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Moutere Highway reopens after collision between car and pedestrian in Tasman
Police said initial indications were that the pedestrian had critical injuries.

Win and a loss for Manawatu women
The bowling will need to be tidied up before their next game against Hawke’s Bay.

Far-right candidate takes shock lead in Romania presidential election
Calin Georgescu, a critic of the EU and Nato, looks set to face the pro-Europe prime minister in the second round.

Why Indians are risking it all to chase the American Dream
A surge in illegal border crossings by Indians into the US has left many puzzled -what’s going on?

The Papers: 'Budget will put us off hiring' and 'Cabinet assisted dying split'
The ongoing fallout of the Budget's tax rises and upcoming debate over assisted dying lead the front pages.

One dead and three injured in Lithuania cargo plane crash
The cargo plane crashed near a house as it was making its final approach for landing, local authorities say.

Angela Merkel on Putin, Trump and defending her legacy
The former German chancellor talks about Ukraine, Putin’s nuclear threat - and how she handled Trump.

‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the 'miracle' pregnancy scam
Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies.

‘We need to stop the rot:’ Council to explore sale of iconic Dunedin building
Ratepayers have paid around $750,000 to maintain a former theatre, which last held a performance six years ago.

So the grand slam is gone. But now we know Wallabies will give Lions a contest
The Wallabies’ bandwagon hit a dark blue wall against Scotland at Murrayfield. But there is still so much to be optimistic about with this team.

Teens swarm Auckland CBD in hunt for YouTube sensation IShowSpeed
"Everyone saw where he was on the stream and just started running."

Person found dead after grass fire in Northland township
Police were alerted to the death, which is not thought to be suspicious, around 5pm on Monday.

From eyesore to asset: How a smelly seaweed could fuel cars
Scientists in the Caribbean are turning algae that have been choking beaches into biofuel.

‘I had no idea being a social drinker would damage my liver by 31’
BBC journalist Hazel Martin was told she had liver fibrosis and must go teetotal or she could die.

What happened when a city started accepting - not evicting - homeless camps
Faced with a housing and homelessness crisis, Halifax has set aside city sites for people to live in tents. Not everyone is behind the plan.

PM to meet police and hospitality bosses over spiking
Keir Starmer says tackling spiking is "personal", as the government pledges more training for bar staff.

How service charges in flats spiralled out of control
Bills for leaseholders have risen by 44% since 2016. Is Labour's new plan really the solution?

Hezbollah fires rocket barrages into Israel after deadly Beirut strikes
It is one of the heaviest bombardments of Israel since fighting intensified in Lebanon in September.

'He told me he'd been shot and needed money but it was a lie'
Figures from Action Fraud reveal an 11% rise in reports of fraud in 2024.

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology proposes to axe forestry courses, among others
A proposal to cut programs from a Rotorua apprenticeship training program has blindsided the forestry and wood manufacture industry, a tutor says.

Cop posing with gang patch may bring police into disrepute - employment lawyer
Legislation banning the display of patches in public came into effect last week.

Health rationing 'nothing new', some patients say
The Labour Party is blaming the government's new wait time targets for so many patients being unable to get onto a waiting list for hospital treatment, but some patients say this kind of rationing is nothing new.