Protesters in a convoy organised by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki gesture at people waving Palestine and Tino Rangatiratanga flags from the Market Rd overbridge in Auckland this morning. The Tamaki-organised "Make New Zealand Great Again" convoy from Mercer to Auckland Domain is calling for only the New Zealand flag to be flown in this country. Photo / Sylvie WhinraySpeaking before Tamaki, City Impact Church co-founder Peter Mortlock told the crowd New Zealand had “gone down the wrong path”. A flag-waving protester pictured in the "Make New Zealand Great Again" convoy from Mercer to Auckland this morning. The convoy was organised by Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki and calls for only the New Zealand flag to be flown in this country.

WNBA sensation Caitlin Clark sends tee shot into fans at LPGA eventWNBA star Caitlin Clark may have all the skills on the basketball court but she has a few work-ons for her golf game.

“They must have been golfers because they had a golf caddie [trolley] and everything.”The golf club is in the small coastal town of Clarks Beach in the Franklin District – about an hour’s drive south of Auckland, on the shores of the Manukau Harbour. The woman said she made the now viral online post because she thought “someone might have been cheating on someone”. An image posted to Facebook's Clarks Beach and Waiau Pa Grapevine on November 12 showed a couple apparently having sex on a fairway at the Clarks Beach Golf course. When the Herald approached the Clarks Beach Golf Club for comment, it confirmed it was “aware it happened”. “After the giddying heights of viral marketing that has certainly put our golf club on the map... it’s time to get down to business!”.

WNBA sensation Caitlin Clark sends tee shot into fans at LPGA eventWNBA star Caitlin Clark may have all the skills on the basketball court but she has a few work-ons for her golf game.

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It’s free speech right up until you say something the Right Wing Free Speech Champions don’t like. It’s every other Sports Person facing a Haka vs ACT crying because they faced a Haka. It’s a tale of double standards- Sponsor Promotion -If every sports team who faces us can respect the Haka and observe it, why can’t the ACT Party? The Political Right brought a race war to NZ Parliament and the people responded! We will not allow the far right to rewrite the constitutional framework of our nation for their benefitsNot today!

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After the meeting with Xi, Luxon told media he had raised this as an issue, as it was “a concern for many of us in the Pacific – and for the Pacific Island Leaders as well”. “There hadn’t been a missile fired for 44 years and it ended up just north of Tahiti. In the Pacific, we have a history around nuclear testing.”Although New Zealand was advised a few hours before the missile landed, some Pacific Island nations were not told. Despite Luxon’s concerns, both leaders were full of praise for each other’s respective countries in opening remarks ahead of the meeting. Xi said since taking office, Luxon had supported further co-operation between New Zealand and China: “I commend your efforts,” he said through a translator.

He said his time with President Xi was “constructive and positive” and included areas of future, ongoing cooperation. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon met with China's President Xi Jinping at the APEC Summit in Peru today. Moving to domestic issues, Luxon said - as he has before - that National doesn’t support the Treaty Principles Bill, again referring to it as “simplistic”. President Xi met Luxon on the sidelines of Apec this morning, in what was their first face-to-face meeting. “Mr Prime Minister, China is ready to work with your Government to create more firsts for our relationship.”Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.

Nearly ten thousand people took to the streets in New Zealand to protest the introduction of the controversial Treaty Principles Bill in Parliament. The bill calls for a reinterpretation of the 1840 Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti) signed between the British colonial ruler and around 500 Indigenous Māori chiefs. It is essential that we protect the principles of partnership, participation, and protection that the Treaty embodies. Honouring Te Tiriti is the constitutional obligation of every Prime Minister – something Christopher Luxon must take personal responsibility for. It will be used to assist with the interpretation of legislation where Treaty principles would normally be considered relevant.

Police and Customs found 515kg of methamphetamine inside these steel beams imported from the United States in September 2024. The NZ Drug Foundation tested the lollies and found “potentially lethal levels” of meth - each sweet contained 3g of pure meth or 300 doses of the Class A drug. Customs NZ began its investigation after border profiling led to the interception of a shipment from the United States around April 10. Customs discovered 47kg of methamphetamine drugs concealed in boxes falsely labelled as "paper reams" and send by air freight to Auckland Airport from Malaysia. Photo / Supplied2018Printer toner cartridgesA 28-year-old Canadian passport holder, apparently on holiday in New Zealand, imported 17.9 kgs of methamphetamine inside printer cartridges.

Many American voters had more prosaic concerns. The other political lesson from this American election might be that the modern form of identity politics has run its course. It is clear from this election that American working-class and middle-class voters are not buying what the left are selling. Beyond the political lessons that parties might take from this election, there are broader lessons for this country. It is clear that Trump’s America First approach to world politics and economics is not an aberration.

One person threatened his opponents with a red baseball bat as the two groups squared up yesterday. A light-coloured SUV reversed into a red SUV then drove away. But it was chased by members of the red SUV, one wielding a red baseball bat, who threw his weapon at the vehicle. Suddenly, the light-coloured SUV reversed at speed and smashed into the smaller red SUV before driving away. A red baseball bat featured prominently in the public scrap outside Auckland City and Starship children's hospitals, which was captured on video and posted to TikTok.

Tama Potaka. Photo: RNZ/Samuel RillstoneA warning has gone out about the increasing number of fees being levied on tourists, with fears it may drive them away. The government announced on Thursday a new proposal where tourists may have to pay an entry fee to national parks and Doc conservation areas. The proposal follows last month’s introduction to an increase in the international visitor levy, from $35 to $100 per person. With charges for tourists potentially increasing, Destination Queenstown chief executive Mat Woods said there could be an impact in tourist hotspots like Queenstown.

Veteran hooker Codie Taylor also returns from injury, meaning Asafo Aumua – another top performer in Dublin – drops to the bench. Peter Lakai will provide loose-forward cover with the opportunity to notch up his second All Blacks cap. Cam Roigard and Cortez Ratima will again share the halfback duties, with Roigard in the starting jersey this week. Jalibert was on the bench against Japan was according to reports, didn’t want to face the All Blacks from the bench. All Blacks v France, Sunday 9.10am – live commentary on Newstalk ZB, Gold Sport and iHeartRadio.