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NZ F1 star Liam Lawson raises more than $50k for breast cancer research
Lawson's pit-stop from the racing circuit to drive laps in Cromwell drew thousands of motorsport enthusiasts and drive to survive fans to the circuit on Tuesday.

Facial recognition report shows teenagers are worst threat to South Island supermarkets
Report shows six out of 10 of the top offenders threatening Foodstuffs South Island staff were under 18.

‘Extreme caution’ advised: Multiple people in hospital after taking synthetic drugs
Anyone using synthetic drugs was urged to exercise “extreme caution” following multiple hospitalisations over the last 24 hours.

Should You Buy FJET Stock After the Starfighters Space IPO?

‘Most important tokenholder rights debate’: Aave faces identity crisis

Woman terrorised by late-night car attacks, Whenuapai man charged
CCTV footage and neighbourhood search help identify alleged offender

Woolworths customer care workers on strike till midnight
It's the third strike by Workers First Union members in the past fortnight following four rounds of negotiations.

Issues with IKEA orders and delivery flagged
A customer who had his IKEA order refunded on Christmas Eve says there are problems with the way the retailer is handling orders.

Christmas Eve busiest shopping day of the year with more than 560,000 sales
Payments company Worldline says noon to 1pm saw 563,303 sales recorded on its network.

When duty calls: Volunteer firefighter called out while getting hair cut
Kaikoura volunteer firefighter Dwayne Timms was in the middle of getting a haircut from his four-year old when he was alerted to a fire.

Koepka becomes first major winner to leave LIV Golf
Five-time major champion Brooks Koepka leaves LIV Golf to prioritise "the needs of his family".

Have the American Pope and the American administration fallen out?
Why the Catholic Church and Donald Trump’s government are at odds over immigration policy.

Festive spirit spurs teens to commit to neighbourhood spruce-up in Rotorua
The initiative has also inspired other residents to contribute by tidying up their own properties.

Residents return home after Hawke's Bay blaze
A Fire and Emergency spokesperson told RNZ there's now one fire truck monitoring the scene, and the fire investigators have left.

Police reopen investigation into damaged headstone after family frustration
The family last week expressed frustration with police inaction over the damage to a mother’s headstone.

Christmas mess? This robot vacuum trick is a game-changer
Previous mop pads had a tendency to drag muck around your floor, but a new innovation may have fixed that.

A Russian Christmas to keep the tradition alive
An Auckland-based Russian playgroup is helping families teach their children traditional festivities.

Christmas Eve still tops spending charts - but shoppers rein it in
Kiwis are still busy with their EFTPOS cards on Christmas Eve - but the stats are dropping each year.

Commerce Commission concerned about Bremworth takeover
The Commerce Commission has competition concerns about a takeover that would bring the country's two biggest carpet manufacturers a single owner.

Waikato's newly elected mayors talk about the rigours of the job
RNZ caught up with seven new mayors in the Waikato region to see how they were doing a couple of months after being elected to the position.

Police disrupt road convoy in overnight Wellington sting
Operation Kereru targeted a convoy of around 200 vehicles travelling from Whanganui, Levin, and Palmerston North.

Brazil's Supreme Court allows Bolsonaro to leave prison for surgery
Former president is granted permission to leave jail for a hernia operation on Christmas Day.