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‘Little cherry on top’: Ryan Fox clings on to place in PGA Tour’s lucrative season finale
The Kiwi has qualified for the PGA Tour's season finale after grabbing the final available spot during a tense final round of the BMW Championship.

'I despair': Top cop speaks out after horror night leaves police officer, pedestrian critically hurt
Two teenagers have been charged after the officer, a young father, was struck with a car while laying road spikes to stop a fleeing driver on Kairanga Bunnythorpe Rd at around 2am.

Hospital ED nurses declare ‘state of emergency’ after patients left in soiled beds
Nurses at Auckland’s North Shore Hospital have declared a “state of emergency”, saying chronic understaffing and severe overcrowding are putting patients at risk and leaving some waiting more than 50 hours in the emergency department.

Labour Party reveals its 2026 campaign slogan
It comes as Chris Hipkins' party failed to capitalise on National's slump in the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.

Whale-watching boat carrying NZ Anglican Church delegates capsizes in Tonga
A whale-watching boat carrying several New Zealand Anglican Church delegates capsized and sank in Tonga on Saturday.

Century-old human remains at risk of slipping onto state highway
Weaving past ancient human remains isn’t what people expect on a trip up SH25, but it's a possibility.

Cross-code Kiwi star signs with NRL newbies
Former Roosters star Joey Manu has signed with the PNG Chiefs on a two-year deal.

New documentary links extreme porn with rise in violent sex among young Kiwis
Jo Robertson made What Happened to Sex? after an increase in young women confiding in her during therapy sessions about unwanted violence in the bedroom.

'An absolute waste': Police officer remains in ICU after being hit by vehicle
There is a sadness lingering "as we wait for some positive news", a senior police officer says.

Ambulances face spike in time-consuming mental health callouts
Wellington Free Ambulance is seeing a spike in mental health callouts, which are putting frontline staff under increased pressure.

Why students are being paid £2,000 to play computer games
Roehampton University offers students £2,000 a year to play esports alongside their studies.

Man admits raping boy in public toilets
A man has admitted taking a 12-year-old school boy into a public toilet in Havelock North.

No charges over dog attack that killed Christchurch boy
The one-year-old boy was attacked by a cross-breed dog that lived at an Aranui property on 14 August.

Jamf launches AI Governance to enhance visibility, security
IT teams can now track AI models on Apple fleets to curb data leaks and token spend as businesses wrestle with shadow AI.

Watch: Kiwi Indycar star crashes out seconds after taking the lead
No regrets for Scott McLaughlin, who was in pole position to end a three-year run without a race win, but put himself into the wall.

NZ's first Pacific physiotherapy graduate awarded with honorary doctorate
Aseta Redican's achievements include establishing the Pacific Heartbeat programme for the New Zealand Heart Foundation, and opening Samoa's first physiotherapy department

Chorus releases results for the FY26
Telecommunications provider Chorus has reported growth across operating revenue, EBITDA and net profit for the financial year ended 30 June 2026 (FY26), driven by high fibre uptake and cost control measures.

Chorus boosts profit as fibre use rises, predicts AI will drive up earnings
The company forecast a modest increase in earnings and dividends, with the future "digital, AI-enabled and dependent on fibre".

Fijian lawmakers repeal Bainimarama-era surfing law despite opposition criticism
Fiji's lawmakers have repealed a 2010 law that opened all surfing breaks to public access, despite opposition criticism that the replacement legislation is "flawed".

Watch: Zoe Hobbs fades late in stacked 100m field after historic Commonwealth gold
The Kiwi star made a bright start in Silesia before fading late against a world-class field featuring the world and Olympic champions.