surging down New Zealand’s Clarence River after it burst through a dam of debris caused by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that claimed two lives.
Perth toddler drowns in Bali
UPDATE: Police say there were guests at a Bali villa when an 18-month-old Perth girl fell into an unfenced pool on the property and drowned.
‘He’s a very dangerous man’
WOMEN are being warned not to meet a fugitive — considered “dangerous” by police — who has been using dating sites to meet potential lovers.
Is this the most honest job ad ever?
THERE is internet, no phone coverage, no breaks and definitely no whingeing! Duane Trafford has posted a blunt assessment of what he needs from his new staff.
Kim’s latest launch a fizzer
NORTH Korea has today attempted to launch another medium-range missile capable of reaching Australia. But the missile exploded shortly after take-off.
Prison fight club: ‘What goes on is horrific’
IT HAPPENED when the guards weren’t watching. Gangs of violent inmates turned on each other, and transformed their prison into a giant fight club.
Court wades into Timor Sea row
AUSTRALIA has been dealt a blow in its feud over access to oilfields in the Timor Sea after an international court ruled to take up East Timor’s case.
Large Chinese strike force probes Japan
JAPAN has reacted with alarm after China surged 40 fighters and bombers past its islands during a drill designed to test their ability to enforce a controversial ‘air defence zone’.
US fighter jet ‘plunges into sea’
A US Marine Corps Harrier jump-jet has dived into the sea shortly after taking off from a base on the island of Okinawa, south of Japan.
Tourism boom: visitor numbers soar
THERE’S nothing like Australia — just ask the near eight million overseas visitors who travelled Down Under in the last 12 months.
Student called teacher ‘big boy’
DETAILS of a disturbingly close relationship between a 13-year-old student and her 41-year-old teacher have been revealed.
Girl, six, confronts violent robber
SEE the dramatic moment a six-year-old girl takes on an axe wielding robber who broke into her father’s store.
