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Albanese cuts fuel excise by 50% to ease Australian petrol prices before Easter

The 50% fuel excise reduction will trim prices by more than 30c a litre for three months.

Image of fugitive Dezi Freeman's hideout revealed after cop killer shot by Australian police

The operation followed a 216-day manhunt and more than 2000 public tip-offs.

Mick On Monday: Kiwis can double down now the drought is broken

A champion jockey says Ohope Wins can bounce back in the Oaks.

Watch: Western Australia's sky turns red amid cyclone

Red dust blanketed towns Carnarvon and Shark Bay during Tropical Cyclone Narelle.

'A whole civilisation will die tonight': Trump ignores calls to de-escalate

Iran is showing no signs of accepting Trump's ultimatums.

Kiwi family business faces bankruptcy after shipment ‘ransacked’ by US drug-hunters

Family firm says carefully sourced goods trashed when passing through US.

'We are happy to say we copy': Nasa regains communications with Artemis

Crew set to view areas of the moon never before seen by the naked eye.

Spring break bills skyrocket for wealthy Americans

The Naples Beach Club opened in November as a rare new US beachfront luxury hotel.

Is New Zealand backing a bully? Concerns over Peters’ visit to Trump’s US

NZ Herald Headlines | Monday, April 6, 2026

Trump claims 'many' Iran leaders dead in military strike

Astronauts update live from Artemis II as Nasa provides mission progress report

Trump draws criticism with fiery Easter message on Iran

Former Trump ally Marjorie Taylor Greene said his Easter remarks defied Christianity.

NZ Herald Headlines | Monday, April 6, 2026

NZ Herald Headlines | Monday, April 6, 2026. Trump sends fresh warning to Iran, US fighter pilot rescued from mountains, NZ Police call for crackdown on boy racers.

Artemis astronauts share new photo as they close in on moon

On its fifth day of the mission, the spaceship is over halfway to the moon.

US 'blew up own planes' stuck in remote area of Iran during rescue operation for stranded pilot

An intense search-and-rescue operation launched after a US jet crashed and crew ejected.

Plan a Trip to San Francisco and Explore the Best of California

Head beyond the city to Northern California’s coast, forests and world-class wine.

Downsizing unlocked their retirement

Earle and Rosemary’s move that changed everything.

Sponsored: The deposit myth putting Kiwis off building

Lending rules around new builds can make the financial picture look very different.

Singapore Airlines marks 50 years in NZ, strengthens business travel offering

Every day, Kiwi businesses send people overseas for work