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Large earthquake off Australia's Queensland
A large earthquake has struck near Queensland, Australia, Geoscience Australia says.

Three arrested after drivers flee in Manawatu, police say
A group of dangerous drivers have been arrested after an on-road confrontation with police in Palmerston North overnight, police say.

‘Didn’t expect to feel this again’: 5.6 quake jolts Queensland
The earthquake struck at 11.49am NZT, was 2km deep and centred near the rural town of Kilkivan, according to Geoscience Australia.

Tactical mischief and a ‘six-three’ bench: How the world champion Springboks are evolving
Legacy is sure to be a driving force for the Springboks as they hunt down the unprecedented achievement.

Nvidia supercomputer marks ‘new era’ for Australian AI
The world’s most valuable company is building an Australia-first supercomputer that will initially tackle cancer research.

Funeral to be held for Anahera, baby discovered in recycling
A police officer who's worked for years to track the family of a baby found dead at a South Auckland recycling plant says the Onehunga community will honour her at a funeral on Saturday.

'Frustrated locals' believed to have lashed out as parking machines vandalised
Four Tauranga City Council parking terminals have been damaged in the past 10 days, and will each cost about $2000 to fix.

Teenagers no longer answer the phone: Is it a lack of manners or a new trend?
Despite teenagers seemingly having their phones glued to their hands - they won't answer them when they ring.

Watch: EPL season opener briefly stopped after player reports racist abuse from fan
Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo told the referee he was abused by a Liverpool supporter, leading to the game being halted for two minutes.

Road cones, onesies and yellow satin - what they wore to the NZ Darts Masters
Kiwi darts fans hit the bullseye with their colourful costumes at Auckland's Spark Arena on Friday night.

Funeral to be held for baby discovered in recycling
The newborn's body was discovered four years ago to the day, at Onehunga's Visy Recycling plant, after a worker spotted her on a conveyor belt.

US appeals court sides with Argentina, keeps YPF share turnover on hold

OpenAI Staffers to Sell $6 Billion in Stock to SoftBank, Other Investors

Agoda launches AI chatbot to boost instant answers for travellers
Agoda introduces the AI-powered Property AMA Bot to provide travellers with instant, accurate hotel information across all its platforms, enhancing booking ease.

Mexico and Guatemala presidents meet face-to-face for the first time to talk key regional projects

Israel Katz says Lebanon's Aoun responsible for Hezbollah violations after IDF strike

Hamas may agree to a 'partial' hostage deal, classified PM's document shows

‘Incredibly comforting’: Meet the BFFs of ChatGPT
ChatGPT has long served as a poet or coding partner. Now, it’s taking on a more serious role: late-night therapist and confidant. And for some, best friends.

The House chips away at lawmaking, amid distractions
This week in Parliament, a brouhaha about unparliamentary language, an eviction from the House, and apologies, or rather a lack thereof, stole the spotlight - but which bills went through?

‘Stay in my lane’: How to combine with ABs great Beauden Barrett
Beauden Barrett isn't the tallest man in the All Blacks, but he's earned the right to cast a long shadow. Just ask Cortez Ratima.

The man running for mayor in five districts, again
He had considered running for the top job in all 78 of New Zealand’s local authorities, but that came with practical challenges.

Police use new DNA tech to re-examine death of 6-year-old Auckland girl, 45 years on
Alicia O'Reilly was killed in Auckland 45 years ago. Detectives hope that a DNA sample could provide fresh leads.

The reason why Mike McRoberts used to hide at events
Former Newshub anchor Mike McRoberts on how learning te reo Maori gave him the confidence to embrace his next chapter.