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Ben Stokes’ leadership is fracturing. Has it cracked or fully shattered?
There has been a cult of personality around the England captain for years. When cults of personality collapse, they do so suddenly and in the most undignified manner.

I’m not going to judge Ben Duckett for drinking. I did the same
I am not going to point the finger at a group of young people who have had a few beers on a couple of days off.

Police race to incident at Kennedy Bay, Coromandel
Multiple police cars and the Police Eagle helicopter have rushed to a property at Kennedy Bay.

Algerian law declares France's colonisation a crime

Sa'ar calls out foreign criticism of West Bank settlements, says it's 'discriminatory against Jews'

Churches open doors for Christmas celebrations and thanks
Christmas isn't just about food and presents - for many, it's also a time to worship and give thanks.

Celebrating Christmas with Indian culinary favourites
Kiwi Indians swap ham and pavlova for spiced feasts, keeping festive food traditions from home alive.

Waikato school ‘heartbroken’ after $25,000 vandalism attack days before Christmas
A Waikato primary school has been left damaged and “heartbroken” after tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of damage was caused during a vandalism attack.

Kennedy Centre Christmas Eve jazz concert cancelled after Trump name added to building
The holiday tradition has been dating back more than 20 years.

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NPD and Gull plan merger to create nationwide low-cost fuel network
The proposed merger would see the two companies combine their sites, teams and supply chains to form what they describe as the country’s largest independent, majority Kiwi-owned fuel business.

Liam Lawson raises more than $50k for breast cancer research
Kiwi star’s pit-stop from the racing circuit to drive laps in Cromwell drew thousands of motorsport enthusiasts and Drive to Survive fans to Central Otago.

Aeroplane crashes into house in Pauanui
A small plane has crashed into a house in Pauanui, on the Coromandel Peninsula.

‘Furry and green’: The MCG Grinch that cruelled spinner’s Boxing Day hopes
Melbourne’s green MCG pitch is the Grinch that stole Boxing Day from Todd Murphy, while Cameron Green’s Test spot is on notice with a demotion to No.7.

‘State of limbo’: Integrity probe into major NZ sports organisation drags into second year
A year on, the complainants remain in the dark about the findings of the investigation.

Watch: Auckland’s unlikely duo unite for safety message - and leave the ‘dumb stuff’ to ‘Wellington’
Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick and Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown teamed up to deliver the ultimate “silly season survival guide” for Kiwis heading into the holidays.

Multiple cars damaged after Point Chevalier crash
Multiple cars are damaged after a crash in Point Chevalier on Christmas Day.

‘Just us and 15,000 racegoers’: Couple to marry at popular Boxing Day races in Auckland
Steve Middleton and Louise Savage, both in their late 50s, will say “I do” live between races during the Auckland's SkyCity Boxing Day Races, in front of 15,000 people.

Storm warnings for Boxing Day, wet front still over South Island
A slow moving storm front still over some South Island areas has prompted new warnings for Waikato northwards, for Boxing Day.

‘Integral part of our nation’: Herzog visits Franciscan Sisters in Jerusalem ahead of Christmas

Eleven arrested over mass shooting in South Africa tavern

Turkey's Erdogan denounces Israel-Greece-Cyprus trilateral summit, affirms support for Gaza

Gull, NPD merger will drive down petrol prices, companies say
The companies have 240 sites between them, and a combined buying power of one billion litres of fuel a year.

New Zealand fuel companies Gull and NPD to merge
The companies have 240 sites between and a combined buying power of one billion litres of fuel a year. The merger will make petrol cheaper for Kiwis, they said.