International https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/default.aspx?cat=1032&ref=rss International 10 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 20:38:22 GMT rss@nzcity.co.nz NZCity, NewsTalkZB How Japan is addressing overtourism — and what it means for Australians Tourism has become Japan's second largest export, after cars, but success has come at a cost for some cities. https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=441384&ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:16:59 GMT Satellite image shows direct strikes on military buildings next to Iranian school where children were killed ABC NEWS Verify has analysed footage and satellite imagery to investigate what happened at a girl's elementary school in Minab, Iran. https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=441382&ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2026 19:07:00 GMT SES women share experiences of sexism, inappropriate behaviour in Queensland as previously blocked report released A review into SES member experiences hears allegations of sexual harassment, stalking and pockets of "boys' clubs" operating throughout the state. https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=441372&ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:37:01 GMT US 'accelerating' war in Iran as Israel threatens to 'bring hell' to Lebanon US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the US is advancing its operation inside Iran, saying the "amount of firepower" over the country is about to "surge dramatically". https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=441313&ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2026 09:57:02 GMT Donald Trump hints Cuba deal may be his next focus after war in Iran Almost a week into the war being waged by the US and Israel on Iran, Donald Trump hints that Cuba could become his next focus. https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=441369&ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2026 06:07:04 GMT Kurdish forces say they are ready to enter Iran 'at any given moment' A coalition of Iranian Kurdish groups who oppose the regime say they are preparing to enter the war and have amassed thousands of fighters near the border with Iraq. https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=441333&ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2026 04:17:05 GMT Inside Iran, some citizens are already preparing for 'freedom day' Many Iranians feel like they are on the cusp of freedom after the US and Israel launched strikes on Saturday. But some also distrust the motives of both countries and are calling for an immediate end to the war. https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=441321&ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:57:05 GMT Air travel may be disrupted by the Iran war for months. This is why Global air traffic is not as adaptable as you might think, aviation experts say — and it will likely take months to deal with the backlog of delayed flights even as restrictions in the Middle East slowly lift. https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=441330&ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:37:05 GMT Pygmy long-fingered possum and glider leap from fossil record to life in New Guinea forest A possum and a glider long thought extinct have been rediscovered in New Guinea by a group including Australian mammalogist Tim Flannery. https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=441307&ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:17:05 GMT Death toll mounts as war spreads to more than a dozen nations beyond Iran Hundreds of people have been killed as the war being waged by the US and Israel on Iran has spread across the Middle East as humanitarian bodies warn of the impact on civilians. https://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=441296&ref=rss Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:47:05 GMT