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IKEA has unveiled a sneak peek at its New Zealand pricing ahead of its first store opening in Auckland next month.The retailer will also be giving Kiwis their first look at prices through pop-up venues in Christchurch and Wellington, showcasing a curated selection of popular items before the Sylvia Park store and online shopping launch on December 4.IKEA PS 2002 Watering can (Source: Supplied)Along with the pop-up experiences, IKEA has released a first look at its pricing. They include a FRAKTA carrier bag at $1.99 or a watering can at $4.99.Budget-conscious shoppers can find items under $20 including the $12.99…

“If we are not there, who will be there?” she said in an exclusive interview with Euronews. “We understand that there is China, there is Russia, there are countries that have an interest in this part of the world, but Europe wants to be present,” she added. “We are the biggest payers to these [southern Mediterranean] countries. We don’t [just] want to be payers, we also want to be players,” the Croatian politician said. Since Brussels presented the initiative a few weeks ago, critics have voiced worries that the new pact may repeat the shortcomings of previous Euro-Mediterranean policies, which…

Police investigating the death of a man in north Dunedin have located a man they believe could have “crucial” information in an effort to identify him.A 36-year-old man was found dead at a Great King St address at around 2pm on October 3.Detective Sergeant Reece Munro said police believed the man they sought might have “valuable information” that could assist in the homicide investigation.”While we have no reason to believe this man had any involvement in this matter, we are eager to speak with him as he may have crucial information.”A 25-year-old man has been charged with murder and was…

A series of online claims alleged that Germany has sped up its processes for foreigners to naturalise as German citizens. For example, a clip recently resurfaced of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)’s Alice Weidel speaking to public broadcaster ARD in July, in which she claims foreigners in Germany are “turbo-naturalising”. “Turbo-naturalisation with just a mouse click, you don'”t even need to know German anymore. Is that politics for our country? I don’t think so,” Weidel says in the video, pointing to a quota set by Berlin’s Regional Immigration Office to complete 40,000 naturalisation cases in 2025. Elsewhere, prominent German…

Dunedin oat miller Harraway & Sons is giving its existing facility an $11 million facelift. Shareholders agreed to invest the money over the next three years at the Green Island mill, chief executive Henry Hawkins said. A new machine to automate the packing of its oat sachet products was due to arrive on December 1. The following week, a new boiler would arrive. A grain intake would be upgraded and some silos would be removed and replaced before Christmas. Further site refurbishment work would begin in January. “The end of this year and all of next year will be a…

Ten years ago today New Zealand lost one of its greatest sportspeople, former All Black and rugby’s first global superstar Jonah Lomu. For the public, Lomu’s death at 40 was shocking and sad. For his wife Nadene and their two young children, it was life shattering. As the significant anniversary drew closer, Nadene, with her now teenage sons Brayley and Dhyreille, joined John Campbell for a frank and often emotional interview about life with Jonah, living in the shadow of a legend, and the loss of a huge irreplaceable love. The Lomu whānau, a decade after Jonah: Watch this story…

Published on 18/11/2025 – 17:30 GMT+1 •Updated 17:30 After having accused the European Commission of “cancelling Christmas,” Italian conservatives are now turning their ire against the European Parliament, which in their view is guilty of allowing the sales of “Italian-style” products within its premises in Brussels. On Tuesday, the Brothers of Italy party’s delegation in Parliament announced it would formally submit a letter to President Roberta Metsola regarding the use of the Italian flag and names on some pasta sauce bottles sold in the Parliament building’s first-floor market. “The improper use of symbols or references to Italianness on products that…

A rare pink robust grasshopper has leapt into the amazed view of Department of Conservation rangers and their cameras near Lake Tekapo. Ranger Jen Schori said she “couldn’t believe her eyes” on viewing the elusive creature – New Zealand’s largest lowland grasshopper.”I’ve been studying these amazing creatures for years. They are usually grey or brown coloured like river stones. I’d heard rumours about a pink one but never seen one myself. It was so exciting.”“Pink grasshoppers are exceptionally rare. It’s likely caused by a genetic mutation called erythrism, which results in an overproduction of red pigment”, Schori said of the…

EU sources have told Euronews that the European Parliament is opposed to granting landlocked member states exemptions to import oil and gas from Russia in the event of a sudden supply disruption. The bloc is currently discussing ways to ban Russian energy imports, an initiative that follows a June proposal by the European Commission to end all EU energy dependency on Moscow by 2027. Talks between EU governments, the Parliament, and the European Commission are still underway. An informal consensus has been reached under which more energy import-dependent member states, such as Hungary and Slovakia, would benefit from an exemption…

Senior minister Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a funding decision shifting Kāinga Ora money to a walking and cycling bridge in his electorate that he campaigned on.Bishop — who is Housing and Transport Minister and Hutt South MP — agreed in March this year to Lower Hutt City Council’s request to reallocate funds earmarked for stormwater upgrades for the CityLink Bridge, a project he campaigned on.Labour leader Chris Hipkins has criticised the move, saying it doesn’t pass the sniff test, and is a “questionable and unaccountable” shifting of money.The bridge between Melling Railway Station and Lower Hutt city centre…