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Action packed and under the sea: New Doctor Who spin off set to wow TV viewers
The five-part series, The War Between the Land and the Sea, follows Barclay, played by Russell Tovey, as he's hurled from obscurity to being humanity's ambassador when the Sea Devils rise to Earth's surface.

Elf movie costume sells for £239,000 at auction
The costume from the festive favourite exceeds expectations, while a hat from Indiana Jones tops £300,000.

Tammy Davis on co-creating 'Outrageous Fortune' character Munter
"I wanted him to be a guy who made mistakes, but learnt from them," the actor, director and broadcaster says.

If you have these numbers on your Lotto ticket, you could be $12 million richer
These are the numbers from Saturday night’s Lotto draw.

Auckland University group believes this season best in five decades for Kakapo breeding
Auckland University's Kakapo Recovery Group believes all breeding-age females may lay eggs.

Auckland FC make it five NZ derby wins from five as Phoenix see red
Alex Rufer scored a stunning equaliser after his side went down to 10 men, but a penalty helped the hosts prevail in the end.

Smotrich, Sa'ar approve NIS 2.35 billion in hasbara budget for campaigns, influencers during 2026

Ukrainian women embrace combat roles as technology reshapes the battlefield

Defiant West Indies secure famous draw against deflated Black Caps
The Black Caps will rue blowing their reviews and spilling a couple of chances.

Kaitaia woman sentenced after four dogs injure neighbours in Kaiwaka attack
A woman enjoying the sunshine ended up being flown to hospital, after four dogs set upon her.

Greens critical of government's traffic-light system for beneficiaries
The Ministry of Social Development revealed only 12 people took advantage of the non-financial sanctions in six months.

Live: Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix A-League derby
Follow all the A-League football action from Auckland's Go Media Stadium.

Auckland FC v Wellington Phoenix: Auckland target season sweep in Kiwi A-League derby
The result – at the end of a dramatic contest – was a welcome fillip for Auckland FC

Strictly stars gear up for Musicals week as final looms
There are just two weeks left in the contest, and things are heating up on the ballroom floor.

Five takeaways from the blockbuster Netflix-Warner Brothers deal
It might seem like a simple merger deal, but it's got all the ingredients of a Hollywood drama.

Heavy rain and severe gales forecast for parts of South Island
The bad weather will weaken as it moves over central New Zealand on Monday, MetService said.

New AI tool is like a private, no-subscription ChatGPT on your desktop
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Christchurch house, shed fire across two properties now under control
The shed fire spread to the neighbouring house, and sent plumes of black smoke across central suburbs.

Watch: Car crashes, bursts into flames during illegal street race
Shocked onlookers begin to run toward the scene and other videos recorded in the aftermath show the wreck of the car burning fiercely in the middle of the road.

Watch: Rory McIlroy battles with banana peel at Australian Open
Rory McIlroy survived a bizarre encounter with a banana peel lodged in a tree to shoot a 3-under 68 on Saturday at the Australian Open.

Large plumes of smoke rise from Christchurch fire
The fire near Waltham started shortly before 4pm.