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Saudi-led coalition strikes UAE-backed Southern Transition Council ships in southern Yemen

Tourist stabbed in leg outside Bryant Park in Midtown: sources

What's inside Mexico's Popocatépetl volcano? Scientists obtain first 3D images

State Highway 2 reopens after fatal crash
One person has died after a single vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Tangoio.

Rhythm and Vines dries out after soggy start
Festival director Kieran Spillane was confident the grounds will dry up in hours: "The sites are actually holding up very, very well."

'Tough day, tough decision': Why Coastguard couldn't come to aid of stricken boatie
Red bands on, they headed out into the storm but condition were too rough.

Family who helped save an elderly lost tramper praised by police.
"That's six hours he could have been by himself if these members of the public hadn't stepped up and help us out," says the local head of police.

Watch: Family wakes to a curious kaka making itself at home in their dishwasher
A wild kaka was discovered inside an open dishwasher on a rural Hawke’s Bay farm.

Power outages, heavy rain and strong gales as wild weather heads south
Stormy weather has been moving slowly south down the country today, leaving thousands without power.

Car runs over man’s foot and ploughs into shop - then another car hits a building 5 minutes away
One man was a step away from death, a witness claimed.

AI reshapes loyalty, super apps & customer engagement
AI is transforming loyalty from points to real-time, personalised journeys as super apps and agentic engagement engines rapidly take hold.

Snow Peak’s Field Rise is a clever rooftop tent that inflates in minutes

‘Thank you for my money’: Darts star Luke Littler unleashes spray at crowd amid boos at world champs
Teenage champion says fans “pay for my prize money” after boos during fourth round victory at the Ally Pally.

Watch: Barmy Army show the love to Wellington Phoenix
The Wellington Phoenix received unexpected support from the Barmy Army as the touring cricket fans cheered them on during their A-League Men’s game in Melbourne.

Former Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy awarded CBE in New Year honours

Napier man says he was intentionally hit by a passing car while out walking
The incident happened less than 48 hours before another man was struck by a car, also in Napier, and later died.

A history of New Zealand's wildfires - and what's to come
Off the back of two devastating wildfires in Tongariro National Park, Kate Green takes a look back at some of the big ones, and a look forward at future risk.

Golf star Rory McIlroy snubbed from New Year Honours over tax concerns
Rory McIlroy was the most surprising omission from the list after a year in which he made history by becoming the first European to win all four of golf’s majors.

Scientists investigate venomous spider 'hotspots'
The invasive noble false widow spider was first spotted in Porirua last year with further sightings in Christchurch, Nelson, Waikato and Northland.

Police name man killed in New Plymouth house fire
He was 49-year-old Dion Thompson.

Autonomous AI, new rules to reshape tech in Australia
Autonomous AI and tougher rules are set to transform tech in Australia and New Zealand in 2026, reshaping security and digital sovereignty.

China plans AI rules to protect children and tackle suicide risks
The draft regulations are aimed to address concerns around chatbots, which have surged in popularity in recent months.

Tourism business ‘extremely distressed’ after road closures cut off customers
A Marlborough Sounds tourism operator is “extremely distressed” by restricted access road closures, leaving them cut off from customers at the start of the peak summer season.