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Cummins ‘weeks away’ from bowling, admits he’s unlikely to play Perth Ashes Test
Pat Cummins admits he is unlikely to be right for the first Ashes Test in Perth next month, as he still remains at least a couple of weeks away from being able to bowl.

‘Fake news’ and a suspended betting market. The wild 24 hours of the Everest favourite
It is all systems go for The Everest favourite Ka Ying Rising, despite what was being said over the weekend on social media.

After one NRL season, the Wallabies re-sign a World Cup hopeful
After defecting to the Gold Coast Titans in 2024, star five-eighth Carter Gordon has elected to return to the 15-man game.

Gov’t approves amendments for soon-to-be released terrorist in urgent telephone vote

China's car sales pick up speed in 'Golden September'

Priest from Mexico accused of sexual abuse of minor while visiting Chicago, Archdiocese says

All Blacks could release ‘one or two’ players for NPC semifinals
Scott Roberston said it was “case by case” when indicating the odd player from his tour squad would be freed to represent their province in the semifinals.

Fog and low visibility causing flight diversions
Two flights had been cancelled, with another two diverted.

Boating trip ends in deadly capsize as fishermen tried to swim to shore
A coroner is urging people to wear lifejackets and bring waterproof devices after releasing findings into the death of a 51-year-old man.

WorkSafe to asses Auckland fire station after asbestos scare
The Auckland City Fire Station was closed on Friday when possible asbestos contamination was identified.

Christopher Luxon, Education Minister Erica Stanford front post-Cabinet press conference on literacy
The Government aims to put educational results in focus.

Sophie Barker choses Dunedin deputy mayor, meeting with councillors already
Barker has chosen a deputy and started meeting with incoming councillors.

Weather supercomputer needs another order of chips
More chips are needed to boost a Crown research group's brand new supercomputer.

Grand historic home a once-in-a-lifetime family opportunity
It has been remodelled, restored, and reconfigured several times in its history, most recently to become a welcoming family home.

Damsgaard strikes after defensive error
Mikkel Damsgaard scored Denmark's third goal of the World Cup qualifier after another Greece defensive error.

300km/h in near darkness: Bathurst 1000 drivers detail ‘scary’ final stages
Kiwi young gun Matt Payne has set his sights on leader Broc Feeney in the inaugural finals series.

Shane van Gisbergen wrecked out of top five
Trackhouse Racing's Shane van Gisbergen was on course for a career-best finish at an oval course before his car was slammed into at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Eating disorder struggles resurface for Kiwi mountain bike star en route to history-making world title
Sammie Maxwell admits her mental health was challenged as she rode into the history books.

Live: PM hosts post-Cabinet press conference
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will speak to media this afternoon from 4pm about the success of the structured literacy programme. He'll front with Education Minister Erica Stanford.

As many as 400 ECE centres could close in next year, group representing ECEs says
Thousands of families could lose childrecare in the next year, new analysis warns, with about 8% of centres facing closure.

Eerie silence in moments after Whakaari tourists hit by volcanic ash, hot gas - witness
The survivor has told an inquest into the deaths of 22 people on Whakaari/White Island that they couldn't outrun the erupting volcano's pyroclastic flow.

Gore district plan delayed until 2026
The plan was due in August, but has been delayed due to the volume and complexity of submissions.

NZ First to withhold support for Gene Tech bill unless major changes are made
Parties agree the laws and regulations governing gene technology need to be modernised, but disagree over what the final bill should look like.