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Racing community in mourning after apprentice jockey dies in car crash
Bronte Simpson, 24, died after her SUV left the Castlereagh Highway and hit a tree at Mendooran, north-west of Dubbo, on Monday night.

Talented filly heads to Wagga to try and break her maiden
Trainer Bjorn Baker has produced Pyrolysis at the races four times, and she’s been placed in each of them.

Coalition splinters as PM and Peters clash over India trade deal
Winston Peters says his party will vote against National’s free trade deal with India, describing it as “low quality” and “rushed”.

Mum claims 6-year-old son was left alone in school’s sick bay with an untreated head wound after being struck by metal kettle
Joyce Wu, who is worried that her son will suffer psychological damage after being struck in the head at school, is warning parents to be vigilant of their school’s safety policies.

Innospace's rocket crashes in first commercial launch in Brazil; shares tumble

Expert questions whether New Zealand was only country involved in survey before Manawanui sank
A Pacific security expert is questioning who else was involved in Manawanui's reef survey and whether New Zealand should be the only country paying compensation.

JD Vance tries to have it both ways on Nick Fuentes and antisemitism
Analysis - Vance could inherit a conservative movement that is increasingly riven over antisemitism and conspiracy theories in its midst.

Hutt River misadventure a reminder of personal locator beacon importance, police say
The Wellington men eventually found cell reception and were rescued, but police say it is a reminder of the importance of personal locator beacons.

Kea smarter and more capable of surprise than cockatoos, Austrian study finds
In the latest competition between New Zealand and Australia, researchers at the University of Vienna found that kea were more capable of surprise than cockatoos.

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A horse shied at a parked car. Now the rider is suing two trainers and a prominent breeder
Supreme Court documents have been filed against Grahame Begg, Anthony Freedman and a business owned by Jonathan Munz.

Stokes cops a barrage in the nets but England duck Australian media ahead of Boxing Day
Captain Ben Stokes was a frustrated man alongside his broken Bazballers in the MCG nets on Tuesday, as the fallout of a tour gone wrong continued.

Race-by-race preview and tips for Orange on Tuesday
All the information you need to pick a winner from Tuesday’s six-race card.

Grieving through Christmas when tragedy strikes
The grief that follows a tragedy can make any situation unpredictable, and that includes Christmas.

Ilia Topuria’s Wife Takes Legal Action Amid Dispute: Report

The most popular stories you read on RNZ in 2025
What did RNZ readers click on and read the most in 2025? Some of the answers might surprise you.

Person hit by car in Lower Hutt, road closed
The crash happened on Randwick Rd on Tuesday afternoon.

Dog owners asked to keep away from nesting sites used by NZ's rarest bird
Only about 40 adult tara iti survive in the wild, and of those just 10 are breeding females.

Christchurch Methodist Mission provides more than 160 Christmas hampers to families in need
Every year, the Christchurch Methodist Mission connects those who have volunteered to donate a hamper with those in need of extra help.