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Winter Olympics medal table
Follow New Zealand’s progress at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy with our live updating medal table.

No saving school building ‘completely destroyed’ in Taupo fire
An investigation into the cause of the fire at Taupo-nui-a-Tia College will be carried out.

Mashaal to Al Jazeera Forum: Hamas disarming risks making Gazans ‘easy victims to be eliminated'

Outcry on Saipan after 'Free Palestine' mural vandalised, arrest made
The mural, painted on private property in the village of San Jose and associated with the grassroots group Marianas for Palestine, was defaced last week.

Lindsey Vonn's crash explained: How the story of the Winter Olympics ended after 12.5 sec
How did the 41-year-old American standout lose control just 12.5 seconds into her run and crash so spectacularly at the Milan Cortina Winter Games on Sunday? Here’s what happened and why.

Mental health patient who stabbed stranger while on escorted leave had history of violence
The victim says both she and her attacker were 'failed' by a system that was meant to keep everyone safe.

Falling Bitcoin pulls KiwiSaver fund to bottom of the table
Morningstar has released its latest KiwiSaver survey, which shows that over the year, the best performer was Kernel's S&P Global Clean Energy Fund, up 59.9 percent.

Influential Ghanaian highlife musician Ebo Taylor dies at 90
The guitarist, composer and band leader fused Ghanaian music and funk to create tracks sampled around the world.

US skier Lindsey Vonn clips gate and crashes in Winter Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter
Lindsey Vonn 's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine days.

Priest admitted sexual abuse nearly 20 years ago, church sent him overseas without notifying police
The religious order sent the priest to Australia for a programme that provided risk assessment and therapy for those accused of sexual abuse.

England survive huge scare against Nepal as T20 World Cup game goes to last ball
Lokesh Bam’s sensational 39 not out off 20 balls went in vain as England survived a massive scare against Nepal in Group C to kick off its T20 World Cup campaign with a 4-run win at Mumbai.

Experts Issue Warning After Discovering Species That Is New to Science

Zelensky: First Ukrainian drones produced in Germany by mid-February

Delayed diagnosis, wrong hip operation leaves toddler with pain and trauma
The parents of a three-year-old Dunedin girl with hip dysplasia say she has suffered unnecessary pain and trauma from a delayed diagnosis and the wrong operation.

Taupo's biggest school closed after large fire
Crews have contained the blaze at Taupo-nui-a-Tia College.

Priest admitted sexual abuse nearly 20 years ago, church sent him overseas without notifying police
A priest admitted sexual abuse to leaders of his religious order nearly 20 years before he would be convicted of sexually abusing four boys, RNZ can reveal.

Sevens: Fiji go down to South Africa in Perth final
Osea Kolinisau's players were chasing back-to-back titles, following their title win in Singapore the previous weekend.

Here's what you need to know to avoid multi-million-dollar subscription traps
Here's what you need to know to avoid multi-million-dollar subscription traps.

Few doctors offering ADHD diagnosis despite rule changes
There are hopes more will come on board, but for now, industry leaders say GPs could be slow to train up in an area most haven't worked in for decades.

Maori leaders reflect on political powhiri at Waitangi
It comes as ActionStation Director Kassie Hartendorp acknowledges a "crisis of leadership" in Te Pati Maori but points to the "huge tidal wave of support for Te Tiriti."

Court to consider Christchurch terrorist's appeal application
The 35-year-old is seeking leave to appeal his convictions and life sentence for the massacres at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre in 2019.