Navigation for News Categories
World
World headlines with summaries.
-
Iran warns Israel against reprisals, world powers urge restraint
15 Apr 2024A senior cabinet minister says Israel will "exact the price from Iran in the fashion and timing that is right for us".
-
Who was the Bondi Junction attacker
14 Apr 2024Joel Cauchi was diagnosed with a mental illness at 17 and had been living in his car before stabbing six people dead.
-
NZ warned military op could see civilians killed
15 Apr 2024Judith Collins was told there was no way to rule out "collateral damage" if New Zealand joined a coalition conducting strikes against Houthi rebels. Audio
-
Iran launches retaliatory attack on Israel with hundreds of drones, missiles
14 Apr 2024Iran launched explosive drones and fired missiles at Israel in its first direct attack on Israeli territory, a retaliatory strike that raised the threat of a wider regional conflict.
-
Bondi attacker could have been targeting women, police say
14 Apr 2024Joel Cauchi's attitudes towards women are "an obvious line of inquiry", police commissioner says, as more details emerge about victims.
-
'We need to try and stop him': Man fought Bondi stabber with bollard
14 Apr 2024Damien Geurot heard people screaming. Then he saw a murderer coming up an escalator, and knew he had to act.
-
As it happened: Iran launches drone, missile attack on Israel
14 Apr 2024The NZ government have joined leaders worldwide in condemning the escalation of violence in the Middle East.
-
Hundreds rescued in fatal cable car accident
14 Apr 2024Thirteen people - including officials from the private company running the cable car - have been detained over the crash.
-
Trump lashes out at 'crooked judge' as unprecedented trial of a former President to begin
14 Apr 2024Trump is expected to be in Manhattan on Tuesday NZ time for the beginning of his first criminal trial, a case involving hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
-
Sydney attacker named as 40-year-old Queensland man
14 Apr 2024Detectives are investigating 40-year-old Joel Cauchi, who killed six people during a stabbing attack, while the police officer who stopped him has also been named.
-
Iran attack on Israel: What we know so far
14 Apr 2024There were very few countries as prepared as Israel for an attack like this, with a stacked arsenal and experience with groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, RNZ's Charlie Dreaver writes.
-
Explainer: Why is Iran attacking Israel?
14 Apr 2024Built up over years or decades of Iranian support, the "Axis of Resistance" is opposed to Israel and US influence in the Middle East.
-
'I thought I was going to die' - Witnesses on Bondi centre attack
14 Apr 2024Witnesses have described chaotic, confronting and confusing scenes as multiple people were stabbed before an armed man was killed by police.
-
Bondi mall attack: Six dead, baby undergoes surgery
14 Apr 2024The man was known to police and, while the motive was unclear, early indications suggested the attack was not related to terrorism.
-
Hamas rejects Israel's ceasefire response, sticks to main demands
14 Apr 2024After more than six months of war with Israel in Gaza, the negotiations remain deadlocked, with Hamas sticking to its demands that any agreement must end the war.
-
'No easy task' - The hunt for an impartial Trump jury in Manhattan
14 Apr 2024On Monday, hundreds of New Yorkers from across the island of Manhattan will find themselves facing a historic prospect: sitting on the jury of the first criminal trial of a former president.
-
Praise for 'hero' police officer who stopped alleged mall attacker
13 Apr 2024The officer was by herself when she shot the alleged attacker dead, assistant commissioner says.
-
Ukraine could face defeat in 2024. Here's how that might look
13 Apr 2024The former commander of Britain's Joint Forces Command has warned that Ukraine could face defeat by Russia in 2024.
-
Iran seizes Israeli-linked cargo ship in Strait of Hormuz, Iranian media says
13 Apr 2024The move comes as US President Joe Biden says he expects Iran to attack Israel "sooner, rather than later".
-
Stabbed mum's last act was to try to save baby
13 Apr 2024The 38-year-old - reportedly the sixth victim of a frenzied knife attack at a Bondi mall - desperately sought help for her infant before succumbing to her wounds.
-
Horrific act of violence' - Six dead, suspect slain at Sydney shopping centre
13 Apr 2024A mother stabbed alongside her nine-month-old baby is among the victims of an attack at a shopping centre, according to reports. Video
-
Sydney shopping mall attack: What you need to know
13 Apr 2024Six people have been killed in a knife attack at Westfield Bondi Junction shopping centre in Sydney's east, NSW Police say.
-
Qantas reroutes Perth-London flights due to Middle East tensions
13 Apr 2024The move comes as expectations that Iran will attack Israel rise, the airline says.
-
'Don't' - Biden warns Iran against attacking Israel
13 Apr 2024US President Joe Biden said he expected Iran to attack Israel "sooner, rather than later" and warned Tehran not to proceed, underscoring Washington's commitment to protect Israel.
Top News stories
- Hospitals asked to save total of $105 million by July, Te Whatu Ora confirms
- Canterbury A&P Association's board director paid $75k for landing $5m council deal
- Does fighting inflation always lead to recession? What NZ data tells
- South island churches look to ditch insurance over high costs
- HDC findings from investigation into woman's lung cancer death anger widower