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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrives in Queenstown for annual talk
This year's talks were expected to canvass the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Palestinian statehood, as well as security, defence and economic challenges closer to home.

'You feel like a superhero': Big Strong John on wearing his Wiggles skivvie
Nicknamed the 'Hot Wiggle' by adult fans, John Pearce is proud to be the first-ever Australian Filipino member of the children's superband.

‘A warrior in the ring’: Japanese boxer dies after title fight from injuries
Shigetoshi Kotar, 28, succumbed to injuries sustained during his fight on August 2.

Live: Waikato v Wellington – NPC round two
Follow live coverage as Waikato host Wellington at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton in round two of the National Provincial Championship.

Garage and police car destroyed in Coromandel police station fire
The garage and a police car at the station were destroyed in the blaze on Saturday morning.

Rod Drury’s high-powered Queenstown retreat hosts Albanese–Luxon summit
Defence spending, warship deals and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza will dominate talks as Anthony Albanese and Christopher Luxon meet in Queenstown

Elon Musk's AI accused of making explicit AI Taylor Swift videos
Grok Imagine's "spicy" mode made explicit videos of Taylor Swift, according to The Verge and Gizmodo.

Mayor plasters work car with election advertising
No issues with council policy had been identified, and the mayor took a smaller salary for his unrestricted use of the vehicle, the council said.

Discounted parking permits a ‘good start’, but new fees still ‘penalising residents’
The 80% discount for residents in central Tauranga was only available to one vehicle per household.

From newcomer to guaranteed councillor, in just five days
Four candidates, across the five councils in Hawke’s Bay, are elected unopposed.

One killed, several injured in crash west of Hamilton
The single car crash happened State Highway 23 in Whatawhata on Saturday morning.

Watch: US Olympian caught on camera in airport altercation with boyfriend
CCTV footage captured the heated row between Richardson and Christian Coleman, who is pushed and has an item thrown at him.

Sports quiz: The Tall Blacks are playing in the FIBA Asia Cup being held in which country?
Test your sporting knowledge with our weekly quiz on current sports events.

Fire at Tairua police station destroys car
A garage and a police car have been destroyed in a fire at a police station in Coromandel.

Iwi Maori Partnership Boards concerned their role minimised under Pae Ora Act changes
A national hui in Taranaki brought all 15 boards together for the first time since their establishment in 2022.

Live: Departing All Black returns to NPC as North Harbour face Taranaki
Follow live coverage as North Harbour host Taranaki at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland in round two of the National Provincial Championship.

Wayne Brown ‘doing a Muldoon’, rival says, as Auckland mayoralty election debate plans collapse
As local election hoardings go up across Auckland on Saturday, a war of words has erupted among the leading mayoral candidates.

Mushroom killer ‘tried to poison husband with anti-freeze biscuits’
Prosecutors initially sought to present evidence that Erin Patterson may have laced rat poison into a meal prepared for Simon Patterson, the father of her two children.

Prince Andrew book seals his fate for any return
Historian Andrew Lownie has made some unflattering claims in a book about Prince Andrew.

Boundary reshuffle puts MP outside own electorate
Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg no longer resides within her own electorate, following the boundary reshuffle.