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Otorohanga flooding: The silver lining amongst devastation, damage and disarray
Colin Payne's Otorohanga home was inundated by floodwaters at the weekend, but a saved pet goat and heirloom teddy bear is keeping his spirits up.

History-making State of Origin match confirmed for New Zealand
Eden Park in Auckland to stage Queensland v New South Wales clash after three years of talks.

Horror collision with stationary car stops race in Bathurst 12 Hour
The Bathurst 12 Hour was stopped with just over three hours to go after a horrifying crash at the top of the mountain before the team of Maro Engel, Mikael Grenier and Maxime Martin completed a historic win from 29th.

Forgotten star wins in Adelaide in remarkable career comeback after 12-year absence
The 40-year-old American stepped away from competitive golf for 12 years amid drug and alcohol struggles, and needed to play a qualifying tournament last month just to get another season on the LIV Tour.

Fiji to restore permanent presence in Auckland - diplomat
The Fijian government plans to reopen its consulate in Auckland to assist the Fijian diaspora and harness trade development opportunities in Aotearoa.

Do you need an admin party to get your life back in order?
Feeling buried under passwords, paperwork and perpetual hold music? As the mundane tasks of modern life pile up, could this be the antidote?

Corrections takes action against staff's 'unacceptable' use of artificial intelligence
Staff have been warned about the use of artificial intelligence tools after some were found to be using it to draft formal reports.

Weather live updates: Red heavy rain warnings continue as storm hammers New Zealand
People are strongly urged to take this seriously and prepare now.

Reality bites Elon Musk
First Elon promised us men on Mars by 2025 -- but now he's set his sights on the moon. Another failure in the works here.

Guy Body’s cartoons: February 1 - 28
Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

India crush Pakistan in marquee World Cup game after captains refuse to shake hands
Archrivals India and Pakistan declined to shake hands before and after the most-anticipated game of cricket's Twenty20 World Cup, with India easily winning by 61 runs on Sunday to secure its Super 8 spot.

Households and the Reserve Bank's official cash rate decision
How soon is the official cash rate likely to start to increase? And will any hint of it send what banks charge higher?

Auckland's Eden Park to host State of Origin match in 2027
It follows three years of high-level talks with the NRL and the Australian Rugby League Commission.

France tear apart Wales with eight tries in record win
France inevitably racked up a record win against struggling Wales on Sunday and was the only unbeaten team in the Six Nations after two rounds.

South Island and Christchurch to be hit as storm moves down country
Christchurch and wider Canterbury are being warned to prepare for days of persistent rain, with up to 200mm forecast for Banks Peninsula through to Tuesday evening.

'Every tonne matters': The climate scientist who wants to give you hope
Ben Marzeion is out to prove that you can still help in the fight against climate change, one kilogram of glacier ice at a time.

New dietary guidelines from the US stir the pot
It's not so much what's in the recommendations as how they were put together that's concerning some in the medical and nutrition worlds

Melie Kerr assumes White Ferns captaincy ahead of T20 World Cup title defence
The 25-year-old was the obvious choice to succeed Sophie Devine.

Live weather: Evacuations, power cuts, roads closed as severe gales, rain batter lower North Island
People have been evacuated in Manawatu and on the coast of the Tararua District due to rising river levels.