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End of an era: Departing Canterbury champions sign off in style
Marty Bourke had a vision when he took over the Canterbury coaching job. It took four years, but it eventuated.

'I was very nervous at first' - how Wikipedia founder learnt to embrace trust
Its success shows that good can come from strangers trusting each other, says founder Jimmy Wales.

Egyptian teams enter Gaza to help locate remains of slain hostages, Israeli official confirms

Tourist, 69, Dies After Falling 23 Feet from the Pantheon in Rome. A Priest Found Him Lying in a Ditch

Pakistan defense minister warns of 'open war' with Afghanistan if peace talks fail

Teen arrested after bomb threat closes Wellington mosque
An 18-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a bomb threat made towards a Wellington mosque on Saturday.

I helped design rocket engines for NASA’s space shuttles. Here’s why businesses need AI as trustworthy as aerospace tech

Rumble to Roll Out Bitcoin Tipping for 51 Million Users in December

AI Biodefense Startup Valthos Launches With $30 Million, OpenAI Backing

Morrinsville road closed after fatal crash overnight
One person has died after an overnight crash in Morrinsville.

Reece Walsh lights up Wembley as Australia thump England
Fullback Reece Walsh made a memorable debut for the Kangaroos by scoring two tries in the win over England at Wembley Stadium in London.

Error-prone England suffer Ashes 'torture' at Wembley
Shaun Wane says watching his England side lose to Australia was "torture" - and an error-prone display at Wembley left him with much to think about before the second Ashes Test.

Mystery donor gives $130m to US military for paying troops during shutdown
The man is a US citizen and a Trump supporter, the president has said, but no one in the government will identify him.

Met Police reviewing 9,000 grooming cases
A review of 9,000 cases of child sexual exploitation is being undertaken, the Met Police says.

Parents urged to vaccinate children over half-term as flu cases rise
Flu season has come early and cases are rising among children, NHS England says.

Weather live: Emergency not over in wake of South Island storm
It is likely the state of emergency in Southland and Clutha will remain in place into next week, officials say.

‘Not a great day’: A Labour Day storm is coming
Labour Day is expected to be “not a great day” with rain, wind and showers likely to make outdoor plans miserable.

Mediawatch: Talley's vs TVNZ in defamation confrontation
TVNZ's newsgathering ended up under the microscope in the Talley's defamation trial. What can we learn from this high-stakes case?

State of Origin match to be played in Auckland - report
New Zealand will finally host a State of Origin game in 2027, an Australian media outlet has reported.

The Exploding Rainbow Orchestra returns to Auckland
Rap legend Dam Native and soul sensation Crystal Chen are among the 12 Kiwi artists who'll perform their original songs with a 35-piece orchestra.

Hamilton schoolboy stabbed in suspected daylight kidnapping attempt
The Fraser High School student was heading to his car during the school's lunchbreak when he was confronted by "two carloads of men wearing balaclavas".

King rewrites record books as Australia thrash South Africa
Alana King takes a stunning 7-18 - a record at a Women's World Cup - as Australia bowl South Africa out for 97, before chasing down their target with seven wickets in hand in Indore.

Man arrested after viral video of alleged rape attempt on Paris train
Alerted by a woman's screams, another passenger pulled out her phone to film the alleged attack.

Will Lucy Powell's win turn things around for Labour?
Chris Mason looks at what Lucy Powell's return to frontline politics might mean for Labour.

Lucy Powell elected Labour's deputy leader
She defeated Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson in a race triggered by Angela Rayner's resignation.