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Iran’s clerical powerbrokers have named Mojtaba Khamenei, second son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the nation’s new supreme...
Norwegian police are investigating an early morning explosion at the United States embassy in Oslo as a potential terrorist act,...
Crude oil prices surged past $100 a barrel on Sunday, approaching $110 as key Gulf producers curtailed output amid the...
Rocket Freight cautions that New Zealand could see steep freight cost hikes, surging living expenses, and delivery delays stretching months...
Retail NZ Chief Executive Carolyn Young warns that ongoing Middle East unrest could force retailers to hike prices. “Like many sectors,...
A human rights group is supporting demands for the government to establish an independent online safety regulator. A report by the...
Police are intensifying recruitment in Auckland to attract more Kiwis to the force and lure officers working in Australia back...
Kuwait has dramatically curbed its oil production and refining in response to Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, leaving...
Bunnings will introduce facial recognition technology in two Hamilton stores starting next month. Te Rapa and Hamilton South stores will deploy...
Iran's ambassador to London has issued a stern warning to Britain, urging it to avoid deeper entanglement in the intensifying...
Global markets reel as Brent crude jumps over 9 per cent on Friday to top $93 per barrel, the loftiest...
Escalating Gulf tensions have closed key airspace, including southern Azerbaijan after a drone attack, squeezing flights into narrow northern corridors...
The Trump administration unveiled a £15.7 billion reinsurance scheme on Friday to shield oil tankers and merchant vessels traversing the...
The government is strengthening New Zealand’s ageing seafarer workforce and enhancing supply-chain resilience with investments in entry-level training. “Our local seafaring...
Trade Me is scrapping success fees for casual sellers. One marketing expert attributes it to the rising dominance of Facebook...
The ongoing war in Iran has shut down the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint that handles roughly 20% of...
