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Vonn makes World Cup history
Lindsey Vonn became the oldest winner of a World Cup race at 41 ahead of her return to the Winter Olympics.

‘It doesn’t sit right’: Sydney Marathon to change ballot after local runners miss out
Mark Goodwin will miss out on the 2026 Sydney Marathon for the first time in a decade after a record number of international runners entered the ballot for entry.

Young person escapes youth justice facility near Christchurch
Police and Oranga Tamariki are working together to locate the person.

Avatar composer reveals the secrets behind a soundtrack that took seven years to create
Composer Simon Franglen ended up inventing instruments for tall, blue, four-fingered humanoids.

A backstreet abortion nearly killed her. It became a story that shaped the rest of her life
Annie Ernaux, who had an illegal abortion in 1963, went on to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Facing one last fight, John Cena became a WWE legend for more than ability
The man behind the "You Can't See Me" catchphrase is fighting one last time on Saturday night. But who is he, really?

Christopher Luxon mounts leadership defence: 'I know what it took to rebuild'
Christopher Luxon has mounted a defence of his leadership, reminding people he rebuilt the National Party after "a state of civil war".

Auckland shop owner assaulted in alleged aggravated burglary
Five men have been arrested and charged in relation to the incident.

Olympic legend wins World Cup at 41 after shock comeback
The queen of downhill skiing is well and truly back.

Rakaia’s famous salmon is on the move for its almost $300,000 restoration
It’s off to the workshop for some much-needed repairs and restoration.

Avatar ‘not AI’, director says, backing blockbuster budgets as ‘not a bad thing’ ahead of Wellington premiere
The third in the planned five-part series of sci-fi movies directed by James Cameron is released on December 18.

OpenAI built an AI coding agent and uses it to improve the agent itself
"The vast majority of Codex is built by Codex," OpenAI told us about its new AI coding agent.

In Switzerland, they won a goat. Now these Aussie curlers want an Olympic medal
Dean Hewitt and Tahli Gill spend two-thirds of the year abroad to chase their dreams - not to mention the financial expenses. It could all be about to pay off.

High demand for World Cup tickets amid outcry over ‘disgraceful prices’
FIFA received five million requests for World Cup tickets in the first 24 hours of the latest sales phase, the world governing body says, despite an outcry over prices.

What All Whites World Cup tickets will cost – and how you can get them
While a general sale is ongoing through FIFA, NZ Football gets to control access to 8% of the purchasable tickets for each of the All Whites' three matches, which will be in an area at each stadium reserved for Kiwi fans.

Interislander ferry failure shows emergency tug needed - Maritime Union
The government announced it would be cutting the contract for MMA Vision months ahead of time to save money.

Humpback whale dies after being caught in rope
It's the first recorded death of a humpback whale due to entanglement with a rock lobster pot buoy rope in New Zealand.

Poor batting form should make Black Caps keeper’s return less clear cut
ANALYSIS: Mitch Hay’s strong test debut in Wellington should make it easy to call time on Tom Blundell, who has battled with the bat for more than two years.

Israel approves 19 new West Bank settlements in major annexation push

Iran-backed militias reassert power in Iraq, proving the Islamic axis is still standing

Bavarian leader questions Germany's Eurovision participation

Mont Blanc road tunnel reopens to traffic after 15 weeks of repairs