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Quarter of all trucks tested in blitz fail brake test
The brakes on more than a quarter of trucks tested in a recent police operation on central North Island roads were found to be faulty.

‘Everyone met him with open arms’: McGrath on the return of Essendon prodigal son Merrett
Andrew McGrath could well succeed Zach Merrett as Bombers captain. He has opened up on just what the superstar midfielder’s return to training was like after his failed trade request.

Debutant leaves experts stunned with perfect save
Socceroos debutant Patrick Beach makes a remarkable save to deny Venezuela of a goal.

‘Our great horse’: Coal Crusher fires again for special Hunter win
Coal Crusher became the first multiple winner of the $1 million The Hunter at Newcastle.

Race-by-race tips and preview for Canterbury on Wednesday
All the latest information you need for a seven-race day of action at Canterbury.

Doggett in line for Test debut after Hazlewood ruled out of Ashes opener
South Australian seamer Brendan Doggett is set to join Mitchell Starc and Scott Boland in a new-look pace attack for the first Ashes Test after scans confirmed Josh Hazlewood had suffered a hamstring strain.

Once a shadowy dealmaker, one-time Zelenskyy associate is accused in Ukrainian corruption scandal

Why a centuries-old Mexica myth became Mexico’s enduring symbol

House fire closes section of State Highway One in Manawatu
Emergency services were called to the property southwest of Sanson at about 2.30pm Saturday.

Large emergency response to house fire in Sanson
A section of SH1 through Sanson is closed while firefighters attend a house fire.

Kiwi boxer Joseph Parker denies drug charges after latest defeat
The former world heavyweight champion tested positive for traces of cocaine on the day he lost to Briton Fabio Wardley.

Six-time Bathurst champ announces retirement
Six-time Bathurst champion Garth Tander announces his retirement from Supercars racing with immediate effect.

‘Please stop this’: Has Oscar Piastri’s season been cursed by a burger chain?
A fast food outlet has apologised for jinxing the Australian Formula 1 star with a special promotion it has been running since the Italian Grand Prix in September.

Houston, we have a problem: Defeat highlights major Socceroos flaw under Popovic
Australia’s World Cup ambitions have been rattled by a flat 1-0 defeat to Venezuela, with Tony Popovic’s experimental side failing to fire in Houston, Texas.

‘We’re building something special’: Jarome Luai on Benji, Bula and how long he’ll be a Tiger
Jarome Luai once likened himself to Batman in explaining his motivation for leaving the Panthers. Now, he prefers a different superhero analogy.

Waugh on two fronts: Trainer out to score winning double at Wyong
Local trainer Kim Waugh has high hopes of picking up a double victory at Wyong on Sunday, with Gloria and Rhinestone Lad hotly tipped to run well.

Multiple dead in Manawatu house fire that closed section of State Highway One
RNZ understands three children were missing after the fire, and a man and child are among the dead.

Numbers for Lotto’s must-be-won $55 million jackpot to be drawn
One thing is certain - at least one household will be having a very, very good Saturday night.

Erie MLK Jr. Center mourns the loss of its executive director

Israel Police confiscate over 100 pistols, thwart smuggling attempt at Ben-Gurion Airport

State Highway 30 shut near Whakatane following crash
Police were called to the two-vehicle crash close to the township of Te Teko, just before 5pm Saturday.

Two more yellow-legged hornet queens found in Aukland's Glenfield brings total to nine
Yellow-legged hornets are an invasive predator species, and a danger to local honey and wild bees.

Carnage at Cup Week as violent thunderstorm hits Canterbury
Heavy rain and thunder hit the Canterbury region, damaging roofs in Timaru and disrupting Cup Week at Riccarton Park.