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How a bung campervan reshaped couple's NZ trip
The tourists paid $17k for the Toyota Hiace but it was undrivable within three weeks.

Kiwi painter's portrait of fellow artist wins Australia's biggest prize
As well as phone calls from primary school classmates, Richard Lewer has received "a lot of hate" this week for painting an Indigenous elder on Country.

Jewel in New Plymouth's crown celebrates 150 years
Pukekura Park is famed for its gardens, the Bowl of Brooklands, boutique cricket ground, Poet's Bridge and Boris the eel.

Delays after crash on Auckland's Southern Motorway
Police say there are indications of injuries in the crash on SH1 near Randwick Park.

Drone strike starts fire outside United Arab Emirates nuclear plant
The United Arab Emirates says the drone that targeted the facility was one of three that entered the country from the western border direction.

NZ First plan to buy BNZ back 'headline-grabbing' rather than serious policy - economist
"It would require a number of Kiwis to front up with a whole bunch of cash to buy a new bank," an economist says.

Silver scrollers: What is screen time like for seniors?
'Digital natives' can't imagine a time when they weren't connected to the world. But what about those who grew up without digital devices. We ask people in their 70s and 80s how they have adapted to online life - or not.

The fight for the Maori vote
Te Tai Tokerau is becoming the new ground zero in a fierce battle for Maori political power.

Ukraine offers NZ deal to build military drones
Ukraine says it can offer unique innovations and has raised the issue several times with the government.

Beauden Barrett dud provides food for thought for new All Blacks coach
Dave Rennie can’t have liked a fair share of what he saw during the latest round of Super Rugby Pacific.

Royal Commission into abuse in care exceeded remit in criticism of Jehovah’s Witnesses
High Court rules Royal Commission’s inquiry into the Jehovah’s Witnesses went outside its legal powers.

Sultanas up, avocados down: Here's how food prices are really moving
What is getting cheaper, what is dearer, and where to next for food prices?

Girl's PowerPoint presentation to judge: 'STOP my dad from being my dad'
"The PowerPoint presentation is like nothing I have seen before," Judge Lex de Jong said.

After a full year of schooling, less than half of 5 year olds pass new phonics test
Education Ministry results show 47 percent of the 4209 children who did the 40-week phonics check in term four last year were "at or above expectations".

Sexual violence prevention organisation facing closure
RespectEd says it has exhausted all financial options and needs government funding to stay afloat.

First ever stone skimming champions crowned in Lake Hawea
An Australian with a calling and an Auckland radio host running on pure determination are the newly crowned champions.

National's sexual offenders sentencing policy: 'It's pretending that there's a problem'
A defence lawyer says it wouldn't make much difference to sentencing, while a victims' advocate says it would be a huge relief for survivors.

Hiringa-TR Group partnership close to getting a dozen hydrogen-fuelled trucks on the road
A partnership to get green hydrogen trucks up and running in New Zealand says there is renewed interest in the technology as diesel prices remain high.

Ukraine hits Moscow with major drone barrage, killing three

Eyewitness says Modena tragedy could have been even worse

Def. Min. complex to be built on site of fmr. UNRWA Jerusalem headquarters, Katz says

Three community kitchen workers among five killed by Israel in Gaza

Anti-LGBTQ violence in Israel rose sharply in 2025, national queer and trans violence report finds

The All Whites’ coach just had his toughest week. Tougher ones are coming
In six weeks’ time, they will have either secured their first World Cup win and a place in the knockout stage, or they will have fallen short.