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Trapped climbers at risk of frostbite as they continue to wait for rescue
An Alpine rescue crew is in touch with the climbers stranded since Tuesday and is continuing to assess their conditions.

Crop trial aims to reduce splash-back and soak up the nasties from dairy cows' pee
An "eye-opening" farm trial could help clean up New Zealand's rivers and streams.

A slice of home for Kiwi troops deployed overseas this Christmas
The RSA has been sending packages to military personnel deployed overseas at Christmas time for 84 years; a reminder of home.

Inside the rise of Cowboys’ saviour – which began trapped in a gym
When his side suffered a season-ending injury before a ball had been kicked, and a star’s role was changed from his old glory, one man needed to step up.

Manly or Easts? Welcome to the NRL’s insoluble moral quandary
League needs hatred like Dracula needs blood, and Saturday night’s semi-final has something for everyone.

‘Quite confronting’: Cats assistant coach collapses at training
Geelong assistant coach Steven King will not take part in the preliminary final against the Brisbane Lions on Saturday, after having a medical episode at training on Friday.

Raw hostility is the Wallabies’ best hope against the All Blacks
New Zealand do not like people getting up in their faces, and their occasional inability to deal with overt aggression has been a recurring feature in their losses since 2017.

‘Painfully mature’: What Oscar Piastri’s mum wants you to know about him
The Australian lives in Monaco and mixes with sporting royalty. But he makes no apologies for being “a nice person” in a cut-throat Formula 1 world.

‘A speed-bump in my career’: All Blacks star poised to return after devastating injury
Nearly six months after his knee injury, Hurricanes and All Blacks halfback Cam Roigard is poised to play top rugby again.

Fire and Emergency investigating fire at Auckland University student accommodation
Crews took about two hours to locate and extinguish the fire.

'Breaks my heart': Cuba Street retailers react to Wellington's CBD struggles
High rents, expensive groceries and parking costs have sucked life out of the city, Business owners say.

Mama Kali's Farm: A mother and daughter microgreens business
Yu Kali and Yu Jiang's microgreens venture is sprouting almost as fast as the tiny veggies themselves.

James Tedesco’s first NRL game could have been his last. On Saturday, he plays his 250th
After overcoming a slew of injuries and losses in his early years, James Tedesco will mark a significant milestone on Saturday.

Overlooked 12 times, a star brother helped this Cat rise
No one has watched Zach Guthrie more closely than his brother Cam, who backed his brother as he toiled on the fringes while Cam established himself among the Cats’ best players.

Aaron Rodgers awkward handshake
Aaron Rodgers came off the field after a touchdown and was greeted by his coach Robert Saleh.

Muscat out of the running as Socceroos begin hunt for Arnold’s replacement
Football Australia chief executive James Johnson says the search has already begun, but the federation’s presumed number one candidate has ruled himself out.

The NRL intellectuals: Rugby league’s intrepid thinkers to square-off
From sweat lodges and energy analysis to fashion gurus and Harvard University, Trent Robinson and Anthony Seibold are two of the most creative coaching minds in the game.

Manly muscle: Meet the Sea Eagles’ unlikely king of the gym
Taniela Paseka? Matt Lodge? Haumole Olakau’atu? Keep guessing. The identity of Manly’s weightlifting champion will come as a surprise to most Sea Eagles fans.

Chats with Oscar Piastri
The Australian F1 star on holidays, that winning move in Baku, and what he's like.

Police confirm last place missing man Bret Hill was seen
The search for Bret Hill continued on Friday, with up to 50 people scanning the Hutt river.