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Israel orders Palestinians to evacuate from more areas of Gaza's Rafah
It comes as a further indication that the military is pressing ahead with its plans for a ground attack on Rafah.

Auckland CBD parking charges: Motorists to pay for on-street parking 24 hours a day, on weekends and public holidays
The fees will cover parking overnight, at weekends and on public holidays as Auckland Transport seeks to collect more money.

Councillor questions spending $70,000 on te reo Maori app for staff
Councillor Geoff Taylor called the app a luxury at a time when ratepayers were in facing the biggest rate increase in two decades.

Rare space storm brings stunning auroras across Aotearoa
The auroras are the result of billions of tons of plasma exploding from the surface of the Sun, and towards Earth.

Chaotic build-up to Eurovision as final approaches
Performers withdraw from rehearsals and a contestant is disqualified amid pro-Palestine marches.

New Zealand U20 v Australia U20: All you need to know
All you need to know about the New Zealand under-20s match against their Australian counterparts at the Sunshine Coast Stadium on Sunday.

Stumbling Warriors lose star player for Roosters challenge
All you need to know about the NRL round 10 clash between the Warriors and the Roosters in Sydney on Sunday afternoon.

Is this NZ’s most bougie supermarket bakery?
One Rotorua woman drove three-and-a-half hours just to taste the creations of sister bakers Elesha and Jessie Bell.

Sir Sam Neill: ‘I thought I was living on borrowed time’
Sam Neill, now two years in remission, says he’s “fit and fine” and “life is great”.

Man who left NZ at 11 months old set to be deported back
Heath Cowgill, 48, wants the Government to take a stand against Australia and not accept him.

Women’s health expert and mum of four with cancer facing Mothers Day in ICU
As a health professional, Gina Urlich thought a devastating diagnosis couldn’t happen to her. She was wrong.

North Island bears brunt of cold snap overnight
It has been another night of freezing temperatures but this time the central North Island bore the brunt of the current cold snap.

Live: A chilly start to Mother’s Day after night of glowing skies
Mums will be waking up to a frosty morning after overnight temperatures dropped as low as -7C.

Confused or playing for time? 3 possible reasons NZ is taking so long to make a call on AUKUS
Opinion - The government says it is "a long way from this point of being able to make such a decision", which is puzzling, Robert Patman writes.

Damien Grant: What’s a prudent finance minister to do?
OPINION: Nicola Willis isn’t going to balance the books by culling a few tea ladies.

Finalists prepare to take stage in Sweden ahead of Eurovision final
Twenty-five entrants will be performing in the final tonight after the Netherlands' contestant is disqualified.

Phoenix out to break 20-game drought in semifinal
All you need to know about the semifinal first leg between Wellington Phoenix and Melbourne Victory on Sunday.

Blues and Hurricanes thriller promotes case for afternoon rugby
Beaten Canes coach said it was no coincidence that a larger crowd flocked to Eden Park for an earlier kick-off in an occasion that left Vern Cotter breathless.

Little Miss Aotearoa: ‘Changing pageant rules’ or ‘beast in pink lipstick’?
A new child beauty pageant began in New Zealand this year. Why - and is it a good thing?

What’s a prudent finance minister to do?
OPINION: Nicola Willis isn’t going to balance the books by culling a few tea ladies.