NZCity NewsLinks

All Links

27 Apr 2026

Search

Fresh-faced Black Caps get chance to stake their ODI claims in India
All you need to know as the three-match ODI series between New Zealand and India begins on Sunday night.

The battle over sharing Wellington's bike trails
Mountain-bikers say the Matairangi/Mt Victoria trails are "world class" - but not everyone is happy about sharing the paths.

'Unacceptable to the badge' - Dyche fumes at FA Cup exit
Sean Dyche calls for some of his Nottingham Forest players to "have a look in the mirror" after an "unacceptable" first-half performance in their FA Cup loss at Wrexham on penalties.

EU reaches South America trade deal after 25 years of talks
Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.

'An attack on women's dignity': Walls whitewashed after silhouettes defaced in Indian city
The brightly coloured murals in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh state were part of a project to beautify the city.

Romance and parenthood feel remote in Ukraine: 'I haven't had a date since before the war'
Tumbling marriage and birth rates are shaping the future of a country whose population was already falling.

The Papers: 'Regime teeters in Tehran' and 'Clearing the heir'
A number of the papers splash on the ongoing demonstrations across Iran.

'Unprecedented' numbers seeking debt help post-Christmas, say charities
Debt charities say that calls have risen compared with last year as people are urged to seek help.

Video emerges of Minneapolis shooting filmed by ICE agent who opened fire
The clip shows the moments before gunfire rang out on a Minneapolis street.

Trump says US needs to 'own' Greenland to prevent Russia and China from taking it
We will do it "the easy way" or "the hard way", he said, but Denmark says the territory is not for sale.

Brendon McCullum’s latest absurd claim should spell the end of his tenure
The England coach’s insistence his players “handled themselves pretty well across the board” in Australia – just before the Harry Brook news broke – was the most damning statement in a tour full of them.

Kiwi running prodigy eyes next challenge after erasing legend from record books
Even in her finest hour, Boh Ritchie found her long-awaited breakthrough lost amid the clamour over another distance-running Kiwi prodigy.

Wrexham shock Forest in shootout after six-goal thriller
Watch highlights as Wrexham shock Nottingham Forest in an FA Cup third-round thriller, beating the Premier League side on penalties after a 3-3 draw.

Barbeary stars as Bath retain top spot in Pool 2
Bath close in on winning Pool 2 and securing a home last-16 game with a convincing away victory at Castres in the Investec Champions Cup.

Wrexham's story 'written in the stars, literally'
Wrexham's remarkable rise continues by knocking Premier League side Nottingham Forest out of the FA Cup in dramatic fashion.

Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable'
Oil executives expressed caution, with one executive saying Venezuela had seized their assets twice.

We've battled through Scotland's snow every single day of 2026
BBC Scotland News reporter Ken Banks takes a look back at what life has been like in Aberdeen's snow.

How a friend request led a beauty queen to uncover Scotland's most prolific catfish
Abbie Draper spent a decade trying to expose the person pretending to be hospital doctor David Graham.

Musk says X outcry is 'excuse for censorship'
The government is urging Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.

Iran leader says protesters are vandals trying to please Trump
The largest demonstrations in years have left at least 48 protesters dead, human rights groups say. Trump told reporters on Friday that Iran was in "big trouble'.

Hamilton mum-and-daughter busking duo delights TikTok
Eight-year-old Miss Ally only started busking a month ago, but she and mum Jessie Matthews now get selfie requests.