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'Like a bomb going off': Family dives for safety after window blows
Shards of glass went flying after gale force winds smashed a large house window in Featherston.

Cook Strait ferry passengers may have been exposed to measles - Health NZ
The new cases bring the total number active nationally to six.

Umesh Patel gets nine months' home detention sentence for immigration fraud
Applicants were charged between $10,000 and $30,000 for Umesh Patel's services.

Why assistant coach made shock decision to depart All Blacks
All Blacks assistant coach Jason Holland appeared to have no regrets when he explained why he would part ways with the team after the Grand Slam tour.

Elon Musk got feisty about his $1 trillion pay package in the final minutes of Tesla's earnings call

Auckland construction firm guilty of cartel conduct avoids half a million dollar fine
The company ended up being fined just $30,000, the upper-limit of it's ability to pay as advised by both the defence and the crown prosecutor.

Spurs ride luck in Monaco but fans deliver verdict on dismal show
Spurs rode their luck to earn a Champions League point in Monaco - but no-one will fear them on this evidence says chief football writer Phil McNulty

Walsh makes Chelsea history on night of records for youthful Blues
Reggie Walsh, 17, became the second youngest Englishman to play in the Champions League and the youngest Chelsea player to play in Europe's elite competition on Wednesday.

A glimpse of the future? Liverpool 'near perfect' despite Isak injury
A night of bold calls pays off for Arne Slot as Liverpool return to winning ways at Eintracht Frankfurt, but it comes at a cost as Alexander Isak suffers a groin injury.

Stable inflation gives chancellor space to break doom loop
Steady inflation and lower bond yields gives Rachel Reeves an opportunity, but will she take it?

London Stock Exchange bouncing back, says metals magnate
The boss of global energy and metals firm Metlen tells the BBC why it moved its primary listing from Athens to London.

Datadog launches Updog.ai for real-time SaaS & AWS status monitoring
Datadog has launched Updog.ai, a free AI-driven platform offering near real-time status monitoring of major AWS and SaaS services for enhanced reliability insights.

Wairarapa residents stock up with supplies as galeforce winds hit Eketahuna
People have been stocking up on supplies and staying home as strong winds hit Wairarapa.

Warriors secure star halfback through 2028 with timely contract extension
Luke Metcalf has signed with the Warriors through the end of the 2028 NRL season.

The Canterbury residents cut off from the outside world by 120kph winds
“I could just see a red blaze ripping across the mountains,” one local said, pointing in the direction of Hanmer Springs.

Wind with ‘that little bit extra’ smashes lounge windows in family home
For about 90 minutes on Thursday. the wind in the Wellington suburb of Miramar was “pretty grim”.

IPCA finishes investigation into police handling of complaints against former Deputy Police Commissioner
Jevon McSkimming resigned as the country's second most powerful cop in May and is now facing charges of possessing child sexual exploitation and bestiality materials.

Kane can't stop scoring - is the Ballon d'Or within reach?
With 23 goals in 15 games for Bayern Munich and England this season, Harry Kane is emerging as an early frontrunner for the 2026 Ballon d'Or.

US axes website for reporting human rights abuses by US-armed foreign forces
The Human Rights Reporting Gateway acted as a formal "tip line" to the US government.

Source of Miliband's energy bill pledge casts doubt on savings
The expert behind the research on which a £300 savings pledge is based says the promise is "tricky" to deliver.

Wind and rain warnings issued as Storm Benjamin hits UK
Commuters brace for heavy rain and strong gusts as the storm sweeps east to the North Sea.

'My teenage daughter fell victim to a satanic online group – and I felt powerless to help'
A 14-year-old girl had fallen victim to the extreme online right-wing 764 group, her mother says.