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Horse wins race despite suffering serious injury on final fence
But Gold Dancer had to be euthanised after triumphing in the Grand National steeplechase race at Aintree.

Two deaths reported in Bougainville as TC Maila tracks south east of PNG
Two women are confirmed dead in Bougainville as Tropical Cyclone Maila continues to batter the region with strong winds and heavy rainfall.

Supercars cancel Sunday racing in Taupo due to Cyclone Vaianu
Supercars say a local state of emergency meant there was no option but to cancel the racing on Sunday.

Watch live: Artemis II astronauts return to Earth following historic moon mission
The four astronauts are heading back to Earth following their historic trip around the moon.

Young people remain on roof of youth justice residence in South Auckland
Oranga Tamariki said there has been some damage to the residence, but the rest of the site is secure.

‘Simply madness’: Mayor slams axing of ‘vital’ bus route
Ruapehu Mayor Weston Kirton says scrapping the Taumarunui-Hamilton Route 25 hospital shuttle and public transport service is “simply madness”.

Rocket hits parking lot in Safed as Hezbollah keeps firing rockets, drones at northern Israel

Nigerian court convicts more than 300 in mass terrorism trial

The widower and divorcee - Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs' new comedy
Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs are old friends and starred in valleys drama Stella together.

Space analytics firm HawkEye's revenue jumped 74% in 2025, US IPO filing shows

Trump posts support for Palantir as stock plunges after 'Big Short' investor blasted the company

Why Intuitive Machines Stock Popped on Friday

Bank of England raises alarm over threat from AI ‘too dangerous to release’

Live weather: Rain and wind warnings, watches in place for much of North Island
A heavy rain warning for Northland, along with strong wind warnings for Northland and Auckland are in force from Saturday night.

Gold Dancer put down after winning at Aintree
Gold Dancer is put down after he suffers a broken back when winning the Mildmay Novices' Chase on day two of the Grand National Meeting.

Queues form at Auckland supermarkets as people prepare for Cyclone Vaianu
The car park at PAK'nSAVE Wairau in the North Shore suburb of Glenfield was full, with dozens of cars circling around.

BYD Seal 06 Touring: PHEV wagon with 1300km range detailed for NZ
BYD is set to launch a new plug-in hybrid station wagon with over 1000km of combined range.

Tesla's supervised self-driving software gets Dutch okay, first in Europe

Is 'reo trauma' holding back the revitalisation of te reo?
Despite it being widely talked about on social media, a researcher found there was no definition for Maori language trauma.

Strait of Hormuz tolls would impact on freedom of navigation - law expert
Media reports suggest Iran's 10-point plan for peace could include allowing it to charge a fee per ship.

Kiwis knocked off front row as Brodie Kostecki blitzes first Taupo Super440 qualifying
Matt Payne and Ryan Wood were in the top five but couldn’t match Brodie Kostecki and Broc Feeney.

Three suspicious fires in Manurewa
FENZ said the blazes caused significant damage to two homes and a garage.

Country Life: Crunchy, crispy cranberries
What it takes to grow cranberries on New Zealand's only cranberry farm.

Wellington's new water entity facing scrutiny from Commerce Commission over proposed bills
Last month Tiaki Wai released a set of projected charges - including bills of up to $6800 per year in a decade for residents - as it tries to upgrade old, failing infrastructure.

Will this be the biggest Women's Six Nations so far?
Rugby union was the second most-watched women's sport in 2025 after England's home Rugby World Cup win, so with momentum at an all-time high, will this year's Six Nations be the biggest yet?

I'm not better than Frank or Tudor - Spurs boss De Zerbi
Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi says he is "not better" than predecessors Thomas Frank or Igor Tudor as he prepares to take charge of his first game at the Premier League strugglers.