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Woman ordered off Qatar flight thought plane was being 'hijacked'
A woman ordered off a Qatar Airways flight along with a dozen other Australian women - some of whom were invasively examined in ambulances - first thought she had been caught in a hostage situation.

Netball: Silver Ferns beat England in international return
Silver Ferns 58England 45 Eight months ago, the prospect of an international netball test being played this year looked slim.But tonight, New Zealand's World Cup-winning team got back to business.In their first international...

South Taranaki teen, 17, publishes first novel and has already written her second
A South Taranaki teenager has only just published her first book, but she's already written her second.

Silver Scroll Awards: Benee wins the 2020 APRA Silver Scroll for song Glitter
“This is nuts. Thank you very much. This is crazy. I just want to say to all the other finalists, you guys are insane."

Silver Ferns return to international stage with convincing win over England in first Hamilton test
Silver Ferns too good for the England Roses, as international netball returned for the first time in nine months.

Forsyth Barr extends stadium sponsorship in 'multi-million dollar' deal
Forsyth Barr Stadium has attracted some of the world's biggest acts, and a New Zealand company has committed to the name for another decade.

Invercargill Licensing Trust's September profits drop from previous year
The Invercargill Licensing Trust profits in September were $70,000 lower compared to September last year.

Flat share market, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare prevents fall
The benchmark NZX50 closed up 0.1 per cent (12.612 points) at 12264.520 on Wednesday.

Wild fur you: Aussie Grandma finds hilarious X-rated detail on $20 bag
An Aussie woman was shopping on department store Myer's website when she came across an unexpected find.The Sydney grandmother was searching for handbags when she discovered the store's X-rated A$19.95 ($21.20) Wild Fur You Australiana...

Benee and Rob Ruha among winners at 2020 Silver Scrolls
Benee's 'Glitter' has won the Silver Scroll, Rob Ruha's song 'Ka Manu' has won the Maioha award, and artists including Alien Weaponry and Delaney Davidson have delivered electrifying performances at the 2020 Silver Scroll songwriting awards.

BT signs 5G deal with Ericsson to help ditch Huawei
The move means its EE mobile network will be powered by both Ericsson and Nokia's products.

Lily Allen: 'Women masturbating in a relationship isn't wrong'
The singer says women should stop feeling ashamed talking about self-love.

As it happened: 2020 Silver Scrolls
The Silver Scrolls are New Zealand's most prestigious music awards.

Silver Ferns beat England 58-45 in series opener
The Silver Ferns have beaten the England Roses 58-45 in the first international netball since Covid-19 brought the game to a screaming halt.

Ciara says she's 35 pounds away from her goal weight 3 months after giving birth
Ciara revealed she's feeling "good" about her post-pregnancy weight loss journey as she celebrates her 35th birthday.

Watch Chris Hemsworth’s son crash his underwater guided meditation
Chris Hemsworth’s 6-year-old son hilariously interrupted his new underwater affirmation video, "Affirmations That Positively, Absolutely, Probably (Most Likely) Won't Make Your 2020 Worse."

Stoke banking hub gets December go-ahead
Christmas has come early for proponents of banking services for Stoke, following the announcement.

Hamilton banks on building boom
The city's construction sector continues to roar as major projects break ground across Hamilton.

Comic Relief will stop sending celebrities to Africa
The charity will also stop using images of starving people or ill children in its fundraising show.

Halloween cancelled in Pt Chev: health concerns or nimbyism?
Dignan Street in Point Chevalier usually welcomes hundreds of trick or treaters - but this year things are effectively being called off.