News | Top Stories
28 Dec 2025 19:08
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

  •   Home > News Subscribe to NZCity's Top Stories articles  Top Stories
    Thousands of displaced people in Gaza are preparing threadbare tents in the face of more winter rain
     28 December 2025
    Thousands of displaced people in Gaza are preparing threadbare tents in the face of more winter rain
    >> Read Article 
    >> Environment News 

    Taiwan's cunning tax compliance makes most shopping receipts a ticket in a lottery
    28 Dec: Most shopping receipts in Taiwan are also tickets for a lottery run every second month by the government to increase tax compliance, and there are some big prizes up for grabs.... more
    Sandbagging stations are open in Australia's far north, where residents are braceding for a drenching, with a slow-moving monsoon expected to dump up to 700mm of rain
    28 Dec: Sandbagging stations are open in Australia's far north, where residents are braceding for a drenching, with a slow-moving monsoon expected to dump up to 700mm of rain... more
    Chris Rea shared a poignant social media post in the hours before his death
    28 Dec: The Driving Home for Christmas singer passed away at the age of 74 on Monday (22.12.25) but uploaded a final Instagram post that referred to his 1986 festive track.... more
    Emma Heming Willis admits that Christmas has "changed" since her husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia
    28 Dec: The Die Hard actor, 70, was diagnosed with the illness in 2023 and his wife explained that the festive season is challenging because he loved being at the "centre" of the celebrations in the past.... more
    The summertime can bring about a surge in injury claims - as more people get stuck into work around the home
    28 Dec: The summertime can bring about a surge in injury claims - as more people get stuck into work around the home... more
    Melbourne Cricket Ground boss Stuart Fox is standing by the venue's curator after the fourth Ashes cricket test between England and Australia finished within two days
    28 Dec: Melbourne Cricket Ground boss Stuart Fox is standing by the venue's curator after the fourth Ashes cricket test between England and Australia finished within two days... more
    Modern Family star Helen Siff has died at the age of 88
    28 Dec: The actress - who enjoyed a prolific career in film and TV spanning five decades - passed away last Thursday (18.12.25) in Los Angeles as a result of complications from surgery for a "long, painful illness", her family announced.... more
    History for Sparks batter Laura Harris during her side's six-wicket victory over the Canterbury Magicians in their women's T20 Super Smash match in Alexandra
    28 Dec: History for Sparks batter Laura Harris during her side's six-wicket victory over the Canterbury Magicians in their women's T20 Super Smash match in Alexandra... more
    Mandy Patinkin "didn't sleep at all" after Rob Reiner's murder and "just kept wailing and crying" all night long
    28 Dec: The Homeland actor, 73, worked with the director on his 1987 fantasy film The Princess Bride and he was left devastated after hearing Reiner and his wife Michele had been found dead at their home in Los Angeles on December 14.... more

     Most Popular Recent Top NZ News Stories
     23 Dec: Police have made four arrests regarding the murder of Bill Maangi in Gisborne ++++++++++++++++++++++
     22 Dec: Kane Williamson insists he's made no call around retirement - as the third cricket test against the West Indies gets set to enter it's final day in Mt Maunganui ++++++++++++++++++++++
     23 Dec: Suzuki's announced a voluntary safety recall for its VIN range 2025 FRONX Hybrid car - which was found to have a potentially life-threatening rear seatbelt fault +++++++++++
     23 Dec: Authorities are bemused by a rare case of dumpster diving for cheese - then sold on the black market in South Waikato ++++++++++
     21 Dec: How a Reddit tip proved vital for uncovering the suspect of the Brown University shooting +++++++++
     23 Dec: Businesses are hailing the new Free Trade Agreement with India as a success during shakier geopolitical times +++++++++
     25 Dec: The West Coast is in for a soaking this Christmas, with heavy rain expected all day +++++++++

     Top NZ Stories NewsLinks
      28 Dec: Watch: black cap tom latham continues sizzling form with super smash 50 (Stuff.co.nz)
      28 Dec: Littler cruises into round four but bunting beaten (BBCWorld)
      28 Dec: Mcg curator in 'state of shock' at two-day test (BBCWorld)
      28 Dec: Fearing deportation, hondurans in the us send more cash home than ever before (BBCWorld)
      28 Dec: Snow-capped mount etna erupts as skiers use its slopes (BBCWorld)
      28 Dec: The papers: 'war and peace in ukraine' and 'ramsay and peaty take the plunge' (BBCWorld)
      28 Dec: How frogs went from right-wing meme to anti-ice protest symbol (BBCWorld)
      28 Dec: Dark energy just got even weirder and why the universe may end in a 'big crunch' (BBCWorld)
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    Reigning world champion Luke Littler has fired a warning to his rivals after a dominant display in the third round of the world darts championship in London More...


    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    Melbourne could be facing water-restrictions from low-rainfall, a dry summer, and high water-use More...


     Today's News

    Environment:
    Sandbagging stations are open in Australia's far north, where residents are braceding for a drenching, with a slow-moving monsoon expected to dump up to 700mm of rain 18:57

    Entertainment:
    Chris Rea shared a poignant social media post in the hours before his death 18:50

    Environment:
    Thousands of displaced people in Gaza are preparing threadbare tents in the face of more winter rain 18:37

    Politics:
    Taiwan's cunning tax compliance makes most shopping receipts a ticket in a lottery 18:27

    Entertainment:
    Emma Heming Willis admits that Christmas has "changed" since her husband Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia 18:20

    Politics:
    The summertime can bring about a surge in injury claims - as more people get stuck into work around the home 18:07

    Entertainment:
    Modern Family star Helen Siff has died at the age of 88 17:50

    Cricket:
    Melbourne Cricket Ground boss Stuart Fox is standing by the venue's curator after the fourth Ashes cricket test between England and Australia finished within two days 17:27

    Entertainment:
    Mandy Patinkin "didn't sleep at all" after Rob Reiner's murder and "just kept wailing and crying" all night long 17:20

    Basketball:
    A near double-double outing for Steven Adams in the Houston Rockets' 117-100 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in basketball's NBA 16:57

     News Search






    Power Search


    © 2025 New Zealand City Ltd