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One critically injured in late-night Wellington assault
A man has been critically injured after a late-night assault in Wellington.

Romesh Ranganathan: 'The holy grail for me is trying to become the comedian I want to be'
When the British comedian finally decided to quit teaching and try his hand at stand-up, things didn't go quite to plan.

Trump appears before large crowd at site of assassination attempt in Pennsylvania
Trump called up on stage a powerful ally - Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and owner of social media platform X.

Forty years at the woodface
Nelson Pine Industries celebrates 40 years in business this month along with an employee who has been with them from the start.

Evacuation of Manawanui ‘saved lives’, says navy chief
A Court of Inquiry will establish what happened to HMNZS Manawanui, as Defence Minister Judith Collins says captain’s call to abandon ship was “something of a triumph, frankly”.

Watch: Dog steals Gareth Bale’s golf ball after near-perfect chip
A dog managed to do what many of football’s greatest defenders never could – steal the ball off Gareth Bale.

Defence minister gives update on grounded navy ship
Defence Minister Judith Collins is set to speak after the Manawanui crashed, caught fire and sank in Samoa.

Clutha’s State of Emergency lifted after ‘extreme’ weather hit region
The state of emergency has lifted in Clutha, while in Dunedin some residents are being asked to continue boiling and conserving water.

Body found in Tauranga walkway
Tauranga police have launched a homicide investigation after a man was discovered dead in Gate Pa.

Man found dead on Tauranga walkway this morning
Police were called to a walkway in Gate Pa, where the man’s body was found. A homicide investigation has been launched.

Hezbollah heir apparent Safieddine out of contact after strikes
A high-level Hezbollah source said that contact with the group's potential next leader, had been lost following Israeli strikes this week.

Flames seen before HMNZS Manawanui reportedly sank
Watch dramatic footage of HMNZS Manawanui. "The boat was lying on its side, smoke pouring out". Then New Zealander Dave Poole watched HMNZS Manawanui "slowly sink" after grounding on a reef off Samoa.

Deeper Questions: A new card game to get people talking
After 10 years of interviewing, documentary maker Kiran Patel has learned which questions get people to open up.

Bankers 'neither villains nor rock stars', says Industry creator
The creators of BBC drama Industry discuss stereotypes of bankers - and what makes their series different.

$100m Navy vessel ‘pretty much gone’
One life raft was flipped onto a reef off Samoa but the incident could have been much worse, defence leaders say.

Ex-Kiwis star late addition to Panthers NRL grand final team
All you need to know about Sunday’s NRL grand final between the Panthers and Storm in Sydney.

Defence Force describes ‘challenging’ rescue of HMNZS Manawanui crew as currents, wind pushed life rafts towards reef
“It's confusing how she's in this situation right now,” says a former defence minister, after HMNZS Manawanui runs aground off Samoa, forcing the crew to abandon ship.

Netanyahu reiterates that Israel will respond to Iranian attack

Fresh faces in Mozambique's poll as independence era leaders bow out

NZ Navy ship runs aground off Samoa, catches fire and sinks
HMNZS Manawanui ran aground Saturday night.

Paddy Gower's The F#$%ing News is bad news for people who love bad news
Mediawatch - Humans have an inherent negativity bias. Do we really want feel-good news in not-so-good times?

Woman assaulted in Rotorua home dies
She and her husband were seriously assaulted last Monday.

Media in the thick of Dunedin Hospital 'blowout' backlash
Mediawatch - Local media helped drive the backlash to the u-turn on rebuilding Dunedin Hospital. But can they campaign on issues while also reporting them fairly?