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Vehicle leaves road and enters water, police unsure if anyone is inside
Emergency services are responding to a serious crash near the intersection of Carroll Street and River Parade in Wairoa.

Vehicle crashes into river in Hawke's Bay
Emergency services are attending a serious crash where a vehicle has crashed into a river in Wairoa, Hawke's Bay.

Irish tramper ‘dies in his sleep’ hiking 3000km Te Araroa Trail
Stephen Andrew Eric Barrington, 66, died suddenly after what he described as his “best day yet”.

ExpressVPN is the cheapest it’s ever been thanks to this Black Friday 2025 deal
Black Friday is one of the only times you can score good savings on a VPN service throughout the year, and right now ExpressVPN has a deal that can’t be missed. One of our top VPNs overall, ExpressVPN is offering huge discounts of up to 81 percent off on its...

Country Life: Spreading the word about avocados
Spreading the love for avocados through farm tours is a way to balance the highs and lows of avocado growing for two IT pros turned orchardists.

Funny old world: the week's offbeat news

India's Modi to welcome Putin on state visit next week

Quebec to ban public prayer in sweeping new secularism law

Jenin killings highlight Israeli system of ‘total impunity’: Rights groups

Tackling West Bank terror: IDF arrests more than 40 suspects, seizes weapons in a week of raids

Nvidia’s Shield streaming players join the Black Friday party
You can always count on Amazon Fire TV and Roku streaming devices to get Black Friday discounts, but Nvidia’s Sheild players? Not so much. The good news is that both the Nvidia Shield and the Nvidia Shield Pro are getting Black Friday price drops this year—not huge price drops, mind you, but if you’ve been waiting...

Fisher called for help before disappearing under the water
A 67-year-old who died at his favourite fishing spot was caught in a surging tide.

This budget Asus laptop with a Ryzen CPU and 16GB RAM is over 50% off
If you’ve been waiting for an unbeatable deal on a budget laptop this Black Friday, here it is. Right now, you can get a new Asus 16-inch laptop, complete with the latest Ryzen processor and 16GB of RAM, for just $349.99 at Best Buy. That’s $400 off the retail price....

Whitebait species at risk from declining state of waterways
A new freshwater fish report has found 28 percent of species are facing extinction and 32 percent are at risk of becoming threatened.

Amazon is selling Xbox Game Pass Ultimate at the old cheap price
Gamers of all stripes freaked out when Microsoft jacked up prices on its Game Pass subscription by 50 percent two months ago — which is why it’s terrific that Amazon is ignoring Microsoft’s demands and selling Game Pass Ultimate at the “old” price of $59.99 for a three-month code. For me,...

Country Life: Hawke's Bay farm welcomes walkers
Set on the coast of Hawke's Bay, Te Aratipi Station offers walkers on the farm views across the bay, from the Mahia Peninsula right around to Mt Ruapehu on a clear day.

Country Life: Leaderbrand's new greenhouse
Since officially opening last April, Leaderbrand's Future Farms facility has allowed it to grow salad greens all year round.

Retired Springbok, 39, on standby for shock test return against Wales
The Springboks have lost a host of players and named seven forwards on the bench for the season’s final test in Cardiff.

Daughter of formerly detained Hamas official claims Israel-backed militia abducted her

Get PCWorld’s high-end Chromebook top pick for $100 off right now
If you’re looking for a Chromebook that’s a touch fancier than your standard fare, you’ve come to the right spot. The Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 is PCWorld’s pick for the best high-end Chromebook, and right now it’s on sale for just $599 at Best Buy. That’s $100 off for...

Save $900 on this 45-inch LG ultrawide gaming OLED monitor
LG’s Ultragear 45GX900A-B OLED monitor is designed for gaming from the ground up, with a massive 45-inch ultrawide panel that won’t destroy your framerate thanks to some clever panel work. Normally $1,700, today you can get it new from eBay for just $799.99. That’s as much as you would have...