NZCity NewsLinks -

All Links

29 Jun 2025

Search

Watch: Extensive damage caused by ongoing Tasman floods
An RNZ reporter surveying the scene by helicopter says the worst affected area appears to be the township of Kohatu, beside the Motueka River, and across to Quinney's Bush.

Javier Bardem doesn’t drive - but he knows how to swerve
New York Times: Javier Bardem on family, fame, and new F1 movie with Brad Pitt.

20-year-old rookie who grew up playing rugby leads PGA Tour event
The PGA Tour's youngest player and biggest hitter is going into the final round of the Rocket Classic with a two-shot lead.

Photos: Extensive damage caused by ongoing Tasman floods
A reporter surveying flood damage by helicopter says she has seen widespread and extensive damage extending up the Motueka Valley.

Streaming giants help bring Korean dramas to world - but much lost in translation
The global rise of a small subset of K-dramas is impacting the entire Korean TV landscape - and it's not all for the best.

Whanau of missing 17-year-old Whetu Bennett 'distraught'
Police are appealing for any information about the whereabouts of a 17-year-old girl who has been missing for three days.

From mascot to matchwinner - the making of a new England hero
Jonathan Rowe has gone from walking out as a nine-year-old mascot alongside England and Brazil at Wembley to scoring the winner in the Under-21 Euros final.

Why are UK cities often the hottest spots in the country?
Temperatures in city centres can be 10C higher than surrounding areas but why does that happen and can anything be done about it?

Get me to the Euros! How to nab last-minute tickets for a summer of football
The women's football tournament Euro 2025 kicks off in Switzerland on 2 July. Here's a guide to all the action.

I feel like I've been gaslit - like the life I had before the war was made up
The private thoughts and reflections of a young woman whose life has altered course.

The two times comedian Bill Bailey 'died' while on tour
As the UK comedian prepares to come back to New Zealand's shores, there's one incident of 'dying on his ass' that he'd like to forget.

‘Big character’: Hop grower killed by tree as he cleared flood debris
Peter Lines was working on his flood-ravaged Tasman farm yesterday morning when he was hit by the tree in what the local mayor describes as a “freak accident”.

Waitara in cleanup mode, after ‘force of nature’ smashes into houses
Residents of the North Taranaki town were clearing strewn debris and fallen fences after a tornado left a path of destruction.

Can you turn off generative AI?
Generative AI is increasingly entering our lives, as big tech companies make them the default.

Kara-France v Pantoja: Live updates from UFC 317 in Las Vegas
All the action as Kai Kara-France looks to become the UFC flyweight champion.

Loopy Tunes dominate at Children's Music Awards
Musical duo Siu Williams-Lemi and Leah Williams-Partington won in three of the four categories they were nominated in.

UFC 317 live updates: Kai Kara-France v Alexandre Pantoja
Follow all the action from T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.

Danny Boyle's zombie reboot '28 Years Later' leaves us dangling
Boyle's 28 Days Later, gets a reboot, as a post-zombie apocalypse England retreats into a new Dark Age.

Two more arrests after break-in at RAF base
Six people are now in custody after pro-Palestine activists claim they sprayed paint on planes.

School sun safety lessons trialled to tackle skin cancer
The new pilot teaches children as young as five how to check UV levels and apply sunscreen.

'Proud to be gay': K-pop star on coming out to the world
Only a handful of K-pop artists have come out as gay, but none as publicly as Bain. Is this a turning point?