NZCity NewsLinks -

All Links

2 Sep 2025

Search

All Blacks v Springboks: Top 10 tests as ranked by rugby expert Phil Gifford
OPINION: The All Blacks-Springbok tests that have made the biggest impact.

Private Island in Australia more affordable than Auckland homes
Ever imagined owning your own Island? You could nab this one for less than the cost of a house in Auckland

Authorities thwart attempted terror attack in Jerusalem

Report: Israeli army chief warns Gaza will need military government

Netanyahu meets with Galilee leaders, discusses rehabilitation, return to the north

Gaza aid flotilla, with Thunberg aboard, restarts after weather delay

Broncos star Reece Walsh films himself drinking from toilet, condemned by team
In the video that has since gone viral, the Broncos fullback and Origin player claimed drinking toilet water aided in 'recovery'.

‘It’s kind of the pinnacle’ - Boks aim for rare win in NZ
The world champion Springboks are under no illusions how monumental their task is against the All Blacks this weekend.

Official results start to trickle through in Samoa
Of 12 constituencies confirmed, five seats went to the HRPP and five to FAST.

Ageing bridges must be replaced to withstand next big cyclone
Thirty-nine bridges on the state highway network are already older than 100 - by 2030, that number will be 260.

Amazon to invest $7.5b in NZ, create up to 1000 jobs, Luxon says
Luxon said this would create up to about 1000 jobs and “it’s almost about an $11 billion boost to our GDP”.

Morning Report live: Chris Hipkins comes out swinging against government's foreign buyer plan
The opposition party says New Zealand homes should be for New Zealanders, but real estate firms are welcoming the changes.

Chelsea agree Ł70.5m Bayern deal for Jackson & loan Buonanotte
Chelsea have agreed an improved loan, with an obligation to buy, deal for striker Nicolas Jackson to join Bayern Munich, while bringing in Facundo Buonanotte on loan from Brighton,

Arsenal sign defender Hincapie from Leverkusen
Arsenal sign defender Piero Hincapie from Bayer Leverkusen on a season-long loan with an option to buy.

Peters says foreign buyers ban eased because country not ‘attractive enough’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced wealthy investors on a so-called “golden visa” would be allowed to buy or build a house in New Zealand.

Two seriously hurt in crash
The two-vehicle accident happened just after 7:50am in Matawhero.

Man Covered in Tattoos Debuts Wild Transformation Amid Removal

'Unprecedented': Former Manchester United coach sacked after three games
Erik ten Hag has been fired as coach of German top flight club Bayer Leverkusen after just three games.

NZ First says foreign buyers' 'duplicity and cheating' led to ban
Peters said house flipping by foreign owners was "rampant" before the 2018 ban, which has now been loosened.

Is Verizon Communications Stock Underperforming the Nasdaq?

Liverpool agree to British record Ł130m deal for Newcastle star
Newcastle United have agreed to sell Swedish striker Alexander Isak to Liverpool for a British record Ł130m.

IKEA is about to reveal when its first NZ store opens
Swedish furniture giant IKEA will this week reveal the opening day for its first New Zealand store in Auckland.

Daron Parton’s cartoons: September 1 - 30
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.

Man Utd duo Hojlund & Antony join Napoli & Real Betis
Manchester United forward Rasmus Hojlund joins Italian champions Napoli on a season-long loan, while winger Antony completes a permanent Ł21.65m move to Real Betis.

All of the deals on transfer deadline day in one place
Check out the significant signings and departures in the Premier League, Scottish Premiership, EFL and Women's Super League.