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Live: Blues host Matatu in Super Rugby Aupiki final
Follow live coverage of the Super Rugby Aupiki final between the Blues and Matatu from Eden Park.

There’s one way you can make your super more secure
Super funds are attractive targets for hackers, and recent attacks on funds have put the sector’s security practices under the microscope.

Super Rugby Pacific live updates: Highlanders v Drua
Follow all the action from Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin.

The Stone Roses gig that inspired Pulp's new track
The Spike Island track refers to a gig by The Stone Roses held in Cheshire in 1990.

Watch: Offside flag spares Phoenix forward’s blushes after shocking miss
Hideki Ishige hit the post with an open goal to aim at, but the goal would not have counted as he ran offside in the lead-up.

Recap: Blues beat Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby Pacific
The Blues won easily in Super Rugby Pacific’s all-Auckland clash.

Protesters gather at ‘struggling’ Nelson Hospital
More than 1000 people turned out to protest the state of Nelson Hospital and healthcare in the region, described as being in a dire state.

Kiwi netball coach reveals ‘mind-blowing’ trans-Tasman resource gap
“I almost cried when I walked through the doors of Netball Queensland and looked at what they actually have behind them,” former Stars coach Kiri Wills said.

Woman found dead in vehicle, homicide probe underway
A 50-year-old man is in police custody and assisting police with the investigation.

Rose & McIlroy feature in best shots of Masters day two
Justin Rose and Rory McIlroy feature in the best shots from day two at the Masters at Augusta.

Global breakthrough to tackle shipping emissions
Countries break ten-year deadlock to agree measures to reduce commercial shipping emissions.

Trump to end protected status for Afghans and Cameroonians
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem found the conditions in both countries no longer merited US protections, a statement says.

Wildfire home scare has owners worried about future
A mild winter followed by spring droughts has made this year particularly bad for wildfires in Wales.

Live: Highlanders host Fijian Drua in Super Rugby Pacific
Follow live coverage of the battle between two desperate teams from Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: ‘It’s very easy to trade in simplistic stereotypes'
In her new novel Dream Count, the Nigerian literary star tackles the tense sibling-like relationship between African Americans and Black people who are not from the US.

Frustrated families await news days after 222 killed in Dominican club disaster
Dozens of relatives are waiting for closure at the forensic morgue in the Dominican Republic's capital, where the Jet Set club's roof caved in on hundreds of people.

Blues looking upwards after leapfrogging Moana Pasifika with clinical win
Vern Cotter’s defending champions reasserted their position as Auckland’s top dogs by swatting side Tana Umaga’s men at Eden Park.

European nations distributing wartime advice material to citizens
Survival guides, stockpiling and mass evacuation drills. Europe is scrambling to prepare its citizens for the growing threat of conflict.

Nelson Hospital short staffed, run down, 'not good enough for patients', says nurse
Amanda Field says the staffing shortages, run down buildings and lack of bed space is now the worst she's ever seen it.

Rose still sets Masters pace as McIlroy roars back
Justin Rose leads the Masters as he continues his quest for a maiden victory at the age of 44, while Rory McIlroy recovers to move two shots behind.

The Scots magician who inspired the great Houdini
John Henry Anderson from Aberdeenshire was reputedly among legendary Harry Houdini's inspirations.