Tauranga transport hub: Council considers appealing High Court decision

Council claims more than $20.5m in 'wasted costs' after selling part-built carpark for $1.

Public service cuts: Number of job losses set to rise to more than 2000

Public servants today will see job cuts in the sector run to more than 2000.

Patrick Gower defends Newshub from ‘keyboard warriors’ after confirmed closure

'When it comes to the sort of Facebook keyboard warriors, I ain’t got no time for that.'

Ministry of Health proposes 134 job losses

The ministry is expected to slash its budget by $78 million between 2023/24 and 2024/25.

UConn women fall to lowest ranking in 30 years

(Photo credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports) South Carolina and UCLA held steady in the top two positions in The Associated Press Top 25 on Monday, while UConn fell to its worst ranking in 30 years at No. 17. UConn (4-3) lost to then No. 10...

Week 10 NFL Capsules

(Photo credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports) Week 10 NFL Capsules Indianapolis Colts (4-5) vs. New England Patriots (2-7) in Germany: The Patriots have won seven of the past eight meetings, but this is a far cry from the Manning vs. Brady...

Week 10 NFL Capsules

(Photo credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports) Week 10 NFL Capsules Indianapolis Colts (4-5) vs. New England Patriots (2-7) in Germany: The Patriots have won seven of the past eight meetings, but this is a far cry from the Manning vs. Brady...

Week 10 NFL Capsules

(Photo credit: Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports) Week 10 NFL Capsules Indianapolis Colts (4-5) vs. New England Patriots (2-7) in Germany: The Patriots have won seven of the past eight meetings, but this is a far cry from the Manning vs. Brady...

No. 19 UCLA can't let its guard down vs. Arizona

(Photo credit: Zachary BonDurant-USA TODAY Sports) Arizona is looking for its third consecutive victory over a ranked team but will have to solve No. 19 UCLA's chaos-creating defense when the teams meet Saturday night in Tucson, Ariz. The...

Cardinals hope to get struggling offense on track at Rockies

Nolan Arenado is returning to Coors Field, a place where he established himself as an All-Star and Gold Glove third baseman. Arenado and the St. Louis Cardinals hope the Denver venue will be a place to turn around their season. St. Louis, which...

Salvador Perez, Royals chase another win over Giants

Salvador Perez will continue to attempt to distance himself from Buster Posey on the all-time catchers home run chart when the Kansas City Royals go for a second straight road win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday afternoon. Perez...

UBS Shares Plunge After 'Emergency Rescue' of Embattled Swiss Rival Credit Suisse

In the wake of the collapse of US banks - Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank - share prices of Zurich-based corporate bank and financial services giant Credit Suisse tumbled. UBS Group AG then promptly stepped in, offering to acquire the...

U.S. stocks end mixed amid banking sector fears

NEW YORK, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Wall Street's major averages finished mixed on Monday as investors dumped financial shares after recent bank failures in the United States. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 90.5 points, or 0.28 percent, to...

Putin admits to 'losses in our ranks' in speech to Russian security officials

Russian President Vladimir Putin admitted to "losses in our ranks'" during a speech at a meeting of Russian security officials. CNN political and national s...

Alex Ovechkin, Caps out to halt slide vs. Rangers

Alex Ovechkin returned to the Washington Capitals only to find his team in an unfamiliar situation, mired in a lengthy losing streak and a seller ahead of next week's trade deadline. Rapidly fading in the Eastern Conference playoff race, the...

USC follows rough road swing with visit from struggling Cal

Southern California returns home to Los Angeles on Thursday after a trying road swing, hosting Pac-12 Conference cellar dweller California. The Trojans (17-8, 9-5 Pac-12) suffered a dramatic setback to their NCAA Tournament aspirations with...

USC follows rough road swing with visit from struggling Cal

Southern California returns home to Los Angeles on Thursday after a trying road swing, hosting Pac-12 Conference cellar dweller California. The Trojans (17-8, 9-5 Pac-12) suffered a dramatic setback to their NCAA Tournament aspirations with...

No. 3 Purdue faces another tough road challenge at Maryland

Purdue remains in the hunt for No. 1 seed -- perhaps even the top overall seed -- in this year's NCAA Tournament. Even so, the third-ranked Boilermakers will try to course-correct following losses in two of their past three games when they oppose...

Struggling Sabres, Ducks both searching for victory

The Buffalo Sabres will try to pull out of a four-game skid when they visit the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday. The Sabres are 0-3-1 during their current slide, the latest defeat coming Monday in a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings in which they...

Alabama No. 1 for first time in 20 years

Alabama is No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time in 20 years. The Crimson Tide (22-3) received 38 first-place votes to supplant Purdue atop the rankings in the poll released Monday. Alabama is No. 1 for the first time since...

Alabama No. 1 for first time in 20 years

Alabama is No. 1 in the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the first time in 20 years. The Crimson Tide (22-3) received 38 first-place votes to supplant Purdue atop the rankings in the poll released Monday. Alabama is No. 1 for the first time since...