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Live updates: Drama as Melbourne Victory take two goal lead
Auckland FC now need to score to keep the semi-final alive.

Super Rugby Pacific live updates: Chiefs v Moana Pasifika
Follow all the action from FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton.

Chiefs v Moana Pasifika: Live updates from Super Rugby Pacific round 15
All the action as the Chiefs host Moana Pasifika in Hamilton.

Budget 2025: Bay of Plenty foodbanks welcome $15m boost
One organisation welcomed the money but said it is 'not a full solution'.

Heavy rain warnings for the West Coast, Canterbury and Otago
Heavy rain warnings have been issued for parts of the South Island, with up to 190mm on the way.

‘Seven heaven’: Record-breaking Portia Woodman-Wickliffe powers Black Ferns to glory
Having recently come out of retirement, the blockbusting wing went on a try-scoring rampage against USA.

Sunken Manawanui listed as $77m write-off in Budget
A $77 million write-off of the Navy ship HMNZ Manawanui, which sunk off Samoa last October, is contained in the Budget papers on defence.

Budget 2025 decisions 'strange and unnecessary' - Labour leader
Labour's leader has used his second speech in a series of regional conferences to attack the government's budget as a series of "strange and unnecessary decisions".

Bowler Bloomfield works on Team Niue selection
Niue's bowler Olivia Bloomfield is continuing to build her own record and hoping she can still make it back into Team Niue Bowls for the 2026 Commonwealth Games. She led...

Firefighters warn of strained resources after Auckland high-rise fire
Firefighters are concerned about the lack of heavy aerial trucks in the city.

Live: Northern Stars v Central Pulse – ANZ Premiership
Follow all the action from round three as the Stars host the Pulse in Auckland.

A-League live updates: Goalless first half between Auckland FC and Victory
Auckland hold the advantage with a 1-0 lead on aggregate.

Killer Beez member Haupapa Paul jailed for Auckland murder plot as Tribesmen gang war ended
There was a fragile truce after weeks of gang warfare. The violence almost re-ignited.

Line-up announced for BBC Black Sabbath special
Bands Cherrydead, Gans and Meatdripper will perform at the BBC Radio WM special on 2 July.

Auckland FC v Melbourne Victory live updates: A-League semifinal, second leg
Auckland FC need a win or draw to reach the final.

Pedestrians injured after Christchurch crash
Five people have been hurt, two seriously, after pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in central Christchurch.

Live: Auckland FC host Melbourne Victory with grand final place on the line
Follow live coverage of the A-League Men semifinal between Auckland FC and Melbourne Victory from Go Media Stadium.

Total cost of sunken HMNZS Manawanui write-off revealed in Budget
The navy ship, which sunk off the coast of Samoa in 2024, was not fully insured and will not be replaced.

Trailer for new Jacinda Ardern doco features home videos filmed by Clarke Gayford
Family life, leading with kindness and Ardern’s handling of one crisis after another will be front and centre of a new documentary about her five years at the helm of New Zealand.

Dan Hooker-backed fight event draws police attention in Auckland
The contest, promoted by Dan Hooker, offers a $50,000 prize for 32 amateur fighters.

Texas star Sharleen Spiteri 'still living the dream'
Almost 40 years after Texas was formed, Sharleen Spiteri says she has not lost her love of performing live.

Pacers take 2-0 lead over Knicks as Pascal Siakam scores 39 points in 114-109 victory
The Indiana Pacers are two games away from making it to the NBA Finals as they silenced the locals at Madison Square Gardens on Saturday (NZ time).