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Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown expresses mixed feelings about City Rail Link opening, questions future-proofing
The Auckland Mayor compared the Karanga-a-Hape and Te Waihorotiu designs to ‘cathedrals’.
Serious crash on Waikato Expressway leaves multiple people injured, traffic delays near Cambridge
Drivers were diverted via the Hautapu off-ramp while the crash scene was cleared.
Nelson man Stacey Waddel sentenced for lacing ex-partner’s shampoo with hair removal cream
Stacey Waddel has now been sentenced for poisoning with intent to cause inconvenience.
Meet the designer making viral live art for All Blacks, Warriors and rock stars
His artwork for the Hurricanes lit up the Sky Tower from top to bottom.
Herald afternoon quiz: July 12
Test your brain with the Herald’s afternoon quiz.
Dominica assumes chair of OAS Permanent Council
WASHINGTON, Jul 11, CMC – The Organisation of American States (OAS) says the Permanent Representative of Dominica Steve Ferrol has assumed the chair of the Permanent Council during a ceremony at the headquarters of the hemispheric organisation in Washington. “The OAS, as the hemisphere’s principal political forum, has a unique role to play in promoting […]
Jamaica: Industry leaders say AI will boost, not replace, global services jobs
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 10, CMC- Senior Vice President and country manager for Jamaica at the Washington-based Ibex, Phil Taylor, says workers in the global services industry are being assured that artificial intelligence (AI) is designed to enhance productivity rather than replace jobs. IBEX is a leading global provider of business process outsourcing (BPO) and AI-powered […]
Jamaica: Crime Stop arrests jump 38 per cent
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Jul 11, CMC – Total arrests under Jamaica’s Crime Stop Programme increased by 38.2 per cent to 76 in 2025, while reward payments climbed to approximately J$10.3 million (US$65,176), as the country also recorded a sharp decline in murders and other major violent crimes. The figures are contained in the Planning Institute of […]
CARICOM commission heading to UK to press reparations case
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jul 11, CMC – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Reparations Commission (CRC) will travel to the United Kingdom next week as part of a renewed push to build international support for reparatory justice, amid what it described as growing global momentum for the issue. A statement from the CARICOM Secretariat said the July 13-16 […]