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A Hawke's Bay woman has had four 14-day stints in quarantine: How does NZ's compare?
A Hastings cruise ship performer in quarantine in Auckland says she has no idea why people would want to escape from what is essentially "a nice little holiday".Lauren Marshall knows what she's talking about - she's now halfway...

Two bodies recovered after car plunges into Lake Rotoma
Police unable to say how many passengers were in the car when it left the road.

NBL Showdown: Taranaki Mountain Airs surge to top of table
One-time NBL easybeats, the Taranaki Mountain Airs are the talk of the reformatted Showdown competition.

Coronavirus: Patient in their 30s dies after attending 'Covid party'
A person who believed coronavirus was a hoax has died of the disease.The death has been confirmed by a San Antonio, Texas, health official.According to Chief Medical Officer at Methodist Healthcare in San Antonio, Dr Jane Appleby,...

Major Auckland power outage hits five central suburbs
A major power outage has taken out electricity in five Auckland suburbs - and is causing chaos at the new Newmarket Westfield mall.Vector has confirmed the major Auckland power outage has hit Epsom, Grafton, Parnell, Remuera and...

Auckland Catholic school's sign encourages people to 'say no' ahead of cannabis referendum
Digital sign outside St Paul’s College in Ponsonby reads: “To legalise is to normalise. Say no.”

'Should I spank my child?' Chart answers controversial smacking question
A chart attempting to explain why you should never spank your child has gone viral across social media.The "comprehensive flowchart" asks the question "Should I spank my child?" then offers a pathway of answers for parents to follow.It...

Not mum related (NMR): What parenting group expression says about mothers
COMMENT: If you visit parenting groups on Facebook or other social media platforms, you will probably have come across the acronym "NMR".No, it doesn't mean "Nuclear Magnetic Resonance" as a Google search would lead you to believe...

Grand National and Cheltenham Gold Cup-winning jockey Geraghty retires
Leading jockey Barry Geraghty, who won the Grand National and rode 43 Cheltenham Festival winners, announces his retirement aged 40.

Christchurch dad's tumour surgery struggle after arrival of newborn twins
Doctors found seven tumours on Angus Wright's spine, just days after the birth of his twin sons. Now he's learning to walk again.

One person dead following crash near Maheno, south of Oamaru
A person is dead after their car rolled off State Highway 1 in North Otago.

Power outage hits Auckland shopping district, five suburbs
A major power outage in Auckland has affected a large swathe through the suburbs of Mt Eden, Epsom and Remuera, as well as the Newmarket shopping district.

2 officers killed in shootout in south Texas border town

US Navy welcomes 1st Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot

Coronavirus: One new case picked up at managed isolation facility
Woman in her 20s who recently returned from Rome, via Doha and Sydney is the country's newest case.

Lady Gaga's face mask trumps Donald's
If POTUS wants a face mask with attitude, he might like to consider Lady Gaga's defiant version.

Prince Andrew in Epstein's video tapes, lawyer for Virginia Roberts says
The lawyer for Virginia Roberts says Prince Andrew is definitely featured in the tapes filmed by Jeffrey Epstein.David Boies, who represents Virginia Roberts, is confident the tapes exist and that the Duke of York is on them.Roberts...

Pattrick Smellie: Only two things can rescue Muller and the National Party now
Only two things can now save Todd Muller and the National Party from the growing likelihood of a crushing defeat at the September 19 election.Only one of them is in their control.The uncontrollable element is the potential for...

Sunday's football gossip: Dortmund want 130m euros for Sancho
Dortmund want full asking price for Sancho, Koulibaly hints at Napoli stay, Barcelona give up on Neymar, plus more.