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Election 2026 as it happened 11 Oct: Greens label ACT fiscal plan 'welfare for the wealthiest', Opportunity seeks answers over 'assumptions'
ACT unveiled its fiscal plan and Dame Jacinda Ardern returned during another busy Sunday on the campaign trail.

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Watch: WNBA star Charlisse Leger-Walker drains half-court stunner
The Connecticut Sun guard poured in 32 points and hit a spectacular long-range shot, but Tokomanawa Queens fell to a heartbreaking defeat.

Heartbreak at Bathurst as leader runs out of fuel on the final lap
For 150 laps, the great race was largely uneventful and then Bathurst once again delivered as the lead changed hands on the final lap.

Loosening of US peptide standards worries NZ expert
Auckland University's Peter Shepherd has joined a chorus of concern over reports of previously restricted peptides going on sale in the US.

Canterbury’s revenge is sweet: Red-and-blacks crush Auckland to end final hoodoo
This victory would have felt sweet for Canterbury, who lifted the premiership trophy for the first time since 2022, their sixth time being crowned champions.

‘She likes being challenged’: Black Ferns add legend to selection panel
Black Ferns coach Whitney Hansen and NZ Rugby have appointed four-time World Cup winner Anna Richards as an independent selector.

Body recovered from the water near a wharf
Hutt Valley police are appealing for information on any potential missing people in the Wellington region.

'True local icon': More FM breakfast host dies suddenly
Andrew Leiataua, who spent 30 years with MoreFM and hosted the broadcaster’s Taupo breakfast show for two decades, died on Saturday following an unexpected medical condition.

Calls for better Dunedin dermatology services after 'debilitating' rare cancer went undiagnosed
Mark Baxter has launched a petition calling for permanent, in-person public dermatology services in Dunedin and the wider Southern region.

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Marine biologist fears effects of increasing carbon dioxide levels on sealife
The warning, from Victoria University marine biologist Dr Christopher Cornwall, comes ahead of an international symposium on the issue in Wellington this week.

Armed police on streets of Auckland suburb, ‘person of interest’ taken into custody
Armed police in Papatoetoe were visible on the streets of Papatoetoe on Sunday evening.

ACT promises to cut foreign aid by $1.1 billion over four years, Pacific and Ukraine protected
Aid in the Pacific and support for Ukraine will be excluded from proposed cuts set out in the party's fiscal plan.

The high-ball fix and D-Mac’s revival: How the All Blacks crushed the Wallabies
The Bledisloe Cup stays in New Zealand. But Dave Rennie and Codie Taylor will be saying the job is far from finished as the All Blacks aim to repeat the dose in Bledisloe II.

'Shovel money upwards, starve everyone else' - ACT under fire over proposed disability benefits cuts
The party wants to cut disability benefits by $653 million dollars over four years if elected.

Motorcyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run
A person on a motorbike has been seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Hastings.