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NRL’s new PNG team dealt blow as boss leaves for top league job
The Papua New Guinea expansion team has been dealt a significant blow with chief executive Andrew Hill resigning from the role, accepting a position as Panthers Group chief executive.

IDF intercepts Houthi missile after sirens sound in Jerusalem, West Bank

No highway use charge for motorcyclists: Malaysia govt

LEGO pros building mini hospital equipment to ease young patients' fears
A group of LEGO pros are hoping to build a less stressful environment for young patients by creating brick miniatures of MRI scanners, Xray machines and waiting rooms.

Damp houses, high rent, no jobs: Students resorting to sleeping rough
The situation has gotten so bad in Otago that some students are even leaving their flats altogether to move into vans and cars to sleep.

David Seymour awarded Ukraine Order of Merit
Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour has been awarded the Order of Merit, Third Class, one of Ukraine’s highest civilian honours.

Watch: Car on fire on motorway
Footage has been shared of a car that caught fire on Dunedins Southern Motorway on Wednesday evening.

Mum's fight to jail daughter's killer becomes TV drama
New ITV drama tells the story of Ann Ming's battle for justice for her murdered daughter Julie Hogg.

Goldman Sachs expects Brent to decline to low $50s by late 2026

Trump's doubling of tariffs on Indian imports takes effect, hiking tensions

Analysis-India’s Russian oil gains wiped out by Trump’s tariffs

Vietnam to make switch to ethanol-blended fuel in move to boost U.S. imports

Woman charged with assault as Mangapapa victim named as Renata McLean
Renata McLean, 61, was found deceased after police responded to reports of a disturbance at a Winter Street address on Tuesday.

How did gender pay gap get smaller?
New Zealand's gender pay gap has narrowed to its lowest level on record - and one economist says some sectors have contributed more to the improvement than others.

Man who died in Mangapapa identified, woman charged with assault
Police were called to a reported disturbance at an address on Winter St around 6.50am and the man was found dead at the scene.

Landlord claims tenants’ move to get bond back is ‘blackmail’
Tenants fear they won’t see the $4700 their landlord owes them after a long fight for justice.

German, French and Polish leaders to make joint trip to Moldova

Visiting German minister sent to Israeli shelter after Houthi attack

Waitaki mayor warns of huge rates hike after council leaves Southern Water Done Well
A ratepayers group in Waitaki backs its district council's independent water plan - despite the mayor lamenting that he has failed ratepayers.

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Man accused of fatally shooting Yvonne Chapman in Whangarei park dies awaiting trial
A man accused of fatally shooting his long-time partner in a Whangarei park earlier this year has died while awaiting trial.