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Person seriously injured in early morning stabbing in Christchurch
Police believe the two involved in the incident are known to each other.

Cyclist in critical condition after car crash in Auckland CBD
Police say they are still making enquiries to identify the cyclist, a man believed to be in his 50s.

Lisa Carrington, Scott Martlew win as New Zealand strike double World Cup canoeing gold
Lisa Carrington and Scott Martlew overcome the world in Poland.

Queen Victoria's wild royal sex diaries revealed
Let's all enjoy a quick history lesson, shall we.During the Victorian era, piano legs were regularly covered up for modesty's sake due to their vaguely phallic nature.Women were infamously told to, "Lie back and think of England"...

Premier motorsport awards to Dixon, Lawson, Hunt and McKechnie
Five-time IndyCars Champion Scott Dixon, 2019 Toyota Racing series winner and now Red Bull Junior Team driver Liam Lawson, former New Zealand Rally Champion Ben Hunt, and passionate classic car competitor John McKechnie were the recipients of MotorSport New Zealand’s four most prestigious award

Bennetts inducted onto motorsport wall of fame
The highly successful, UK-based, Dunedin-born motorsport team principal Dick Bennetts has been inducted onto MotorSport New Zealand’s wall of fame. The announcement came during MotorSport NZ’s annual awards night held at Te Papa in Wellington on 25 May.

Vodanovich wins 2018 NZ Elite MotorSport Academy title
Young Auckland race driver Peter Vodanovich has topped the points-table of the 2018 New Zealand Elite MotorSport Academy to win the Ian Snellgrove trophy.

Coll beaten in five games in British Squash Open semis
So close, but so far for Kiwi squash pro, Paul Coll in the semifinals of the British Squash Open against world No.1 Ali Farag of Egypt.

Couple remarrying after serious crash caused wife to lose her memory
A woman who lost her memory after a serious crash is remarrying her husband of 19 years.

Young songwriter gains confidence from award-winning slam poet
Te Kahu Rolleston's poetry workshop aims to inspire - in Haillee Thompson, it awakens something.

Mel B addresses sound issues at Spice Girls comeback gig
Mel B has pledged to improve the sound quality for the next show.

Swimming NZ face Human Rights Tribunal over secret report
In 2016 Swimming NZ investigated a veteran coach for a raft of serious offences. The findings in the report remain a mystery.

Facebook defends decision to leave up fake Pelosi video
There is no dispute that the Facebook video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, viewed by millions is a fake, deliberately altered to make her appear drunk. YouTube acted fast and removed duplicates. Other social media outlets have not...

Motorsport media awards go to Hedge, Summerfield, Burke and Marshall
Well-known names among motorsport media - David Hedge, Shaun Summerfield and Terry Marshall - were joined by relative newcomer Tayler Burke when the MotorSport New Zealand media awards were presented on Saturday 25 May in Wellington.

MotorSport NZ thanks volunteers, officials and motorsport stalwarts
Several volunteer officials and administrators who form part of the backbone of New Zealand motorsport were recognised for their dedication and efforts by MotorSport New Zealand at the organisation’s annual awards night in Wellington on 25 May.

Eight young competitors selected for Elite MotorSport Academy
The 2019 intake of New Zealand’s highly regarded Elite MotorSport Academy programme have been named. The eight young competitors come from Auckland, New Plymouth, Taupo, Hawke’s Bay, Palmerston North and Upper Hutt and represent circuit racing, karting and rallying.

Queen St crash - witnesses sought for Auckland collision
Police are calling on the public to help identify a cyclist who was critically injured after being hit by a car in the early hours of this morning in Auckland's CBD.They would also like to speak to anyone who saw the crash on Queen...