Dairying family reaps rewards from robots
The Gemmells have three robots which milk 24/7 Photo: RNZ/Sally Round Manawatū dairy farmers Amy and Greg Gemmell are enjoying more family time these days,...
ASUU strike pushed me into rice business – Student
Following the continued strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, a student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Oyekanmi Oluwasegun has ventured into rice...
Iranian Elite nuclear scientist murdered near Tehran
Iran's most senior nuclear scientist Mohsen Fakhrizadeh has been assassinated near the capital Tehran, the country's defence ministry has confirmed. The car Mohsen Fakhrizadeh was...
Despite video evidence, Lai Mohammed denies announcing N5m hate speech fine
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, has denied announcing the increment of hate speech fine from N500,000 to N5 million. The minister’s position was contained in...
Bianca Ojukwu blasts Igbo leaders’ silence on marginalisation
Former Nigerian ambassador to Spain and wife of Dim Chukwuemeka Ojukwu, the former Biafran Leader, Mrs. Bianca Ojukwu has hit out at Igbo leaders for...
#EndSARS: Summon Fashola over Lekki tollgate camera, lawyer tells panel
An #EndSARS protesters’ lawyer, Mr Adesina Ogunlana, has asked the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry to summon the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr...
No Deal Friday: Business Closes shop to protest ‘Black Friday’ deals
An international protest against consumerism called "Buy Nothing Day" was observed by some yesterday as a rejection of overconsumption. Held on the same day as...
Animal rights group says zoo’s repatriation of elephants unpardonable
An animal rights group is dismayed Auckland Zoo is relocating its two elephants - Burma and Anjalee - overseas, saying it will cause the animals...
‘Trade War’: China hammers about 200pc tariff on Australian wine
[caption id="attachment_80495" align="alignnone" width="720"] China-Australia-wine[/caption] The Chinese government has announced it will place tariffs on all Australian wine imports from today, striking a blow to...
Concern NZ Sports Hall of Fame may need to close
By Steve Hepburn [caption id="attachment_80489" align="alignnone" width="620"] Ron-Palenski[/caption] The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame may close in five weeks if it does not get...
Treatment services for anorexia, bulimia , others overwhelmed as demand surges
[caption id="attachment_80487" align="alignnone" width="720"] hospital[/caption] The mother of a teenager with anorexia and bulimia says children will die unless the government puts more money and...
Abbo, ‘s.e.x toy shop senator’, says PDP is darkness while APC isr ligh
[caption id="attachment_80485" align="alignnone" width="400"] Elisha Abbo[/caption] Elisha Abbo, senator representing Adamawa north, says he left darkness for light by decamping from the Peoples Democratic Party...
Criminals murder 3, injure numerous in Zamfara
[caption id="attachment_80476" align="alignnone" width="400"] Bandits[/caption] Notorious armed bandits operating in Zamfara State have killed no fewer than three persons in three communities of Maradun Local...
Northern older folks request sack of Fashola, states Minister failed region
[caption id="attachment_80469" align="alignnone" width="400"] Fashola[/caption] A member of the Northern Elders Forum and the Chairman of Maje Foundation, Alhaji Rufai Mukhtar Danmaje, has asked the...
Lekki shooting: CNN explains October 23 tweet on the number of casualties
CNN has clarified its tweet of October 23, 2020 which reported that “at least 38 people were killed” when soldiers opened fire on unarmed #EndSARS...
No deal between Israel & Saudi Arabia yet, but expect more weapons sales
Iran is viewed as a threat by Jerusalem, Riyadh and Washington. So despite human rights violations, there will likely be more arms procurement by the...
Field of up-and-comers extends in warmed race for top ICC prosecutor job
The court's 123 member countries are due to meet in New York on December 7 to 13, when they are meant to pick a successor...
Past strains between Biden, Erdoğan loom over Ankara-Washington relations
After Turkish leader’s ‘bromance’ with Trump, uncertainty is the order of the day U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan leave the...
Trump says he will take off from White House if Biden wins Electoral College vote
US President Donald Trump says he will take off from the White House if the Electoral College votes in favor of President-elect Joe Biden, the...
Vaccine reluctance isn’t new – history advises us to tune in, not censure
We should be cautious about painting all those who are unsure about new medical technology and treatments with the same broad brush. Not all hesitancy...
Central Bank split heaps on Yemenis’ issues
Civil war leads to crash in value of money sent back home that many families depend on to survive A family have breakfast outside their...
AstraZeneca prone to run new worldwide preliminary on COVID-19 immunization – report
Israel’s vaccine delivery could be delayed. A test tube labelled vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020....
Law to celebrate casualties of Spanish Inquisition submitted to Knesset
Beyond recognition of the day, activities will be held by the Education Ministry to help teach Israelis and provide resources on the history of the...
New Zealand association visa two-level framework baffling for couples split by Covid-19
New Zealand citizens and residents say the government's solution to reuniting them with their overseas partners has led to unexpected, unfair and dangerous consequences. Photo:...
Iranian war games, Trump’s legacy and boxing in Biden – analysis
The US will not attack Iran in the final weeks of Trump's Presidency. A missile is launched during the annual military drill, dubbed “Zolphaghar 99”,...
The Week in Politics: Govt gets serious about housing crisis
Analysis - Finance Minister Grant Robertson asks for Reserve Bank help to deal with the housing crisis, Oranga Tamariki chief executive says she won't quit,...
INTERVIEW: David Byrne on his new Spike Lee-directed film American Utopia
Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne talks to RNZ Music's Tony Stamp about his new film American Utopia. Directed by Spike Lee, it captures the original...
Jupiter and Saturn present ‘once in a lifetime’ show in December
Sky watchers are in for a rare treat as Jupiter and Saturn come so close to each other they will almost look like a single...
Covid-19 update: Seven new imported cases of Covid-19
There have been seven new cases of Covid-19 confirmed today, including the six who are members of the Pakistan men's cricket team announced last night....
Firm fined $32k for sediment discharge into Waikato River
A company working on the Waikato Expressway has been convicted of discharging a large volume of sediment into the Waikato River in January 2019. The...
Freed academic was detained in Iran due to Israeli partner – report
Australia and Moore-Gilbert have rejected Iran's allegations that she was working as a spy for Israel. Kylie Moore-Gilbert, who was detained in Iran in 2018...
Speaker of the House and Māori Party accuse each other of grandstanding after walk-out
In a highly unusual move, the Speaker has released correspondence between himself, the Clerk's office and Māori Party MPs over the row that blew up...
Beer accessory company: turn your fridge into a Kegerator
Tips to make a DIY fridge full of beer are being offered by a Hawke's Bay company that was stuck without stock when Covid-19 hit....
Covid-19: Pakistan cricket team day 3 testing may uncover more positives – Bloomfield
Health authorities will know today if more players in the touring Pakistan cricket team test positive for Covid-19. The Pakistan cricket squad are spending their...
Police and DOC hunt vandals who invaded skink habitat and destroyed property
The Department of Conservation is appealing for information after four-wheel drivers put rare West Coast skinks at risk by driving over their habitat. The Alborns...
Cuomo calls U.S. Supreme Court’s religious gatherings ruling ‘irrelevant’
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday dismissed as “irrelevant” a U.S. Supreme Court decision blocking coronavirus restrictions imposed on religious gatherings, saying it related...
Meet the Kiwis who’ve made Covid work for them
Covid-19 brought big-earning industries like aviation, tourism and retail to a sudden standstill. Twenty-year-old Aucklander Tane Mana, Photo: Supplied Government support helped save more jobs...
Gas canisters and batteries cause fires at transfer stations
Auckland Council is warning people not to put electrical or gas items out with their kerbside rubbish or recycling due to the risk of them...
AMD’s Ryzen 7 5800U shows up on Geekbench, looks promising against Zen 2 mobile
The future looks bright ahead for AMD's mobile APUs Something to look forward to: The Ryzen 5000 series APUs will include Zen 2 parts, but that's...
Government’s seasonal workers move ‘not enough, but a good start’
An influx of seasonal workers is a relief for the horticulture and wine industries with the government giving a border exemption to 2000 seasonal workers....
Cryptocurrency scheme under investigation in NZ
The Commerce Commission is investigating a cryptocurrency multi-level marketing scheme, known as Lion's Share. Photo: Facebook It encourages people to pay hundreds of dollars to...
Xerox PARC accuses Facebook, Twitter, and Snap of infringing on several of its patents
Ain't no rest for the wicked, patents don't grow on trees In context: Xerox is not your run-of-the-mill patent troll looking to squeeze successful companies left...
Crysis Remastered patch promises better performance on modern hardware
"Maximum Disappointment" might finally become "Maximum Game" Bottom line: The Crysis Remastered release was far from what long-time fans had expected, but it's getting closer with...
Man who raped woman in Auckland motel jailed
A man who raped a woman in an Auckland motel has been jailed for three-and-a-half years. Photo: Rafael Ben-Ari/Chameleons Eye/ 123rf The man, who has...
Red Dead Redemption 2 screenshot gets mistaken for the real outdoors in news segment
Can't blame them, really What just happened? KTVZ, a news station in Oregon, accidentally showed a screenshot from Rockstar's open-world western in its 'Out & About'...
IBM said to be planning 10,000 job cuts ahead of strategic spinoff
Germany and UK employees will be the most affected In brief: IBM has already laid off some of its US workforce earlier this year as a...
Scalper company secured almost 3,500 PS5 consoles for resale, says it has “no regrets”
The main reason why you can't get one A hot potato: Many consumers who were excited about buying a PS5, Xbox Series X/S, RTX 3000-series, and...
Berlin plans six vast COVID-19 vaccination centres handling 4,000 people a day
Berlin is racing to open six mass vaccination centres capable of handling up to 4,000 people per day by mid-December, the project coordinator told Reuters...
Georgia introduces new restrictions for two months to curb COVID-19
Georgia is to introduce more coronavirus restrictions including new curfew hours, the closure of most shops, restaurants, swimming pools and gyms and the restriction of...
A third of England face toughest COVID curbs, London spared for now
More than 20 million people across large swathes of England will be forced to live under the toughest category of COVID-19 restrictions when a national...