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NASA spacecraft 'safe' after closest-ever approach to Sun
The probe endured temperatures of up to 982 degrees Celsius on its mission.

Australia in control of Boxing Day test after Smith ton, Kohli run-out fiasco
A mini-collapse by India saw them lose three wickets for six runs and slump to 164-5 at stumps on day two of the fourth test.

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Police hunting driver who dragged woman 10m in mall carpark robbery
The incident took place at an Auckland mall on Sunday, December 1.

Liverpool will 'stay humble' - but lead at top 'feels different'
Mohamed Salah says it "feels different" as Liverpool come from behind to beat Leicester and move seven points clear at the top.

Murder investigation after Boxing Day death in Newtownards
Two women, aged 58 and 33, and a 36-year-old man have been arrested over the death of a 50-year-old man.

Landlord's over-zealous gardening costs him $1120
'Passionate' gardener crossed the line with tenants, tribunal says.

South Korea parliament majority votes to impeach acting president Han
A majority of South Korea's parliament voted on Friday to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo - the country's second impeachment in a few weeks.

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's Hollywood feud allegedly involved a smear campaign and 'astroturfing'
In a social media ecosystem already rife with misogyny, racism and aggression, experts say it's remarkably easy to shape the narrative around a public figure through "astroturfing".

The bird at the centre of the worst single-species mortality event in modern history isn’t recovering, scientists say
A marine heat wave has killed approximately half of Alaska's common murre population, marking the largest recorded die-off of a single species in modern history, research has found.

Pedal to the metal for Dunedin electrician
Mastodon, Slayer and Whitechapel are not among the usual clientele for the average New Zealand tradie.

South Korea's acting president faces impeachment as Yoon set for trial
South Korea's acting president faces an impeachment vote, intensifying a political crisis as the Constitutional Court meets for its first hearing on suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived martial law declared on 3 December.

Air NZ's most watched list
Air New Zealand's tally of their most popular in-flight viewing for the year shows their passengers want their ride comfortable, but their viewing full of thrills and spills.

Government coy on police plan to target 'at risk' children for social investment
The "prevention support" would be targeted at primary school-age children, but the police minister will not say if the idea is being progressed.