Mid-air drama: Passenger lands plane after pilot collapses
With the pilot unable to land, the passenger was forced to take life-saving action.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromWorld
7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Alaska
The US National Tsunami Warning Center has issued a warning for some areas of Alaska.
Jack the Ripper mystery: Theory about identity of killer ‘revealed’ in medical records
Sarah Bax Horton claims to have pinpointed the man behind the 19th-century killings.
Watch: Man and dog lost at sea for two months lived off raw fish and rainwater
A man and his dog survived on raw fish and rainwater for two months.
Old clue helps investigators pinpoint man accused of Gilgo Beach serial killings
The Gilgo Beach murders flummoxed investigators for more than a dozen years.
Deadly love triangle: Murdered acupuncturist's 'track record of cheating'
Man who shot wife's acupuncturist lover, learned he had slept with many other clients.
Long odds but massive prize: Mega Millions jackpot grows to $1bn
Jackpot is the seventh largest in the game’s history.
Seven bodies pulled from flooded tunnel as torrential rain pounds South Korea, leaving 33 dead
Heavy rain leaves 26 people dead and 10 others missing in landslides and other incidents.
People and pets seek shade and cool as Europe sizzles under heat wave
The mercury is forecast to top 40 degrees in several tourist destinations.
At least four dead in US mass shooting, suspect 'still at large'
Police still investigating the “active shooter incident”.
Opinion: The drug that holds promise for cult survivors
New York Times: A NXIVM survivor and her mother are trying psychedelics as treatment.
South Korean landslides kill at least seven
South Korea has been pounded by heavy rains since July 9.
Doctors reattach boy’s ‘decapitated’ head after cycling crash
An Israeli hospital has performed an extremely rare operation.
Heat wave hits US cities as record temperatures set to continue
Nearly a third of Americans were under extreme heat advisories, watches and warnings.
The end of the magic world’s 50-year grudge
NYT: He claimed to bend metal with his mind. Sceptics doubted him. Now they've joined him.
'Demon that walks among us': Architect charged in Gilgo Beach serial killings
The Gilgo Beach serial killings had gone unsolved for 13 years.
Watch: Snake hunter captures largest Burmese python ever in roadside wrestle
Jake Waleri's arms are shaking as he tries to keep the 'monster' python under control.
US sets grim milestone with new record for deadliest six months of mass killings
181 days. 28 mass killings. 140 victims. One country.
Ketamine injections for depression? A new study shows promise
This latest research provides hope for people whose symptoms are harder to treat.
No leads from cocaine found at the White House
Secret Service agents found the white powder during a routine White House sweep.
Russia to build prison colonies and detention centres where torture is routine
Russia is making plans to hold potentially thousands more Ukranian civilians.
Opinion: There’s one hard question my fellow doctors and I will need to answer soon
New York Times: How will AI change how we practice medicine?
‘How to make murder look like a heart attack’: Husband’s chilling search query before wife's death
Dentist also searched 'is arsenic detectable in an autopsy?'
Plastic surgeon livestreamed procedures on TikTok
Surgeon harmed patients while livestreaming their surgeries on social media app TikTok.
She steals surfboards by the seashore. She’s a sea otter
NYT: Sea otter has a knack for riding waves after committing longboard larceny.
Stabbing suspect said ex-doctor made lewd remark watching Wimbledon
Stabbing suspect said the disgraced former sports doctor provoked the attack.
Milan Kundera, author of 'The Unbearable Lightness of Being', has died
The European Parliament held a moment of silence upon news of his death.
Tonga’s only domestic airline grounded, again
Tourism in Tonga is in turmoil with no domestic air services operating.
How a distant war is threatening livelihoods in the Arctic Circle
New York Times: The fighting in Ukraine has disrupted a region in northern Norway.
'I lived in a f***ing jail': Rudy Farias breaks silence in bombshell interview
He was held captive for eight years. Now he's revealed the truth to what happened.
North Korea launches ballistic missile toward sea
N Korea earlier issued threat after US spy plane’s reconnaissance activity nearby.
Expert's chilling Titan submersible claim
A submarine expert and engineer has presented a chilling vision of the final moments of the doomed Titan submersible’s crew. Video / NZ Herald / AP
'Strange turn of events': Bizarre twist in 'kidnapped' baby case
‘Stolen’ SUV with baby inside may have rolled into thick brush.
After a year of climate protests, the toll rises for museums and activists
New York Times: Museums must pay for added security, now they are suing eco-activists.