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Small quake wakes Wellington, followed by jolt in East Cape
A second noticeable quake has struck the North Island, this one on the East Cape, following an earlier tremor in Wellington.

Ex-F1 driver turned Paralympic legend dies
Alex Zanardi, the Italian auto racing champion-turned-Paralympic gold medallist whose career was marked by two life-altering accidents, has died. He was 59.

New Zealand's Maritime Operations Centre gets 'state-of-the-art' upgrade
Manned 24/7, the Lower Hutt-based MOC provides meteorological information, navigational warnings and ionospheric predictions.

Liam Lawson to start Miami Grand Prix from outside top 10, teenager takes pole
Lightning strikes, 45-80km/h winds and even hail are forecast for Monday morning’s Miami Grand Prix.

The match eve ploy that ‘100%’ helped Auckland FC keep their season alive
Auckland FC’s players had a little something extra with them when they arrived for training at Go Media Stadium on Friday.

Penalties mount while KiwiSaver members wait for hardship withdrawal approval
An RNZ survey shows some providers are taking weeks to process applications, once all the relevant data is supplied.

Arsenal beat Fulham to move six points clear of Man City
Watch highlights as Arsenal beat Fulham 3-0 to move six points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League.

Antonelli takes Miami pole from Verstappen
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli bounces back from a difficult sprint race to take pole position for the Miami Grand Prix.

Has much-maligned Gyokeres proved his critics wrong?
The talk before the season was that Arsenal needed a 20-goal-a-season striker to win a trophy - and now they finally have one in Viktor Gyokeres.

Man arrested in Austria after rat poison found in baby food jars
A jar of HiPP purée containing the poison was found in Austria, prompting a recall by the manufacturer.

Armed police swarm Waihi after gunshots fired, man arrested
Police were alerted to a man threatening someone less than an hour after firing a gun.

Man in custody after three-hour stand-off with police in Waikato town
On Saturday night, police were alerted to a person threatening another person with an alleged firearm at a premises on Rosemont Road.

Israel’s Eurovision delegation arrives in Vienna in high spirits, despite security threats

Why You Need To Add Samara Karoo Reserve In South Africa To Your Bucket List

Airlines can cancel flights in advance over fuel shortages, under new plans

UAE strengthens 'security cohesion' in Gulf with Bahrain

Dragonflies in distress: Scientists sound alarm in India's ecological hotspot

AI actors and writers not eligible for Oscars: Academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is launching a crackdown on the use of AI.

Watch: Premier League player sent off for pulling opponent’s hair
Sunderland defender Dan Ballard was red carded for yanking the hair of Wolverhampton striker Tolu Arokodare in a Premier League game.

Settled weather set to give way to heavy rain and night-time downpours
Heavy rain is set to lash the west of the South Island later this week as a settled period for most of the country gives way to a wet Wednesday.

More than 15 young people brawl at busy Christchurch McDonald’s
A fight involving more than 15 young people broke out at a busy Christchurch McDonald’s on Saturday night.

Woodwork woe and a Spurs lifeline - West Ham suffer in survival fight
Tottenham were the biggest winners as fellow Premier League strugglers West Ham hit the woodwork four times in their 3-0 defeat at Brentford.

Three red cards for hair pulling in 2026 - is it time to change law?
Sunderland defender Dan Ballard becomes the third player to be sent off for pulling an opponent's hair in the Premier League this season. Is it time to change the law?

Taiwan president visits Eswatini days after blaming China for cancelled trip
It is unclear how he reached Eswatini. China described his visit as a "stowaway-style escape farce".