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Man in serious condition after being shot by police
Officers allege the man attacked their car with a metal bar after they responded to an incident in Kaiapoi, Canterbury.

Will scientists be able to pick NZ's future volcanic eruptions?
Will scientists ever be able to accurately pick New Zealand's next big volcanic eruption? While GeoNet has long been providing eruption forecasts – as it's been doing lately with an unsettled Mt Ruapehu – it remains virtually...

Photos: Glastonbury returns after forced hiatus
Thousands of people have been enjoying Glastonbury Festival after a forced hiatus due to the Covid pandemic.

Report into health of NZ kids finds persistent inequalities linked to ethnicity and income
A new report has found Pasifika children get rheumatic fever 140 times more often than Pakeha children.

Severodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war's bloodiest fights
Russian forces seized full control of the eastern Ukrainian city on Saturday, both sides said.

Covid-19 update: Total number of cases in NZ tops 1.3m, with 4429 new community cases today
More than 1.3 million cases of Covid-19 have now been reported in New Zealand, with another 4429 new community cases today

Study out on politics of New Zealand conspiracy theorists
What makes for a Kiwi conspiracy theorist? Researchers have delved into a trove of survey data to form a picture of what's likelier to make someone believe in bogus conspiracies – and what part their personal politics play. Conspiracy...

Wellington wastewater outlets monitored following burst sewage pipe
Wastewater outlets on the Wellington waterfront are being monitored after a sewage pipe burst outside the library on Victoria Street.

'A traumatic, senseless act' - fatal Christchurch stabbing was a random attack
A woman who was killed in the Christchurch suburb of Sockburn yesterday was the victim of a random attack, police have confirmed.

Roe v Wade abortion ruling: National MP Simon O'Connor told to remove post
National Party leader Christopher Luxon says MP Simon O'Connor was asked to delete a social media post saying it was a "good day" after abortion rights in the US were curtailed because it "was causing distress and does not represent...

Abortion rights protests continue at US Supreme Court
Hundreds of protesters have descended on the US Supreme Court to denounce the decision to overturn the Roe v. Wade precedent that recognised women's constitutional right to abortion.

Police shoot man in chest, stomach and limbs after 20-minute standoff in Kaiapoi
A man who was allegedly threatening members of the public was shot by police officers in the chest, stomach and limbs, police said today. The man was seriously injured in the shooting in Kaiapoi, north of Christchurch, last night....

Temporary road built as bridge contruction continues at Beaumont
Those crossing the Clutha River at Beaumont may have to make use of a temporary road from next week, as construction of a new bridge across the river continues.

Prince Charles: Slave trade history should be taught as widely as the Holocaust
The Prince of Wales wants the history of the transatlantic slave trade to be taught and understood as widely as the Holocaust.He believes there is a fundamental gap in national awareness of the trade, despite Britain's direct involvement...

Covid 19 Omicron outbreak: Latest cases, deaths from Ministry of Health at 1pm
The latest Covid case numbers and hospitalisations are due out at 1pm, as hundreds of people remain in hospital and an average of 12 people are reported as dying with Covid each day.Yesterday, 24 new deaths and 8638 new community...

Mass same-sex wedding in Mexico challenges discrimination

Iraq PM on imminent Riyadh, Tehran visit in mediation bid

REFILE-WHO says monkeypox is not yet a health emergency

Nigerian Ife head: Why UK police are holding a priceless sculpture

Tennis: 'Imagine being forced to wear white, on your period?' Women in tennis question Wimbledon rules
Ask Catherine Whitaker whether Wimbledon's strict all-white dress code has outlived its time and the tennis broadcaster does not hold back in her response. "I would like to see it change," she says. "If they had a clothing policy...