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Motorcyclist found dead in a creek had been shot, police say
The man was found in a creek near Whangarei, with his motorbike parked nearby.

Live: Wellington Blaze v Northern Brave - Super Smash women's elimination final
Follow live coverage of the women’s Super Smash elimination final between the Wellington Blaze and Northern at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.

West Coast artist Patrick Gamble had no smoke alarm in fatal house bus fire - coroner
The burned, skeletal remains of an elderly artist who lived alone in a house bus in a remote corner of the South Island were found beside his favourite rocking chair.

Chelsea sign England midfielder Walsh from Barcelona
Chelsea sign England midfielder Keira Walsh from Barcelona.

'Makes no sense' - England & Cook question India concussion sub
England captain Jos Buttler questions the use of the concussion replacement rule after defeat by India in the fourth T20.

Campaigner launches bid to ban cross-sex hormones for under-18s
Lawyers write to health secretary warning him to take action or they will seek a judicial review.

British-Israeli hostage says Hamas held her at UN facilities
During a call with the UK prime minister, Emily Damari says she was detained on UN premises inside Gaza.

Digital discord: online disinformation sowing discontent in Syria
Former allies and self-declared enemies of Syria's ousted president Bashar al-Assad are flooding the country's digital space with disinformation aimed at destabilising the fragile new order by sparking sectarian strife, analysts say.

Wetlands fire not as damaging as it could have been - DOC
The damage could have been much worse, were it not for the healthy state of the peatland - but it could still take years to recover.

The Wallabies star about to finally bury his World Cup demons
Most people in Australian rugby used 2024 to dust off and move on from Eddie Jones and the 2023 Rugby World Cup. But Dave Porecki was stuck injured on the sidelines, and feared his career was over.

White House says Trump to impose Canada, Mexico, China tariffs at weekend
US President Donald Trump will implement tariffs Saturday on the three largest US trading partners.

Two buried 'supercontinents' hiding inside Earth could be much older than previously thought
Earth has a lot going on under the surface - even in what may have once seemed to be its most unassuming layer.

'Boot the Bill': Plea for government to put a stop to military-style camps
"The right to campaign, protest, and petition is a blessing we have," Children's Minister Karen Chhour told RNZ in response.

Losing is not what I'm about – England captain Itoje
New England captain Maro Itoje says losing is not what he is about as his side prepares to open their Six Nations campaign against Ireland on Saturday.

Duran completes £71m Saudi move from Aston Villa
Striker Jhon Duran joins Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr from Aston Villa in a deal worth up to £71m.

New York food bank receives 13,000 salmon, but there's a catch
A salmon farm's closure led to a race against time as volunteers helped process the thousands of live fish.

Ukraine says North Koreans may have pulled out of front line
Western officials say North Koreans have suffered heavy losses since being sent to fight for Russia.

Canada, Mexico and China face tariffs on Saturday, White House says
Canadian oil will be hit with a lower levy of 10%, likely by mid-February, President Trump says.

Fact-checking Trump's claims about diversity schemes and the Washington plane crash
He told a news conference that diversity hiring efforts at the Federal Aviation Administration may have led to safety issues.

It doesn’t look like Matildas fever. But the women’s Ashes Test is about to break a record
On the first day of the women’s Ashes Test, 11,643 were in the stands at the MCG, with the match on track to surpass the aggregate record for a women’s Test – 23,207 set at Trent Bridge in 2023. But what happened to the other 70-odd thousand who lined the rows in 2020?