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Rapper Sean Kingston sentenced to 3 years for fraud scheme
The "Beautiful Girls" singer and his mother didn't pay for goods including, a 232-inch LED TV and a bulletproof Cadillac.

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Hawke's Bay v North Harbour – NPC round three
Follow live coverage as Hawke's Bay host North Harbour at McLean Park in Napier in round three of the National Provincial Championship.

NPC Rugby: Jacomb stars as Taranaki humiliate Auckland
Josh Jacomb scored 27 points in the one-sided win at Eden Park.

Air Canada suspends operations as flight attendants go on strike

Flights seen circling around New Zealand, passengers told ‘airspace closed’
A flight heading to Brisbane was not able to enter Oceania airspace, a Stuff reporter on the plane said.

New Zealand mother Sarah Shaw and six-year-old son detained by US immigration return home
Sarah Shaw and her son Isaac were detained in a immigration facility in Texas but are now safely back home in Washington.

Air traffic control outage disrupts multiple flights, forcing diversions back to New Zealand
Multiple Australia-bound flights were forced into a holding pattern, with some diverted back to New Zealand.

Warriors without several key players as they host NRLW’s worst team in Hamilton
Follow live coverage of the NRLW round seven match between the Warriors and the Raiders at FMG Stadium Waikato on Saturday.

Baby Anahera farewelled four years after body found at recycling centre
The newborn baby girl was found at the Visy Recycling Plant in Auckland’s Onehunga on 16 August 2021. Her parents are yet to be identified.

Warriors v Raiders: Live updates from the NRLW clash in Hamilton
Follow the action as the Warriors Women host the Canberra Raiders in Hamilton.

Australia-bound flights circle above New Zealand amid reports of closed airspace
Multiple Australia-bound flights are affected, with passengers told the Oceania airspace was closed.

Spring Hill Prison lockdown ends after inmates start riot, light fires
A group of 11 prisoners refused to leave the exercise yard and lit fires at Spring Hill Corrections Facility.

NRLW live updates: Warriors Women v Raiders
Follow all the action from FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton.

Jacomb scores hat-trick as Taranaki hand Auckland their largest home defeat
The Bulls’ first-five slotted six conversions and a penalty on top of his three tries in an emphatic display at Eden Park.

Serious crash closes intersection north of Matamata, diversions in place
Diversions are in place after the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Waharoa Road East and Pohlen Road.

Activist arrested for blasphemy in Morocco for 'Allah is a lesbian' T-shirt photo