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Two hurt in crash near Taihape
Emergency services are at the scene of a serious two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1 north of Taihape.

KiwiRail director Scott O’Donnell quits board two years early after only months in role
Scott O'Donnell served only eight months of a term that was supposed to run three years.

England rugby coach’s World Cup future questioned after shock loss to Italy
England coach Steve Borthwick is no certainty to survive through to the 2027 World Cup after a series of defeats in the Six Nations.

Storm star Katoa returns to Tonga to support local village as he recovers from head injury
Melbourne Storm player 'Eliesa Katoa is holidaying in Tonga as he continues to recover from a head injury he suffered last year.

Healthcare AI pilots outpace sector's regulatory readiness
Healthcare AI pilots are surging, but Kyndryl warns weak governance and compliance leave most providers stuck in perpetual experimentation.

Google warns of surge in enterprise zero-day attacks
Google warns attackers are shifting from browsers to corporate systems, as tracked zero-day exploits climb and enterprise edge devices surge.

Fonterra's $4.22 billion sale of its Mainland Group to Lactalis unconditional
It said all required regulatory approvals and sale conditions had been satisfied and was expected to be completed by the end of the month.

Black Ferns Sevens survive nail-biter to reach Vancouver final
Jorja Miller scored two of New Zealand’s three tries in the tense seven-point win.

Voting opens in Auckland local body election after ‘widespread’ electoral fraud
The result in the 2025 election was declared void after an enquiry found that unknown persons had unlawfully obtained and returned voting papers on behalf of others.

League One side Port Vale stun Sunderland in FA Cup upset
League One side Port Vale knock out Premier League team Sunderland to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1954.

India triumphant again - do the rest have any hope of catching them?
India's dominant T20 World Cup title win - their third white-ball trophy in a row - shows the other nations need to catch up, writes Matthew Henry.

My sister was beaten to death by her monster boyfriend - I fear he could soon be free
A brutal murderer is due for parole - something that fills his victim's family with dread.

Ex-deputy mayor of Nelson, Rohan O'Neill-Stevens, to run for seat as Green candidate
Rohan O'Neill-Stevens says the region deserves a government that puts people and the planet ahead of corporate greed.

F1 driver warns dangerous new rules will cause ‘big accident’
Lando Norris has warned that drivers are going to “fly over fences and do a lot of damage” in this new era of Formula One racing.

Major SH1 disruption: Two-car crash and oil spill block road north of Taihape
A diversion is currently in place through Spooners Hill Road to bypass the obstructed scene.

Cricket: Black Caps lost World Cup final in the powerplays - Santner
The Black Caps are rueing poor performances in both powerplays in their Twenty20 World Cup loss to India.

How strong is support for Christopher Luxon? We're about to find out
Analysis: It's a bold prime minister who assumes the support of his entire caucus after one of his worst weeks in the job.

SH1 closes as truck and car crash near Milton
An ambulance and helicopter were sent to the scene.

Crash involving truck and car shuts down SH1 in Milton
Police say initial indicators suggest injuries following the collision.

Defiant Christopher Luxon says no discussions needed on his leadership
The prime minister says he did not ask any of his ministers over the weekend if he had their support.

'Disgraceful scenes as toxicity spills over in Old Firm cup tie'
As if the ugliness of the 120 minutes wasn't enough there was disgrace as Rangers and Celtic fans invaded the pitch at Ibrox, writes Tom English.