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Former All Blacks coach awarded OBE in UK honours list
John Mitchell has been recognised in the British New Years Honours.

‘Devalues the future of cricket rights’: How two-day Tests may dent next broadcast deal
Games that wrap up long before they are scheduled to have a significant financial impact on stakeholders such as Channel Seven and the Big Bash League.

Former boxing champion ‘narrowly escaped death’ after two die in car accident
Images show British boxer Anthony Joshua being extricated from a wrecked vehicle wincing in pain after a car accident that killed two other passengers.

State Highway 2 closed after crash
State Highway 2 near Tangoio is closed following a single vehicle crash.

Collierville residents with no power as temperatures plunge

Iran’s Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi backs protests: Join your fellow citizens in the streets

Why Tourists May Want To Reconsider Traveling To This Popular Spot In Italy In 2026

Rick Steves' Protégé's Warning About The Friendly Tourist Offices In Small-Town Andalusia

Idris Elba, former All Blacks coach recognised in UK honours list
Actor Idris Elba and a former All Blacks coach were among the country's traditional New Year Honours on Monday.

Tokelauns in NZ to work more closely with communities back home
Tokelauns in New Zealand are making moves work more closely with communities back home.

Family helps save 80-year-old man in Coromandel bush
An elderly man who collapsed while tramping alone in the Coromandel bush was saved by a quick-thinking family staying nearby.

Why you shouldn't be rinsing dishes before stacking the dishwasher
Rinsing can actually send a message to your dishwasher that your plate doesn't need as much washing.

Beyoncé declared a billionaire by Forbes
The star joins Taylor Swift, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen and her husband Jay-Z with 10-figure fortunes.

Cynthia Erivo's journey from nativity play solo to MBE
The London-born superstar is made an MBE in the New Year's Honours list for her musical and acting work.

Serious crash closes SH2 in Hawke’s Bay
State Highway 2 at Tangoio, Hawke’s Bay, has been closed following a single-vehicle crash.

Boxing champ involved in fatal car crash
Boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been involved in a fatal car crash just days after knocking out Jake Paul in a fight.

Ignore Melbourne – Brendon McCullum needs a win in Sydney to save his job
England sit seventh in the World Test Championship table heading into the SCG Test match.

After 20 years on tour, Wawrinka is keen to finally play in Perth
Swiss tennis great Stan Wawrinka says he is looking forward to taking on some of the best players in world during the 2026 season despite announcing this upcoming tour would be his last.

Milestone unveils traffic VLM & XProtect summarisation
Milestone launches Hafnia traffic VLM and XProtect video summarisation to cut review workloads and false alarms for operators and builders.

Tokelauans in NZ to work more closely with communities back home
Tokelauns in New Zealand are making moves work more closely with communities back home.

Australian players hit in the pocket as two-day test debacle costs $25m
The two-day Boxing Day test debacle cost Australian cricket an estimated $25m and will even hit players in the pocket.

Alien invasion that could threaten NZ's entire economy is just a plane ride away
That is the key message from a new video, which will be compulsory viewing for the country's 6 million international arrivals from now on.

Claudia Winkleman to host new chat show on BBC One
It will be produced by So Television, which is also behind Graham Norton's award-winning chat show.

Torvill & Dean and Wiegman recognised in New Year Honours
Ice skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean become a dame and knight in the New Year Honours list, while England women's manager Sarina Wiegman is made an honorary dame.