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World’s best surfers to hit Raglan when Championship Tour makes Kiwi debut
New Zealand’s most famous wave is set to host the best surfers in the world, in what’s being described as a landmark moment for the sport in this country.

Beloved Wellington bookshop to close after 33 years
Minerva Textile Bookshop will close in February, with owner Anne Scott retiring with “very mixed feelings”.

Stolen turtles slowly make their way home to Hastings park
The red-eared slider turtles were taken after a large square hole was cut in the fence of the Cornwall Park aviary at the beginning of January.

Accidental 'crying horse' toy wins hearts in China

10 Things You Should Know Before Visiting Egypt

Former Hamas hostage shares preview of new song one year after release from captivity

One dead, three hospitalised after SH1 crash near Whangarei
One person has died after a crash on State Highway 1 south of Whangarei.

Person dies in 'serious' Whangarei crash
Three other people have been taken to hospital, police say.

500 litres of human waste spills onto SH1 near Geraldine
SH1 near Geraldine is down to one lane after a truck carrying port-a-loos crashed, sending hundreds of litres of human waste across the road.

Vet allegedly stabbed multiple times in back
A South Otago vet allegedly stabbed to death lost her father a fortnight ago.

Alleged Wanaka cell tower arsonist Daniel Miller refuses to answer judge
Daniel Miller declined to say if he understood the proceedings, instead demanding to know if Judge Catriona Doyle was using her full and legal name.

‘They were in shock’: Naked kayaker knocked on stranger’s house after suffering hypothermia in Otago Harbour
A man who decided to kayak across Otago Harbour, ended-up naked with just his paddle and a story to tell.

Xero launches rebuilt credit notes with phased rollout
Xero begins phased rollout of rebuilt credit notes, offering a switchable new interface, stricter audit controls and manual save behaviour.

The tenancy 'got off to a bad start'. It got worse when the landlord 'angrily' attacked trellis with a hammer
Tensions were high from the beginning of a tenancy, but escalated when a landlord angrily attacked a trellis with a hammer.

Farmers frustrated by Canterbury's recent bad weather
Canterbury arable farmers are facing millions of dollars of losses after a third big hail storm hit parts of the region on Friday.

Living like sultans: Istanbul's pampered street cats

Photos of Iranian man convicted for assassinating judge falsely linked to demonstrations

Scientists issue warning after making grim Arctic discovery — here's what you need to know

Keeper brings zero-trust access governance to Slack
Keeper rolls out a zero-trust Slack integration, turning chat-based approvals into governed workflows while keeping enforcement in Keeper Vault.

Obama's former speechwriter says Trump's actions are all about his legacy
Barack Obama's former speechwriter and host of the podcast Pod Save America Jon Favreau talks to Midday Report's Guyon Espiner.

Defending champion knocked out of Australian Open by podcast co-host
Pegula and Keys are good friends and have been doing a podcast together. Keys had said earlier it would be the "first match in Grand Slam history between two podcast co-hosts.”

Former Foreign Minister says NZ must stand up to Trump, defends WHO work
Winston Peters says the World Health Organization has forgotten its original mandate, but a former foreign minister has rubbished the idea of NZ quitting and says it needs to stand up to Donald Trump.

Watch: Finn Allen ramps 146km/h Mitch Starc delivery into the second tier as Scorchers win BBL title
His record-breaking Big Bash season has finished with a grand final victory and one of the most audacious shots of the summer.

Four hours to disaster: The warnings before the deadly landslide
For four long hours before the hillside collapsed, danger signs rippled through Mount Maunganui’s Beachside Holiday Park.

Wanaka cell tower arsonist Daniel Miller refuses to answer judge
Daniel Miller declined to say if he understood the proceedings, instead demanding to know if Judge Catriona Doyle was using her full and legal name.