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33yo man charged after fight in Central Otago campsite
Police are seeking witnesses to an assault at a campsite in Cromwell on Friday.

Live: Worldwatch special on US attack on Venezuela
RNZ presents a special Worldwatch edition on the invasion of Venezuela and the capture of its president, Nicolás Maduro, by the US.

‘Chiefy’ fights back tears after his ‘best victory’ as Wellington Phoenix coach
The Phoenix overcame a first-half red card to Carlo Armiento to beat one of the A-League Men’s form teams.

Ethereum and Solana set the stage for 2026’s DeFi reboot

SH3 blocked after Waikato crash leaves two with serious injuries
Police said a two-vehicle crash was reported about 9.15am on Sunday.

Two seriously injured in SH3 crash near Ohaupo
Two-vehicle collision at ryburn road intersection causes major delays.

Ten-try Northampton demolish Quins to go top
Alex Coles scores a hat-trick as Northampton run in 10 tries against Harlequins to return to the top of the Prem Rugby table.

How did a YouTuber stop federal funding to Minnesota?
And can Zohran Mamdani keep up the momentum as New York mayor?

Family of UK couple held in Iran take petition to No 10
Lindsay and Craig Foreman were taken into custody a year ago during a world motorcycle tour.

I woke to a huge bang in Caracas - nothing has been normal since
There is a great sense of uncertainty here over what might happen next, says a BBC producer in Caracas.

How this peroxide-blond, vegan ex-Test star is bowling 140km/h at 41
Veteran paceman Peter Siddle has hit top speed ahead of a blockbuster Melbourne BBL derby at the MCG.

Rice scores twice in Arsenal comeback
Declan Rice continues his stellar season, scoring two goals in the second half in Arsenal's win over Bournemouth.

The title contenders, crowd pullers and potential upsetters at the women’s ASB Classic
Luckily, ASB Classic tournament director Nicolas Lamperin is well used to dealing with unreturnable serves.

If you get lost, can you really survive by drinking your own pee?
Was Bear Grylls right? Can you really rehydrate by drinking your own pee? Two experts separate the fact from the fiction.

Stolen ute and dogs missing after Alexandra burglary
White Holden Colorado taken from Omakau following Saturday burglary, trailer found.

Venezuela attack: New Zealand 'concerned', expects everyone to follow international law - Winston Peters
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has made the government's first statement following the US military action against Venezuela.

'Haunted Nancy detached from reality as Celtic's lights go out'
BBC Sport Scotland's chief sports writer dissects the outcome of Saturday's Old Firm defeat for Celtic.

BBC reaches agreement with Israeli family for filming in home after 7 October without consent
The family who survived the Hamas attack in 2023 call the incident an “intrusion”.

Oldest former MP Sir Patrick Duffy dies aged 105
The miner's son, from Doncaster, died in hospital on 2 January after a short illness.

Murderer among two prisoners on run after absconding on New Year's Day
Avon and Somerset Police has urged the public to call 999 immediately if they see them.

Beware the generation gap: Is this Australia’s last hurrah?
England’s talent is plain to see, and it has greater upside than Australia between now and 2027.

Forget the Ashes, these teams are batting for the reputation of their craft
After the two-day chaos of Melbourne, the SCG Test looms as a battle of batsmen versus bowlers rather than Australia versus England.

Other sports have dead rubbers. Cricket has Test matches
The Sydney Cricket Ground rarely plays host to a “live” Test. But the result of any series has always been irrelevant to attendance, while there’s plenty at stake for the players, too.