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Wallabies coach confident dual-code star Mark Nawaqanitawase won’t choose Fiji
NRL champion ‘Marky Mark’ will play for either Australia or the Wallabies at next year’s World Cup.

Why is the price of petrol rising while oil prices are falling?
The price of Dubai crude oil has fallen from $210 a barrel mid-September to $192.

Shot cop's long recovery: 20 surgeries, pellets still in his face
Police officer Shaun Winstanley has endured three years of operations since he was shot in the face at an Auckland construction site.

Dive squad called after car plunges into Tauranga water
One person is in hospital and police are working to establish whether anyone else was inside a vehicle that entered the water in Tauranga overnight.

Water pistols, National absent from Aro Valley's notorious candidates debate
The Wellington North electorate turned up en masse for the Aro Valley meet the candidates debate on Thursday night.

30,000 people in Wellington region fail to pay first Tiaki Wai water bill
Second bills from the water agency will be sent to Wellington, Lower and Upper Hutt and Porirua residents and businesses from late October.

Spain front-runner to host 2035 Rugby World Cup
Nou Camp and other football stadiums would stage matches with European nation expected to see off bids from Japan and South America

Walsh vomit & Ponga pain - the physical toll of World Cup opener
Australia's Reece Walsh exerted himself to the point of throwing up, while New Zealand's Kalyn Ponga tried to play on with a suspected broken arm in a dramatic Men's Rugby League World Cup opener.

Drivers face severe delays after lorry fire
The M5 in Somerset has reopened after an earlier lorry fire closed all lanes.

Piha domain to reopen for summer despite council recommendations
The popular Auckland campground has been closed for almost 5 months over flooding concerns.

Kiwis lose Kalyn Ponga to injury in major setback for Kiwis after loss to Australia
Ponga left the field with a suspected broken arm in the Kiwis 24-22 loss to Australia.

Marvel fans to meet Welsh villain - complete with Cardiff accent
Lauren Morais will play villain Lisa Molinari in the new Disney+ superhero series VisionQuest.

How the new CRL has changed Auckland so far
The new City Rail Link caused a massive increase in ridership, but is that translating into customers for hospitality businesses?

Tech Life
How a Chinese AI model was persuaded to ignore its rules and give dangerous advice.

Waiuku community fights to save Franklin Memorial Hospital
Franklin Memorial Hospital served the local community for more than 100 years before closing for refurbishment in 2024.

Mother heartbroken toddler's cancer treatment delayed by Starship Hospital staff shortages
Some chemotherapy and bone marrow treatments have been delayed at the children's hospital for up to seven days due to lack of staff.

Former gambler says regulators need sharper teeth, wants all online ads banned
Jack* says ads for illegal online casinos continue to infiltrate the phones of recovering addicts.

GB win two golds at Track World Championships
Great Britain claim gold in the women's team pursuit and the men's scratch race at the World Track Cycling Championships.

Australia clinch thrilling World Cup opener against New Zealand
Australia beat New Zealand 24-22 in a dramatic Rugby League World Cup opener in Sydney, with debutant Jack Bostock scoring a hat-trick to see the hosts snatch victory late on.

Watch: How Andrew's BBC interview compares to what Epstein emails tell us now
Following the latest release of the Epstein files, claims made by the then Prince Andrew in 2019 are under fresh scrutiny.