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‘Human face and voice’ of Taranaki Maunga sought as ancestral peaks become a legal person
The legal person, Te Kahui Tupua, will own itself, and the park will be renamed Te Papa-Kura o Taranaki.

Emma Raducanu eliminated from Aus Open after heavy defeat
Iga Swiatek won the final 11 games of the match to beat 2021 US Open champion 6-1, 6-0.

Police investigating a suspicious fire at Mairehau Primary School
In a post on Facebook they asked anyone who was or may know the person of interest in the photo to get in touch.

Pedestrians injured in Upper Hutt incident
At least one person is seriously injured after being hit by a car on Fergusson Drive near Tararua Street, in Trentham, Upper Hutt.

SailGP Auckland live updates
New Zealand's Black Foils are up against the best of the rest of the world as SailGP begins its Auckland leg. Follow RNZ's live coverage.

'More sad than shocked': TikTok users brace for ban
After months of legal tussles, the US Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that would ban the video-sharing platform - used by 170 million Americans - in the name of national security, unless its Chinese owners reach an 11th-hour deal to sell it to Ame...

Man Utd and Scotland legend Law dies aged 84
Former Scotland, Manchester City and Manchester United striker Denis Law - the only Scottish player to have won the Ballon d'Or award - has died at the age of 84.

TikTok ban will be first test for Trump as dealmaker-in-chief
The new law will land in the incoming president's lap – but it's also a political opportunity, writes Anthony Zurcher.

The Papers: Starmer 'touts' Trump relationship and 'farewell' to Denis Law
Keir Starmer and Donald Trump's relationship and Denis Law tributes feature on Saturday's front pages.

Ł20,000 offered in search for parents of three abandoned babies
Police appeal for information relating to three babies abandoned by the same parents shortly after birth in east London. A reward of Ł20,000 is also being offered by Crimestoppers.

Trump plans big immigration raid in Chicago - Reports
Donald Trump's incoming US presidential administration plans to launch a large immigration raid in Chicago the day after he takes office, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Several pedestrians in serious crash in Wellington
A crash in Trentham sees Fergusson Dr blocked

What will happen to TikTok in US as Supreme Court upholds ban?
The looming ban is the end result of 2024 legislation passed on national security concerns that called for TikTok parent ByteDance to sell the popular short-video app or see it shut in the United States on 19 January.

Decision on proposed Waikato medical school taking too long - union
The school aimed at producing more GPs to plug dire shortages, particularly in rural and regional areas.

Trump into Masters semis and sets earnings record
World number one Judd Trump will play world champion Kyren Wilson in the last four of the Masters after beating Ding Junhui.

'Dark oxygen' mission takes aim at other worlds
Gas from the seafloor has scientists wondering if oxygen could be found in the oceans of other planets.

'I was Whitney Houston's real-life bodyguard'
David Roberts spent six years protecting the late superstar as she turned the world.

Fears restaurants could remain empty beyond January lull
There are fears that tax and wage rises mean restaurants and bars will be quieter than usual all year.

Severance: Back to the sci-fi workplace where you literally sell your soul
Apple TV's hit dystopian workplace thriller finally returns after a three-year cliffhanger.

Menendez brothers' resentencing hearing postponed due to LA fires
The hearing, now set in March, is set to determine whether the brothers could potentially be freed on parole