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Te Kuiti’s Jack Fagan joins NZ shearing tour across UK and France
Jack Fagan will compete, as Mark Grainger can't leave his drought-stricken farm.

US actress Michelle Trachtenberg died from diabetes complications
The Buffy the Vampire Slayer actress was found "unresponsive" at her New York City apartment in February.

Cyclone Tam: Damaged cell towers cut calls to emergency services in Northland
More than 24,000 households and businesses are without power in Northland.

Watch: Arsenal awful penalty leads to Real Madrid tunnel bust-up
Bukayo Saka’s early miss was a major talking point but Arsenal still advanced to the Champions League semifinal after the victory over Read Madrid.

Dire vacancy levels for full-time permanent senior doctors at Taupo Hospital
Figures obtained by RNZ show just 3.3 out of nine full-time equivalent senior doctor positions in the town are filled.

Tongan sister-duo release Matariki album to celebrate culture and language
Otautahi-based music group, Loopy Tunes - known for their vibrant Pasifika music for pre-schoolers - have released a new album celebrating Matariki, New Zealand's Maori New Year.

Chaka Khan serves nostalgic dance party for one night in Auckland
Someone in the Auckland audience yelled a lifelong truth to Chaka Khan: "You were the reason I put heels on!" She replied in signature sass: "Yeah, that's me, that's what I am".

What you need to know as Cyclone Tam brings heavy wind and rain
As Cyclone Tam continues to pummel the upper North Island tens of thousands of homes and businesses are without power.

Why do we love feijoas more than anyone else in the world?
This time each year, Melbourne based Kiwis make a special mission to find their feioja hit. Aussies don't seem to get what all the fuss is about.

Asbestos blown on to Wellington homes by waterblasters
Gardens are being dug up and buildings washed in the Wellington suburb of Newtown, after a "wet slurry" of asbestos was blown onto properties by waterblasters on a nearby roof.

Recalling Narendra Modi’s 2001 visit to New Zealand
Modi visited Wellington and Auckland a few months before he became the chief minister of the west Indian state of Gujarat.

Watch: Michigan town forms human chain to move 9,100 books for shop
Community members in the small town of Chelsea passed the books one-by-one to the bookstore's new location a block away.

Tourism Holdings to be ‘significantly under’ full-year profit projections
Tourism Holdings expects 2025 profit to be well below $45.2 million forecast.

Another major bank brings one-year fixed home loans below 5 percent
In recent days, ANZ, Kiwibank, BNZ and Westpac have all lowered their one-year rate to 4.99 percent.

Ex-Cyclone Tam live: Planes, ferries cancelled, thousands lose power as winds hit Auckland, Northland
Cell towers have been hit, trees have fallen on homes, cars and highways, as winds reach over 150km/h and rain causes flooding.

MPI investigates high summer death rate in New Zealand King Salmon following SAFE complaint
Complaint by animal advocacy group over fish deaths prompts probe.

First Pacific Islander installed Archbishop of Nouméa, Wallis-and-Futuna, and Vanuatu
Monsignor Susitino Sionepoe, 81, from Wallis-and Futuna, was officially installed on Saturday.

Justin Rose coping with 'torment' of Masters close call
The farther Justin Rose drove from Augusta National only made him realise how close he came to winning the Masters.

SailGP confident of Auckland return in 2026 despite city not featuring in first venue announcement
The global foiling league revealed 10 events on the season six calendar this morning.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis tells Reserve Bank to 'show some restraint' as budget slashed
The budget has been slashed by about 25 percent.