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Jewish group demands East Bay mayor resign after posts on Bondi Beach shooting

Putin's annual Q&A with Russians is back. 2 issues are front and center.

Clip of Australia leader banning visas for Pakistanis is AI-generated

Animal shelters gearing up for busiest time of year
Helping You Help Animals charity will have a full house of 600 animals over the summer break.

Hospitals asked to save $510 million despite $538 million going unspent
The "underspend" was due in part to unfilled vacancies and the fact Health NZ has yet to settle collective contract disputes.

Black Caps v West Indies - third test, day two
The Bay Oval pitch is proving batter friendly in the third test of the series.

Retired Waikato couple frustrated over pushed-back deadlines for owed holiday pay
A retired Waikato couple who worked at Hamilton's hospital for more than six decades between them face a lengthy wait for tens of thousands of dollars.

Watch: Here are six ‘Kiwi as’ videos to make you smile
It’s been a heavy week of news, but there have been plenty of reasons to smile in 2025.

‘He'd be so proud of them:’ Kids cut their hair to honour friend, cousin who died
Dixon Cribb died of an epileptic brain injury as a result of a seizure cause by the rare Dravet syndrome.

'Result is not what we wanted' - games pile up for Palace
The games are piling up for Crystal Palace who face a two-legged play-off in the Conference League after failing to qualify automatically for the last 16.

Japan hikes interest rate to highest level since 1995 as inflation bites
It comes as new PM Sanae Takaichi is keen for inflation to fall but also needs low government borrowing costs.

Cambodia counts the cost of its border war with Thailand
Despite a Trump-brokered ceasefire in July, fighting has flared up again between Thailand and Cambodia.

The Papers: 'Mortgage price war in spring' and 'Fresh heir'
Labour's violence against women strategy and a royal Christmas family portrait dominate Friday's papers.

Drones detect deadly virus in Arctic whales' breath
Whale breath collected by drones is giving clues to the health of wild humpbacks and other whales.

Ministerial advisory group defends catering bill for public meetings around New Zealand
The group for victims of retail crime spend almost $24,000 on 22 meetings around the country.

Gisborne lab tests facing delays as samples sent across country
National Secretary for Apex, Deborah Powell told Checkpoint it is not uncommon for samples to get stuck somewhere that they shouldn't.

AI tops CEO earnings calls as bubble fears intensify
AI dominates CEO earnings calls for the first time, as leaders pair record investment pledges with mounting warnings of an AI market bubble.

Devon Conway pips idol with double-century but Black Caps face days of hard toil
Devon Conway’s innings of 227 lifted the Black Caps to 575 in their first innings in the third test against the West Indies. Now comes the matter of taking 20 wickets.

'He's going off!' - England strike after Australia make review error
England's Brydon Carse dismisses Jake Weatherald lbw for one, but replays show the decision should have been overturned as Australia are made to regret their decision not to review, leaving the home side on 8-1, with a lead of 93, on day three of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide.

Three arrested for allegedly burning wild elephant in Sri Lanka
Police said villagers used flaming torches to drive away the elephant, which later died.

How much more your Christmas dinner will cost this year
A typical turkey dinner will cost about £32.45 this year, according to research done for the BBC.

Weekly quiz: Why has Charlotte Church given up deodorant?
How much attention did you pay to what happened in the world over the past seven days?

Bondi bravery: Lifeguards, a 'superhero' mum and a couple who died fighting
One father tells the BBC he owes the life of his child to a stranger forced into an impossible decision.