NZCity NewsLinks

All Links

27 May 2026

Search

Bluff tavern gains liquor licences despite damning inspection
A Bluff tavern has been given the green light to continue selling alcohol despite strong pushback from multiple agencies.

Rated - Liverpool's six signings from record summer spree
BBC Sport assesses the impact made by Liverpool's six signings last summer that totalled a record £415m.

The big VAR debrief - did it deny Bournemouth Champions League spot?
BBC Sport assesses how VAR interventions may have impacted games at key moments and how some teams might appreciate the system more than others.

London City pursuing Putellas after Barca exit
Two-time Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas has announced she is leaving Barcelona after 14 years, with London City Lionesses in pursuit.

Man City ahead of Man Utd in race for Anderson
Manchester City are leading the race to sign Elliot Anderson, with the Nottingham Forest midfielder preferring a move to Etihad Stadium instead of rivals Manchester United.

British man tortured in Dubai detention, human rights group says
Ryan Pepper, from Kent, has been imprisoned in the UAE "without explanation", says the group.

Why temperature records are being not only broken but smashed
The combined effects of a heat dome and climate change have brought extreme warmth to western Europe.

Watch: Paris 'punishingly hot' as Western Europe hit by heatwave
Hugh Schofield reports from Paris as a heat dome settled over Western Europe bringing temperatures above the average for May.

Woman shot outside Sheffield bar was innocent bystander
The 30-year-old woman was on a night out to celebrate the bank holiday weekend, police say.

'Falling through the cracks': Researchers call for better trauma recovery
A study of more than 200 patients who suffered severe trauma has highlighted the pressing need for a patient-centred approach, researchers say.

Foden a 'victim' of football's packed schedule
Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden is a "victim" of football's packed fixture schedule after being left out of England's World Cup squad, says the chief executive of the PFA.

'Long time coming' as Shankland joins Rangers from Hearts
Scotland striker Lawrence Shankland says he is fulfilling his "dream" of joining "boyhood club" Rangers as he completes his transfer from Scottish Premiership rivals Heart of Midlothian.

Internet starts coming back in Iran after months-long blackout
Internet access has been cut off in the country since the start of the war in late February.

Wales won't ban mobile phones in schools, first minister says
Rhun ap Iorwerth said schools would be empowered to make their own decisions, with a ban expected for England.

What do Russia's escalating threats against Ukraine say about the war?
Moscow's rhetoric may point to the Kremlin's nervousness over the war's direction, our defence correspondent writes from Kyiv.

Osaka sparkles in golden French Open outfit
Naomi Osaka continues her tradition of serving jaw-dropping looks at Grand Slams with an outfit that reminds her of "the Eiffel tower at night".

The stepmum exposed as a young girl's killer almost 50 years on
Janice Nix forced her five-year-old stepdaughter to take a bath that left half her body badly burned.

Some A-level papers voided for students after exams leaked online
Those affected will have to resit, or will get a mark based on their performance in other assignments.