Articles by Pierre Bairin and Emma Reynolds, CNN
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World
Russia is making daily tactical gains in eastern Ukraine, as concerns swirl around Ukrainian military reporting
Monday, 29 April 2024, 2:43PMCNN- Vladimir Putin’s forces have made further gains in at least three locations along the eastern front in Ukraine – including...
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World
A plant that’s everywhere is fuelling a growing risk of wildfire disaster
Sunday, 28 April 2024, 3:54PMCNN- A ubiquitous, resilient and seemingly harmless plant is fueling an increase in large, fast-moving and destructive wildfires...
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National
Pipe bomb found at Christchurch address, police charge two people
Wednesday, 24 April 2024, 2:02PMChristchurch Police have charged two people after discovering an incomplete pipe bomb during a search warrant execution yesterday. Police...
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National
What is ZYN? The new nicotine craze making its way into NZ schools
Wednesday, 17 April 2024, 10:38AMHealth professionals are sounding the alarm over a new nicotine product that is infiltrating New Zealand schools. ZYN,...
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National
Communities on standby with heavier rain to come; North Island in for a pummelling
Wednesday, 10 April 2024, 8:58AMWest Coast residents are preparing for more rain to hit the already drenched region, as further weather warnings have been...
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National
Connor Lamb named as victim of Auckland CBD motorcycle crash
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 1:17PMPolice have released the identity of the victim of a motorcycle crash in Auckland’s Eden Terrace. Connor James Lamb, 27,...
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National
‘Dark day for science and climate’: Up to 90 jobs to be cut at Niwa
Tuesday, 9 April 2024, 11:56AMUp to 90 jobs may be cut at Niwa as part of a swathe of roles being slashed across the public service. The National Institute...
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Christchurch
'Makes me sad': Pou whenua overlooking Lyttelton Harbour stolen
Monday, 8 April 2024, 3:11PMA symbolic pou whenua sculpture on the John Jameson lookout on Summit Rd in the Christchurch Port Hills has been stolen. The...
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National
Kindergarten shut down as police dog tracks suspected burglar
Monday, 8 April 2024, 2:01PMA Christchurch kindergarten was placed in lockdown while a police dog tracked a suspected burglar. The Herald understands...
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Crime
Man dies of meth overdose in custody, police care was 'reasonable'
Thursday, 4 April 2024, 1:42PMA man who died of a meth overdose in a police car en route to hospital last year was cared for appropriately by police before...
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National
Student killed in Pukaki crash to be buried today
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 12:32PMA funeral for one of the foreign students from Malaysia, killed in a horror quadruple fatal crash near Lake Pukaki is being...
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Science
Dogs can match some words with objects, study suggests
Tuesday, 2 April 2024, 1:55PMCNN- Dogs can understand that certain words refer to specific objects, according to a recent study, suggesting that they...
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World
Dachshunds under threat as Germany proposes ban on breeding
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 4:28PMCNN- Germany’s beloved sausage dog, the dachshund, could be under threat in the country, its national kennel club said Wednesday,...
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National
Two dead after crash in South Marlborough, SH1 closed, motorists face lengthy delays
Thursday, 28 March 2024, 2:54PMTwo people have died and two others are injured following a horrific crash on State Highway 1, Kekerengu, Southern Marlborough. The...
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National
NI holidaymakers should prepare for heavy rain, gusty winds, harbour bridge restrictions
Wednesday, 27 March 2024, 12:44PMWaves of rain are set to lash much of the North Island during Easter Weekend as a low-pressure system forms east of New Zealand,...
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National
'Pretty much living in hell': Inside young woman's escape from Gloriavale
Sunday, 24 March 2024, 9:40AMWhat’s it like to leave Gloriavale? A new TVNZ documentary, Escaping Utopia, seeks to answer that question and one former...
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Wellington
Person critically injured in Wellington lift shaft fall
Thursday, 21 March 2024, 1:33PMA person was critically injured following a fall in a lift shaft in central Wellington. Emergency services were called to...
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National
Hundreds of Head Hunters to descend on West Auckland to mourn crash rider
Wednesday, 20 March 2024, 12:01PMPolice say unlawful behaviour will not be tolerated as hundreds of Head Hunter gang members are set to descend on West Auckland to...
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World
Cuba sees rare protests amid power cuts and food shortages
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:36PMCNN- Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel has said that his government is willing to engage with protesters after hundreds of...
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National
Probe launched after fishing boat runs aground on Canterbury beach
Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 1:21PMAn investigation has been launched after a clam fishing trawler ran aground on a North Canterbury in the early hours of this...
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World
Putin is poised to extend his rule in highly orchestrated vote even as Russians quietly protest
Monday, 18 March 2024, 11:05AMRussians crowded outside polling stations at noon Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an...
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Audio
Former US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is interested in buying TikTok
Friday, 15 March 2024, 4:46PMFormer Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday he’s assembling a team of investors to make a bid to buy TikTok. This...
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Auckland
Auckland's coldest weekend this year? Wintry snap poised to hit the country
Thursday, 14 March 2024, 1:41PMParts of the country could be in for the coldest weekend of the year, as a wintry blast of polar air is poised to hit the...
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National
Christchurch Port Hills blaze: Fire crews stand ready as final hotspot extinguished
Wednesday, 13 March 2024, 3:54PMFire and Emergency (Fenz) crews say they “remain ready to react swiftly” after dampening the final hotspot on Christchurch’s...