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Strong summer travel season in South Island with Christchurch Airport seeing 'exceptional' growth
The airport recorded 3.1 million passengers travelling through the airport, with 287,000 of them being overseas passengers.

Watch: Masters golfer cards quintuple-bogey 10 in final round meltdown
After a nightmare run through Amen Corner, Li raised his arms in irony as a promising tournament ended in a scorecard disaster.

Two-vehicle crash shuts down major arterial road
A serious crash involving two vehicles has forced the closure of Wairere Drive on Hamilton’s Pukete Bridge.

Police investigate threatening graffiti outside Papatoetoe school
Message that incited violence against the Indian community has since been covered.

Five key shots that helped McIlroy win second Masters
BBC Sport NI looks back on the moments that won Rory McIlroy the 2026 Masters, his second title at Augusta National.

Man City smell blood - why Arsenal should fear title rivals
Manchester City capitalise on Arsenal's latest slip-up in style - and now Pep Guardiola's side must be feared as the Premier League title race hots up.

McIlroy holds nerve to win second successive Masters
Rory McIlroy holds his nerve to shoot a one-under par final round to win the 2026 Masters at Augusta, one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler.

Eight to be awarded for bravery in Bondi Junction stabbing in Sydney
Six people were killed and ten injured after a man went on a stabbing rampage in an Australian mall.

Political turmoil in Indian border state as nine million lose voting rights
Nine million voters have been dropped from rolls in West Bengal, raising concerns over exclusion and fairness.

Frostbite is least of worries for Canada forces grappling with new Arctic reality
Across 5,200 km of Canada's Arctic, some 1,300 members of Canada's military spent two winter months on a mission to meet the challenges of a changing north.

Viktor Orbán's Hungarian experiment runs out of steam
Péter Magyar's historic win offers peace for a country exhausted by the tensions of Viktor Orbán's rule, Nick Thorpe reports from Budapest.

Northern Marianas brace for direct hit from Super Typhoon Sinlaku
Governor David Apatang will place Saipan, Tinian and Rota under Typhoon Condition I at 2pm Monday (4pm NZT), as Super Typhoon Sinlaku closes in.

‘Cold, tired, and very lucky’: Kayaker rescued after boat sinks off beach
A kayaker was left with no way to call for help and no lifejacket after their vessel sank off the coast.

Xero & Anthropic fuel AI battle in finance software
Xero's Anthropic tie-up deepens finance software AI split as groups weigh integrated platforms against agent tools that work across multiple systems.

Two in hospital after chemical reaction at Dunedin Airport's sewage treatment plant
Fire and Emergency said it was called to the plant at the rear of Dunedin Airport about 11.50am on Monday.

PM Christopher Luxon to speak as Cyclone Vaianu clean-up continues
Local states of emergency are being revoked while some highways remain blocked.

Donald hails Europe's 'best' as McIlroy nears majors record
Rory McIlroy says "I don't want to stop here" after emerging victorious from a rollercoaster final round to retain the Masters and match European great Sir Nick Faldo's haul of six major titles.

Cold sore virus left mum with brain damage
Helen could never have imagined a virus she may have had for years would leave her with brain damage.

Congressman Eric Swalwell quits California governor race amid sexual misconduct claims
Top Democratic allies intensified pressure on him to exit the gubernatorial race.

The Papers: 'PM refuses to join blockade' and 'Hungary enters new era'
Starmer ruling out the UK's role in the US blockade of Iran's ports and Hungary electing a new leader lead Monday's papers.