A person was taken to hospital with serious injuries after a suspected shooting in Auckland's CBD early this morning.Police were called at about 1.45am to reports of someone being injured by a firearm on Cross Street - near Karangahape... […]

A man has died following an assault in Sturges Avenue, Otahuhu, about 9:20pm yesterday. A scene guard is in place as Police continue to investigate today. […]

A man has died after a serious assault in Ōtāhuhu last night.Emergency services were called to the incident on Sturges Ave about 9.20pm.A scene guard remains in place as police continue to investigate.Last night a... […]

Two people have been critically injured following a crash between two motorbikes in Waihi.Emergency services were called to the crash on Dobson St about 12.50am.Both riders were transported to hospital in a critical condition.The... […]

The most depressing of records could be heading sodden Auckland's way this week, with weather experts unable to rule out the chance of a shower every day until at least Thursday — a day after the previous record of 28 days in a month... […]

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Multiple police are at the scene of serious assault in Ōtāhuhu tonight.A person at the scene said one person had been taken away by ambulance and police tape was around a house in Sturges Ave."There're seven police cars... […]

Auckland Police would like to identify a woman who stopped to provide assistance after a child was hit by a car in Mt Wellington on Thursday 22 August. […]

Powerball and Strike have both rolled over tonight, meaning there is a combined prize pool of $7.8 million up for grabs on Wednesday. […]

Atawhai Drive in Nelson has reopened following a serious crash this afternoon. The condition of a person reported to be critically injured in the crash has improved. They are now in a serious but stable condition. […]

As police investigate a bar shooting which left a man with life-threatening injuries, a duty manager at the popular venue has spoken of fears after the incident.Crowd-goers at a charity concert at the Republic Bar were left in horror... […]

Emergency services are responding to a serious crash in Pukekohe this evening. Police were called to a report of the single vehicle crash at the intersection of Puni, Domain, Rowles and Waiuku Roads at 5:50pm. […]

A passenger resorted to dressing "like the Michelin Man" so he could board a flight with all his luggage.Football coach Raymond Williams and wife Lori were travelling to a family reunion in Wellington last weekend when they were... […]

Five people have been injured - including one critically - in a two-vehicle crash in Nelson.Emergency services responded to the incident on Atawhai Drive about 4.25pm.The crash involved a car and a van.Three people in the car... […]

Emergency services are responding to a crash on Atawhai Drive in Nelson. The crash, involving a car and van, occurred at around 4.25pm. The three occupants of the car have been injured, with one person reportedly suffering critical injuries, one serious and […]

Police and Auckland Rugby are investigating an incident during a high school rugby match where a referee was reportedly injured.The incident took place on the grounds of Tangaroa College - the South Auckland school played Auckland... […]

Earlier this week, the star of Mount Maunganui's viral tyre heist video delivered a handcrafted gift to his victim to say sorry for stealing the tyres.It seemed like a happy ending to an initially sad story and the owner of Cooper... […]

A northbound lane of Auckland's Northern Motorway is blocked after a multi-vehicle crash this afternoon.The left lane is currently blocked. NZ Transport Agency is warning motorists through the Greville Rd off-ramp area to expect... […]

Police can do better at transporting prisoners after four escaped in Levin recently, New Zealand's Police Association (NZPA) says. Police Commissioner Mike Bush announced last night the need for a national review of the custody... […]

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The United States is paying the price for launching a trade war, as China is forced to announce the levy of new additional tariffs on US goods. […]

Trade deals and the reform of WTO are better than trade wars. Trade wars will lead to recession, while trade deals will boost economy, said Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, on Saturday. He called for putting a stop to trade wars. […]

The China Society for Human Rights Studies on Saturday published an article to expose the long-lasting unsolved problem of gun violence in the United States which, it said, has seriously trampled on human rights. […]

Ambassadors and envoys from seven countries visited northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region from August 19 to 21 at the invitation of the regional government. […]

A youth association in Hong Kong called on young people to uphold the spirit of law and oppose violence on Saturday. […]

The Chinese Embassy in Ottawa Friday urged Canada and the United States to release Meng Wanzhou, the wrongfully detained chief financial officer of Chinese technology company Huawei, without further delay and ensure her safe return to China. […]

President Xi Jinping urged the Chinese military on Thursday to continue improving its combat capability and readiness. […]

A Chinese employee of Britain's Hong Kong Consulate surnamed Zheng was released on Saturday after a penalty of 15-day administrative detention for violating the Law of the People's Republic of China on Penalties for Administration of Public Security. […]

Police charge anti-government demonstrators, beating some with batons, in a 12th week of protests. […]

Beijing will impose additional levies on approximately $75 billion worth of U.S. goods including soybeans, oil and aircraft in response to Washington's latest planned tariffs on Chinese imports, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said on Friday. […]

The ordinance amendment issues and the ensuing violence have undermined the professional ethics of the Hong Kong society and created hatred in the community, a Hong Kong educator said on Friday. […]

China should sanction the United States and Taiwan entities involved in the recent proposed arms deals and maintain its strategic pressure on Taiwan secessionists, with the sale damaging to Sino-U.S. ties, officials said. […]

Market concerns about trade uncertainties and a possible economic recession were the major reasons why U.S. equities suffered a steep sell-off on Friday, analysts have said. […]

Nearly 600 taxis on Friday participated here in a peace rally against violence and showed Hong Kong residents' love for their home and the motherland. […]

China has sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and their adjacent waters, the Foreign Ministry reiterated on Friday, while calling for Vietnam to respect the rights and work with China for peace at sea. […]

China's envoy to the United Nations reiterated his country's position Thursday on the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty, saying it is "unacceptable to use China as an excuse for leaving the treaty, and China rejects the baseless accusation by the United States". […]

A regulation on the protection of children's personal information on networks was published by the Cyberspace Administration of China Friday. […]

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) twice fired unidentified projectiles into the eastern waters on Saturday, according to South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). […]

Simon Cheng was reported missing on 8 August after crossing the border for a business trip. […]

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said Friday it is "a new challenge" for the US central bank to fit trade uncertainty into its policy decision-making framework. […]

Bidders were out and about again at weekend auctions, and while prices are likely to rise they are likely to resume the same trajectory of the recent boom years. […]

Sam Tait severed his spine in a motorcycle crash in 2013. Now he races down a ski slope at 130 kilometres per hour in pursuit of Paralympic glory. […]

A Chinese Government-backed education program which has just been axed in NSW public schools should be closely reviewed in SA, the Greens say, but authorities say there are strong differences between the states. […]

Russia's Sergey Kovalev comes through an eighth-round scare to defend his world title against Britain's Anthony Yarde. […]

Watch highlights as England produce a dominant performance and run in eight tries as they hammer Ireland 57-15 in the World Cup warm-up match at Twickenham. […]

A farmer claims the plane was impounded because Tanzania's government hasn't paid him compensation. […]

Passengers describe "chaos and confusion" as they are told to book new flights in an email sent by mistake. […]

Mohamed Salah scores twice as Liverpool sweep Arsenal aside with a dominant performance to maintain their 100% start to the season. […]

The violence interrupted nearly two weeks of calm in Hong Kong, which has been gripped by a turbulent pro-democracy movement since June. […]

Watch highlights as a 126-run partnership between Joe Root and Joe Denly leaves England 156-3 at the close of day three of the third Ashes Test, chasing 359 to […]

EU leaders threatened to tear up a trade deal with South America, reflecting growing international anger at Brazil as fires in the Amazon intensified an […]

England's batsmen show some much-needed fight on day three of the third Test, but Australia still look set to retain the Ashes at Headingley. […]

United States suffer their first loss in 13 years after a shock defeat by Australia in a World Cup warm-up in Melbourne on Saturday. […]

The government is accused of ignoring illegal deforestation and burning in the Amazon. […]

Hundreds of thousands of people are in refugee camps after fleeing violence in Myanmar. […]

England run in eight tries in a dominant performance as they beat Ireland 57-15 in a World Cup warm-up game at Twickenham. […]

The summit comes amid fears over a global economic slowdown, and U.S. tensions over trade allies, Iran and Russia. […]

The prince says he wants to "clarify the facts" around his friendship with the late disgraced financier. […]

The European Council president and the PM will meet at the G7 summit on Sunday to discuss Brexit. […]

Warrington upstage runaway Super League leaders St Helens to win their first Challenge Cup final in seven years. […]

Dina Asher-Smith breaks her own British Championship record in the women's 100m with a run of 10.96 seconds. […]

Michael Drejka had claimed self-defence when shooting an unarmed man in a parking dispute. […]

Thousands of anti-globalisation and environmental activists joined yellow vest protesters and Basque separatists on Saturday near the French coastal resort of […]