13 August 2026
Holly Lucas loves extravagant dining, a gold martini and running into old friends … and when she can, she avoids airports.
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14 August 2026
New Zealand Petroleum and Minerals has opened the Sam's Creek site in the Upper Tākaka Valley to a competitive application process.
14 August 2026
The external review came after reporting by RNZ over claims of a "toxic" and "bullying" workplace culture.
14 August 2026
The embassy rejects a new report by New Zealand's top spy agency, claiming it contains multiple "false allegations against China".
14 August 2026
Interim report calls for carve-up deal that has only benefited Western Australia to be ‘reshaped’ as it has achieved almost none of its objectives Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates An interim report from a PC review of the deal said the reform – requested by WA and implemented under the former Morrison government with Labor’s support – had achieved almost none of its objectives and had made the system less equitable.
14 August 2026
Blaze fuelled by hot, dry and windy conditions comes within metres of West Kalimantan rehabilitation centre Orangutans rescued from wildlife traffickers face a new threat from the record number of fires that have broken out in Indonesia in recent weeks. Flames have come within metres of an animal rehabilitation centre in West Kalimantan as hot, dry and windy conditions have been amplified by a powerful El Niño and the human-driven climate crisis.
14 August 2026
Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At least four people died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left nearly 7,000 stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport, and forced thousands to take refuge in government buildings. The torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Thursday night, triggering landslide warnings and power outages. Evacuation orders were issued for more than 400,000 people in Chiba and other areas, and about 45,000 homes lost power, as 115mm of rain fell hourly, approximately the same amount usually recorded for the whole month of August.
14 August 2026
A new way into the housing market is gaining traction, but it comes with a hefty long-term cost.
