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Strictly finalists confirmed after dance-off decider
The three remaining couples will compete for the glitterball trophy in the final next weekend.

21 Tests in 12 months: Why Australia’s Next Gen will rise after the Ashes
England are floundering in foreign conditions. This is how Australia plan to avoid the same fate with the biggest Test workload in the nation’s history looming.

New Zealand steps up security for Jewish community after Bondi terror attack
Major cities around the world are also ramping up security for Hannukah events.

Live: Heavy rain and strong winds set to sweep across the South Island
Heavy rain warning are in for the west of the South Island and headwaters of Canterbury and Otago Lakes.

A Timeline of Rising Antisemitism in Australia

Haredi population grows rapidly while male employment and army service stall, IDI report finds

Hamas demanded displaced Gazans pay rent on beach tents amid torrential downpour, IDF reveals

Labour market shows signs of improvement
SEEK said the gains were indicators of a better labour market next year.

Guy Body’s cartoons: December 1 - 31
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

Alphabet Poised for Another Paper Gain as SpaceX Valuation Jumps

Group calls for second Zealandia
They want to see another Zelandia nature reserve created in Porirua.

Cook Islands youth in NZ encouraged to take step up for language and culture
Young Cook Islanders across New Zealand are being encouraged to step forward to reconnect and take ownership of their language and cultural identity. This month, more than 150 participants gathered...

Infrastructure Commission calls for government business cases, budget submissions to be public
The Commission is due to hand over the first National Infrastructure Plan to ministers by the end of the year.

Forest fire spreads to over 100 hectares in Whanganui
The fire ripped through cutover pine forest across several gullies.

It’s not you - some fonts feel different
The subtle lines and curves of typefaces are doing more than you might think.

Will England’s Ashes failures mean the coach gets the chop? In Adelaide we could find out
England coach Brendon McCullum’s job may be on the line in Adelaide this week. He’s determined not to divert from the path that got him the role in the first place.

Harraways invests $11m into NZ's only working oat mill
The well known Otago business is spending $11m on the factory and will automate some of its production.

RocketLab sends Japanese communications satellite into orbit

'Hero' who wrestled gun from Bondi shooter named as Ahmed al Ahmed

Live: 16 people killed, shooter named in Bondi Beach terror attack
Gunmen opened fire at a Jewish holiday in Sydney, in what officials say was an anti-semitic attack.

No indication any Kiwis caught up in Bondi attack, Luxon says
Police were meeting with the NZ Jewish community on Monday morning to see if any more security reasurance could be provided, Luxon said.

Tonga MPs set to elect new prime minister on Monday
Tonga's 26 elected members of parliament will vote on Mnonday for the kingdom's new prime minister. Nominations for candidates closed on Friday, with two people in the running for the...

Newcastle's record $158m signing scores catastrophic own goal in derby defeat
German striker Nick Woltemade headed into his own net to gift bitter rivals Sunderland a winner in their Premier League clash

One dead, three seriously injured in Waipa crash
Arapuni Road remains closed as police investigate two-vehicle collision

Government urging passport renewals as more than 1.3 million set to expire over two years
With a massive surge in passport applications expected next year, the government is urging people to renew early to beat the rush.

Gates to be installed at popular Kai Iwi Lakes amid long-running tensions
The move comes amid long-running tension between groups who want Kai Iwi Lakes permanently closed to power boats, and those who want continued access.