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What Stokes said to Weatherald before match-winning stand with Head
Jake Weatherald has detailed how England’s players tried to wind him up at the start of his Ashes Test-winning stand with Travis Head in Perth.

Piastri title hopes continue to slip
Oscar Piastri did himself no favours in Las Vegas as his title chances keep slipping.

Piastri was just disqualified from the Vegas GP. That’s actually a good thing
McLaren would understandably be lamenting the loss of valuable points, but this disqualification has hurt Lando Norris far more than Oscar Piastri.

Renewed Hamas attacks raise fears of ceasefire breakdown in Gaza

India's new airbase on China border is an infrastructure upgrade, not a threat: analysts

Cliff rescue in central Auckland suburb
A rescue mission has been underway in the suburb of St Heliers in Auckland tonight after two people fell down a cliff.

Search underway after person falls into water near Cape Reinga
A person went missing in the water near Cape Reinga.

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Guinea-Bissau’s president seeks second term in close race marked by tensions

'Out of curiosity': Bolsonaro damages ankle monitor with hot iron

Search and rescue mission for missing person at Cape Reinga
Police received a report of person needing help in the water around half-past-three.

Pouakai Tarns boardwalk upgrade could impair iconic photo oppportunity
For many enjoying the Pouakai Tarns walk, getting the perfect shot of the maunga reflected in the water is a big drawcard.

Film, documentary maker Costa Botes dies after surviving nearly a decade with cancer
Botes won multiple awards for his work on Forgotten Silver in the late 1990's as well as short film Stalin's Sickle (1988) and later with Saving Grace (1999) and Lost in Wonderland in 2010.

Rugby League World Cup draw revealed
A huge clash between the Kangaroos and Kiwis will kick off the Rugby League World Cup.

Zach Merrett knew leaving Essendon was a long shot, but he tried anyway. He explains why
Merrett’s request to leave Essendon for Hawthorn was the talk of trade period, but a deal didn’t get done. He explains why he’s excited to be back and why he wanted the move in the first place, and gives an answer on the captaincy for 2026.

Vegas delivers iconic F1 moment with outrageous Lego car
Top finishers Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and George Russell are chauffeured in style to the podium ceremony in a hot pink Lego Cadillac car.

Escalating war of words between Ethiopia and Eritrea triggers fears of conflict

Labor, Religious Services Ministries, to be transferred to Levin post-haredi party withdrawal

Primary school enrolments drop, as national roll growth slows
Primary schools dropped 3835 students to the year ending at 1 July.

First indigenous woman to study at Oxford inspires Maori Rhodes Scholar
Naianga Tapiata will study at Oxford from 2026, following in the footsteps of Makereti (Maggie) Papakura.

Tenancy Tribunal orders Auckland landlord Darren Williams to pay tenants at two properties
Darren Williams has twice appeared before the Tenancy Tribunal this year over the way he has treated tenants at Auckland properties.

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Watch: Nasa astronaut captures Northern Lights from space
Zena Cardman captured a video of Northern Lights, or aurora borealis, from space on November 17 while aboard the International Space Station.