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One in serious condition after light plane crash at Whanganui
Fire and Emergency was called to the incident at 4.45pm Saturday.

Powerball Jackpot rolls over to $25m; three players share First Division
Lotto Powerball was not won on Saturday night, meaning the jackpot rolls over to $25 million for Wednesday night's draw.

Passenger flight from New Zealand turns around mid-flight after ‘customer situation’
United Airlines flight 916 departed Auckland at 1.51pm on Saturday, bound for Honolulu.

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New Zealanders charged after assault at Sydney immigration detention facility
Two New Zealanders and a man from Fiji each face one count of affray and one of assault causing actual bodily harm.

Watch: Desperate ankle tap saves Otago in 11-try thriller against Waikato
Josh Timu’s 76th-minute tackle denies Austin Anderson as Otago hold on for a thrilling 43-38 NPC victory in Dunedin.

The Big Sing's finale gala begins! Watch live as NZ's top school choirs take the stage in Christchurch
The Big Sing National Finale features performances from the top secondary school choirs in the country.

Labour pledges $21m for Maori-led trades training
Labour is pledging to spend $21 million a year on Maori-led trades training if elected into government.

Germany risks missing gas storage target as industry faces cold-winter threat

Watch: Emotional NRL return for Jai Arrow after MND diagnosis
Three months after being diagnosed with motor neuron disease, the 31-year-old took the field for South Sydney against the Titans

Software Stocks Are Divided as AI Creates a Deep Rift Between ‘Haves’ and ‘Have Nots’

Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to turn over profits, pay fine over insider trading

Otago v Waikato - NPC round 5
Follow live coverage of the NPC round 5 clash between Otago and Waikato at Forsyth Barr Stadium in Dunedin.

Live: All Blacks v South Africa second test - Rugby's Greatest Rivalry tour
Follow all the rugby action from DHL Stadium in Cape Town.

NZ lessons for worried Australian real estate agents
While property prices tumble across the Tasman, agents on this side of the ditch have been there, done that.

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Manawatu v North Harbour - NPC round 5
Follow live coverage of the NPC round 5 clash between Manawatu and North Harbour at Central Energy Trust Arena in Palmerston North.

Dozens brave Auckland rain to honour Nepal flash flood victims
A former partner of North Shore resident Shweta Mhatre, who is believed to be among those missing in Nepal, attended the solemn gathering.

‘Miracles can happen’, and we’re ready to help, NZ tells Nepal at candlelight vigil
New Zealand is ready to help in disaster struck Nepal, Emergency Response Minister Mark Mitchell told those gathered at a sodden vigil at Auckland’s Aotearoa Square on Saturday.

Union calls for continuity of care, as 1200 support workers face losing their jobs
More than 1200 care workers in Auckland are in limbo, after Health NZ confirmed it was ending contracts with three non-profit providers.

Cruise season gets underway as operator plans to double NZ port visits
The cruise sector is expecting more than $200 million in local economic activity this season as operator Princess Cruises plans to double the number of New Zealand visits.