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Cleary wins it for Panthers against Roosters but faces nervous wait after sin-bin
The Panthers are one win away from a fifth NRL final in six years, but their star halfback will be sweating over a potential ban.

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Vanuatu MP criticises 30-hour search delay after ferry sinking
Luganville MP Matai Seremaiah says it took more than 30 hours for a search involving boats to begin after an inter-island ferry sank in rough seas.

Southland thump Bay of Plenty for second win of NPC season
Look back at live coverage of the NPC round seven clash between Southland and Bay of Plenty at Rugby Park in Invercargill.

Panthers face Roosters in second NRL qualifying final
Follow live coverage of the NRL qualifying final between the Panthers and Roosters at CommBank Stadium in Sydney.

Southland face Bay of Plenty in round seven of NPC
Follow live coverage of the NPC round seven clash between Southland and Bay of Plenty at Rugby Park in Invercargill.

Mining company's equipment targeted in Panguna arson attack
Armed men are alleged to have torched heavy haul trucks and other equipment belonging to Indian company Lloyds Metals at Bougainville's Panguna mine.

Why ABs coach Rennie’s faces tough love test after 3-1 series defeat to Springboks
All Blacks coach Dave Rennie may have to pick the right moment to deliver the tough love messages to his shattered players, but when he does, he has to hit them squarely between the eyes.

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Police search for people after firearm allegedly presented during Birkenhead fight
Police Eagle is assisting with the search after both parties fled the scene on Sunday afternoon.

'She's back': Fans dance, sing and cry after Céline Dion's comeback concert in Paris
Thousands turned out to witness Céline Dion perform in Paris on Saturday, her first show after a six year illness-induced hiatus.

Rugby teams support campaign encouraging men to buckle up
NZTA data showed young men are over-represented in death and serious injury vehicle crashes.

Mum left waiting for $170 grocery order as Woolworths online shopping outage hits thousands
A Woolworths shopper says she was forced to buy more food for her children after an urgent delivery failed to arrive, as the supermarket confirms several thousand orders were affected by its technical outage.

Iran-US 'probably unlikely' to return to full hostilities - MFAT
New Zealand officials are hopeful - confident, even - that supply chains will hold, MFAT’s Taha Macpherson tells RNZ.

‘Unquestionably dangerous’: Charlton’s grim briefing on OpenAI’s rogue AI
Fresh from the US, assistant technology minister Andrew Charlton talks rogue AI agents as Communications Minister Anika Wells signals she is willing to water down her own powers.

'Gutted': All Blacks coach Dave Rennie feels the pain as Springboks win series 3-1
Dave Rennie felt the All Blacks had a good chance of beating the Springboks but fell short in the end.

Women's health advocates questions waitlist discrepancies
Waitlists from June 2025 to June 2025 have fallen 9 percent for colposcopy and echocardiography.

Warriors finish seventh in NRLW after big loss to Broncos
Look back at live coverage of the NRLW round 11 clash.