NZCity NewsLinks

All Links

19 Oct 2026

Search

Olivia Dean shakes off Western Springs Bowl hiccup to end on a high
The highly-anticipated first show at the venue was derailed by a 40-minute delay in the middle, but the Grammy-winning British singer bounced back with ease.

‘A beautiful young life taken far too soon’: Teen killed in harbour crash named
Maddy’s family remembered her as a “bright light” whose “beautiful spirit” and love would never be forgotten.

Election 2026: ACT promises $400m boost to keep GPs in NZ, attract more from overseas
Follow our daily live coverage of all the happening on the 2026 election campaign trail.

No further action against government adviser's wife over Palestine Action post, police say
Sarah Helm, who is married to Jonathan Powell, was responding to a discussion about the author Sally Rooney.

ACT to give $400m to GP clinics to pay doctors more, incentivise longer hours
ACT wants give $400m over four years to GP clinics in a bid to increase the number of doctors appointments available by paying doctors more.

Category 4 Typhoon Champi narrowly misses Guam
Guam narrowly escaped a direct hit from Category 4 Typhoon Champi.

Northland woman pleads guilty after dog kills four kiwi
It is Rose Paraha's second conviction for owning a dog that killed wildlife - in 2019, she pleaded guilty to owning a dog that caused the deaths of six kiwi.

Chelsea's Martinez taken to hospital for 'precautionary tests'
Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was taken to hospital as Chelsea's 2-0 win at Everton on Saturday meant they secured their first clean sheet in nine months.

'Taking in my great-grandkids at 74 saved me'
A Somerset great-grandmother talks about becoming a kinship carer after her daughter died.

Pope discharged from hospital days after lung cancer surgery
The pontiff will give the traditional Angelus prayer and blessing in St Peter's Square on Sunday.

‘It’s unacceptable’: Wallabies in tatters after Bledisloe Cup humiliation
Sunny day turns into dark nightmare for Wallabies.

Review: Olivia Dean, the guinea pig for the Western Springs Bowl
It was a bold move to inaugurate an upgraded, untested venue with such a big headline name. There were a lot of things that could go wrong - and plenty of them did.

ACT wants funding boost to retain GPs, attract more from overseas
Tamaki candidate James Christmas claims Labour's plan for free GP visits would backfire, if there weren't enough doctors.

Prime minister passed over easier election dates, advice reveals
Labour argues a Labour Day start to voting might inconvenience some away on holiday, but National has defended the timing.

TC Wati strengthens to Category 2
Tropical Cyclone Wati has strengthened into a Category 2 system in Cook Islands waters.

'It took a while to feel like me again': A road trip with Marama Davidson
The Green party co-leader talks about growing up in green rooms, how she never planned on politics and cancer on the sixth episode of Power Steering.

Boos and bananas on day of defiance at Man City
Manchester City fans boo the Premier League anthem before watching their side move six points clear at the top of the table.

Poodle party reunites rescued dogs
The eight dogs were found alongside more than 250 poodle-cross breeds at a property in Norfolk.

Alligator kills 71-year-old man fishing in Florida
The 3.7m (12ft) alligator reportedly dragged the man into the water where he was fishing near Orlando.

Violent clashes between police and protesters in Albania
Police in Albania's capital Tirana have fired tear gas and water cannons onto crowds gathered outside the Ministry of Education where students are among those protesting.