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Jeff Baena, writer, director and husband of Aubrey Plaza, dead at 47
Jeff Baena, a writer and director whose credits include films Life After Beth and The Little Hours, has died, the LA medical examiner says.

Jasprit Bumrah may not bowl as Aussies accuse India of ‘intimidating’ teen rookie
India have given no guarantee that star Jasprit Bumrah will bowl on Sunday in the final innings of the fifth test.

Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza Strip as new ceasefire talks begin
"Most of them are women and children, they are all civilians," a neighbour told Reuters.

FIS Freeski Big Air World Cup win a 'dream come true' for Wanaka's Luca Harrington
Wanaka's Luca Harrington has been crowned champion at the FIS Freeski Big Air World Cup in Klagenfurt, Austria.

Royal family 'deeply saddened' at death of royal nanny's stepson in New Orleans attack
King Charles III is said to be "deeply saddened" after police reported that a British relative of his sons' former nanny was among the victims of the New Orleans New Year's Day attack.

'Hurting': Former AM host pays touching tribute to stepdad who died on New Year's Day
Melissa Chan-Green said she was devastated by the sudden death of a man who had raised her as his own since she was three.

Christchurch community pool rebuild greenlit after 18-year campaign
A new community pool is to be built in the Christchurch suburb of St Albans, 18 years after the previous one was demolished.

Watch: American surfs monster 108-foot wave
Alessandro Slebir has surfed a giant wave that could shatter the world record.

‘Quietly confident:’ Wellington’s job market tipped to pick up after ‘tough’ year
Stuff asks experts for their 2025 job market predictions for the capital city after a ravaging year for the workforce.

Fatal crash in Karaka
One person is dead and another seriously injured following a crash in Karaka.

Bell tolls begin final sendoff for Jimmy Carter
Mourners began paying their respects to Jimmy Carter, as a carefully choreographed six-day farewell for America's longest-lived president got underway.

Cartoonist quits Washington Post over rejected sketch mocking owner, Trump
An award-winning cartoonist for The Washington Post resigned after the paper rejected her cartoon showing the newspaper's billionaire owner groveling before Donald Trump.

Wellington's dark history uncovered in tour of sites of murder, execution, suffering
If the the beach is not to your liking, consider a tour of the locations of some of the darkest moments in the capital's history.

Ashburton's dancers tiptoe around looming eviction
The axe still hangs above Balmoral Hall in Ashburton, but its dancers are at least relieved they have time to find a new venue.

Watch: Kiwi wins history-making Freeski Big Air World Cup title
Luca Harrington has become the first New Zealander to win a FIS Freeski Big Air World Cup title.

One dead, another seriously injured in south Auckland road crash
One person has been killed and another seriously injured after a crash in Karaka on Saturday evening.

Large swells cause Cook Island ferry cancellations
Five Cook Island ferry crossings have been cancelled on Sunday and more disruption is expected on Monday.

Courtroom chaos: Almost 450 assaults in courts in two years
Conflict is increasing in New Zealand's courts, with verbal abuse, intimidation, violence, and brawls where security officers are outnumbered. Shannon Pitman looks into the trend and what is being done about it.

World's oldest person dies at 116 in Japan
Tomiko Itooka was born four months before the Ford Model T was launched in the United States.

LGBTIQ+ renters putting up with 'uninhabitable' housing - researcher
LGBTIQ+ people face "a lot of difficulty" finding housing due to prejudice, and many are resorting to "survival techniques" to avoid homelessness.