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Calm weather for Round the Bays - but a dramatic change for the south
Sunday has dawned with calm conditions for the thousands of runners and walkers in Auckland.

First shore plover fledgling born on Pitt Island in 150 years
Feral cats eliminated the shore plover population on Pitt Island, as well as the mainland of New Zealand, in the 1870s.

White Ferns’ all-time leading wicket taker retires from ODIs
Lea Tahuhu has called time on her ODI career, but will continue to play T20 cricket.

Boxing club thought Jake Paul support 'was fake'
Professional boxer Jake Paul sends gloves to the Cwmavon Hornets after hearing head coach Nigel Davies had died.

China warns of global chip shortages as Nexperia dispute escalates again

Polymarket Founder Says War Bets Are Facing Growing Resistance

Plan to release parasitic worm on invasive millipede horde
A new wave of invasive millipede pests are crawling out of the soil and into homes on Wellington's south coast, but there's a plan to set a parasitic worm onto them in an attempt to control them.

German finance minister warns against economic panic over Iran war

Hardliners pillory Iranian president after apology

Flip, Shed, Grow: The Vulnerable Majesty of a Molting Tarantula

IRGC claims to have struck oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz, UKMTO issues warning in area

Auckland FC without their captain as revenge tour continues against Perth
All you need to know about the A-League Men round 20 match on Sunday afternoon.

A new All Blacks coach has been named. Tell us your dream coaching lineup
With New Zealand Rugby confirming a new era for the All Blacks, let’s debate the perfect coaching lineup.

She grew up sleeping in a car, now she’s studying at university
Juliann Purea-Desai says her childhood reflects the reality of thousands of children growing up in poverty in New Zealand.

‘What are these little critters?’ Millipedes are back, and they’re spreading
“You'll see one creepy-crawling along the lounge floor when you're watching TV.”

‘A ticking time bomb’: Man with 15mm kidney stone waiting months for surgery
A national shortage of laser fibres has created a backlog for patients awaiting the surgery.

Inside the police breach that exposed 1000 sensitive criminal case files
The full scale of a privacy breach within NZ Police and the rush to contain it over the holiday period has been revealed in newly-released documents.

Iran’s Assembly of Experts to meet within a day to choose Khamenei’s successor

More than 30 injured in nightclub bombing in northern Peru

Can psychopaths change?
Advances in research are showing that a deeper understanding of psychopathy may help to create more effective interventions.

Why do high earners get the pension? - Ask Susan
Money corespondent Susan Edmunds tackles questions around pensions and KiwiSaver.

Model who starred in TV drama Dallas dies aged 62
Annabel Schofield found success as a model in the 1980s before moving to LA to work as an actress.

World-leading neurobiologist: Science means it's not okay for me to hate Donald Trump
With his "awful upbringing", no wonder the American president became such a destructive person, says Robert Sapolsky.

Italy v England - Six Nations rugby championship
Follow live coverage of the Six Nations rugby match between Italy and England in Rome.

Couple win fight with council to get hazard notice off their home’s title
The Atkinsons did not believe a hazard notice should be placed on their title, but the council insisted.

‘Slower not sleepy’: Where $600k buys a family home and a ‘buzzy’ lifestyle
“People are looking for other options than the rat race of big cities.”

Sorry, Helen, but international law won't stop a nuke
OPINION: How hard is international law? I see that Helen Clark has joined a growing phalanx of freshly graduated experts in the field so I thought I’d give it a go.