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Austrian beauty influencer found dead in suitcase in forest
Austrian beauty influencer Stefanie Pieper has been found dead in a forest in Slovenia, nearly a week after she went missing.

Youth vaping rates halve within two years, 'negligible' number smoking - survey
A survey of more than 30,000 of New Zealand's Year 10 students has indicated that the perception of vaping is changing.

‘Like a dream’: Alice Robinson makes history with World Cup win
The Queenstown alpine skier secured a record-setting World Cup giant slalom victory at Copper Mountain

Plunged in poverty: Hardship rising in the South
Social service providers working with Southland’s most vulnerable say there's been a concerning uptick in people doing it tough.

Man arrested after gunshot fired near Thames swimming hole
A 20-year-old man is alleged to have threatened members of the public and fired a shot into the air.

ACC disbands firefighters' toxicology panel which assesses cancer claims
ACC has disbanded its toxicology panel that firefighters take their cancer claims to - while welcomed by the pros, volunteers fear it will make it more difficult to access help.

Newcastle make 'big step forward' for 'fed up' Howe
Newcastle United finally end their seven-month wait for an away league victory in style against Everton at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Heavyweight TKV stuns Clarke to win British title
Jeamie 'TKV' Tshikeva sensationally beat Frazer Clarke by split-decision to claim the British heavyweight title on a significant night for the sport.

Norris 'will try everything' to win title in Qatar
Lando Norris lamented missing out on pole position in Qatar, but has not given up hope he can clinch the F1 drivers' title on Sunday.

Terminally ill boy gets final wish to meet Santa
Jacob from Merseyside has met Santa one last time after an "amazing" response to his mum's plea.

‘Thongs aren’t underwear’: The case for an Australian ChatGPT
Sovereign Australia AI wants to build a model that understands Australian culture and values. But does the country really need it?

Over 35,000 Christmas Boxes packed this year as Kiwis struggle with cost of living
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, former All Blacks Pita Alatini and Eroni Clark, and MasterChef judge Michael Dearth joined around 2500 other volunteers to pack the boxes.

Hawke's Bay Regional Prison to get two high security units, adding 316 beds
The two new high security units, set to be built by the early 2027, "will add more capacity" to the prison system, Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell says.

Man charged after weapon fired near popular swimming spot
Police allege the 20-year-old threatened members of the public in Thames and fired shot into the air.

Auckland's Santa Parade expected to draw crowd of 150,000
The annual parade starts on the corner of Mayoral Drive and Cook street, with all inner-city roads closed until 4.30pm.

NZ skier Alice Robinson wins giant slalom at Alpine Ski World Cup in Colorado
After her giant slalom win, Alice Robinson climbs to second in the standings behind runner-up, Austrian Julia Scheib.

A 'waste of England's time' - what did Wiegman learn from Lionesses' stroll?
England fans could not have hoped for a more entertaining evening at Wembley Stadium - but with Sarina Wiegman resisting the urge to be more experimental, how much did she actually learn from it?

Man City 'bend rules' to deny Leeds - Farke
Daniel Farke says Manchester City were able to "bend the rules" to deny his Leeds team a precious Premier League point on Saturday at the Etihad Stadium.