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2 May 2024

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NZ Fashion Week's cancellation just the latest blow for under-pressure fashion industry
Designers are in "survival mode", and there are concerns about further closures in the sector.

Uber faces $500m London black cab drivers lawsuit
Almost 11,000 London cabbies say Uber's business dealings have lost them money.

Johnson & Johnson looks to settle baby powder lawsuits for $10.9 billion
In tens of thousands of lawsuits, consumers claim baby powder and talc products contain asbestos and cause ovarian cancer.

Solomon Islands lawmakers elect former Foreign Minister Jeremiah Manele as new prime minister

Canada dairy trade dispute rolls on as changes fail to comply with rules, minister says
Trade Minister Todd McClay says New Zealand will not back down.

‘Greater financial security’: Auckland Museum secures funding for three years
It is the first time multi-year funding was agreed instead of an annual levy.

Changing luxury lodge plans shows owner’s desperation: Lawyer
The owner has to find a new way to fund the luxury lodge after dropping subdivision plans.

Department of Conservation weighs up Cathedral Cove options
For walking access to the beach, three options were under consideration.

Christchurch trucking company in liquidation
The Companies Register shows company STL Linehaul 2023 Ltd, which was incorporated in March 2023, went into liquidation on Wednesday.

Auckland's Wynyard bridge closure: Free ferries trial to take pedestrians across basin
An Auckland bridge permanently stuck in the up position is hitting businesses in the pocket. The solution: A boat for 60 people every half hour.

Car skids into bystanders at boy racer gathering in Invercargill, injuring two people
Police are urging the public to report boy racers after two people were injured during a gathering near Invercargill on Saturday.

Watch: PM's pre-Budget education announcement for teaching reading
From next year, the government expects all public schools to take a "proven structured literacy approach".

Integrated solar and agricultural farm planned for Rangitikei
The 40 megawatt-peak farm is expected to generate electricity for about 7800 homes.

Tongans left wondering who will fill key portfolios
It's been weeks now since Tonga's King Tupou VI let it be known that he wasn't happy with the government assigning two key Cabinet portfolios.

India Predicts Sweltering May, Raising Power Shortage Worry

China’s Biggest Carrier Starts Sea Trial in Show of Power

Russia is displaying its war 'trophies' — an array of captured Western hardware like Abrams and Leopard tanks — saying 'victory is inevitable'

Kiwi Indian tastes entrepreneurial success in Silicon Valley
Ken Hendricks is the first Kiwi Indian to be accepted into the highly competitive Y Combinator start-up programme.

Universities concerned as visa frustrations from Indian students remain high
New Zealand universities have directly engaged with the government about the high student visa rejection rate of Indian applicants in 2024.

One injured in crash near Motueka
Emergency services are at the scene of a crash after a car crashed off the Motueka River West Bank Rd.

Multiple parties complain over Green MP Julie Anne Genter's conduct
Speaker Gerry Brownlee won’t say which parties have taken issue with Julie Anne Genter’s outburst.

Urgent call for help to save critically endangered Southern Dotterel
New Zealanders are being encouraged to help save the Southern NZ Dotterel from extinction before it is too late.

Auckland Airport's new terminal bridges domestic, international services
It will bring domestic and international transfers, check-ins and bag drops under one roof.

Axe attack in Mosgiel leads to one arrest
An axe-wielding man who reportedly smashed vehicles, and was later taken into custody.

Flood hazard increasing at one of Canterbury’s ‘best’ beaches
The intensity of recent rain events has increased the erosion threat to the banks of the campground at popular holiday spot Gore Bay.