Two youths charged after car reported stolen is spiked in Waikato
Police Eagle and a dog unit tracked the pair after four people fled the vehicle, while two other occupants remain outstanding.
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It’s being called a landmark cancer vaccine and it’s got scientists very ‘excited’
The international phase 3 trial involved 1137 people whose high-risk melanoma had been surgically removed.
Gang scandal takes out a Labour candidate
Kerrin Leoni has resigned as a Labour Party candidate following revelations she campaigned at a gang event - here’s how it went down
HR manager sacked over ‘typical Asian’ remark awarded $35k
The Employment Relations Authority found serious flaws in Bidfood’s disciplinary process despite concerns about Natalie Plows’ conduct.
'Demise of Australian netball': Greats warn of Diamonds crisis as Silver Ferns surge
A 0-2 Constellation Cup start leaves Australia with 72 hours to prevent New Zealand taking their world No. 1 ranking.
Emergency services rush to incident on residential street, tarpaulin covers car
Ambulance crews have treated and transported one patient in a serious condition to Wairau Hospital in Blenheim.
Omoda X revealed with night vision and a tougher SUV look
The Omoda X has been revealed as a tougher-looking crossover SUV from Omoda Jaecoo, though it has yet to be confirmed for a New Zealand launch.
Former international rugby star to go on trial accused of rape
Tim Visser, capped 33 times for Scotland, faces charges alleged to have taken place over a 14-year period.
Chery’s iCaur has no diesel or ute planned, looks beyond boxy styling
iCaur says diesel engines and utes aren’t in its current plans, while its leadership wants future SUVs to share more than the boxy styling of today’s lineup.
Boy, 14, allegedly raped in Australian park in random attack
Detectives believe the 14-year-old boy and the 70-year-old man charged over the alleged attack did not know each other.
Motorcyclist caught speeding at 180kph on Wellington highway
An unlicensed 46-year-old rider faces court and an impounded bike after police clocked him covering nearly 50 metres a second in Porirua.
Around 300 Ikea workers set to strike on first day of Labour Weekend
The strike is expected to cause “a lot of disruption” for customers on the first day of Labour weekend.
Every confirmed NZ Super Rugby signing for 2027 so far
Savea, Mo’unga, and Frizell headline a raft of early signings confirmed across New Zealand’s five Super Rugby Pacific teams.
NZDF wraps up months of military exercises and patrols across Indo-Pacific
HMNZS Te Mana and Aotearoa have returned after four months of patrols, exercises and military cooperation across the Indo-Pacific.
Furry Friday: Careless whiskers
Cat whiskers are both use and ornament. They also express a cat’s mood and intentions.
Greens co-leader ‘worried’ enrolment law change could impact election outcome
A law change made last December means people must now be enrolled to vote by October 25 - two weeks before election day.
Father and son named after ‘highly unusual’ hazardous substance deaths in beach town
James Sisson, 52, and his father Keith Sisson, 78, have been named after their deaths at a Mangawhai property this week.
Need a smile? This livestream features 6 puppies all day long
Six newborn puppies have drawn millions of viewers to a 24/7 Finnish livestream tracking their development for science.
Multi-vehicle crash closes main South Auckland road
Great South Rd in Manukau is closed between Cavendish Dr and Ryan Place, with motorists advised to avoid the area.
Seven new bridges have transformed one of New Zealand’s iconic backcountry rides
The Mangapurua Track reopens on Saturday after seven new bridges were installed to make crossings safer and easier.
Greens want more debt, massive new spending on health
The plan argued for a sharp increase in Government borrowing, going against the common political consensus.
‘Someone was present’ in moments before man’s unexplained death, police say
The death of 40-year-old Dunedin man David Noah is still being treated as unexplained, more than three weeks after his body was found, police say.
Inflation at the movies: Runtimes are longer, from The Odyssey to You Can See Everything
The average wide-release movie has grown from 106 to 114 minutes since 1980, as filmmakers increasingly embrace the big-screen epic.
New study traces van Gogh's famed 'Starry Night' to an actual night sky from 1889
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Scientists doubling as art detectives have traced Vincent van Gogh’s “ The Starry Night ” to a celestial scene that suggests a new date for one of the world’s most famous paintings.
Meat company challenges ruling ordering reinstatement of worker fired over medicinal cannabis
Alliance Group is challenging a ruling that its dismissal of a long-serving worker who used prescribed medicinal cannabis was unjustified.
Sharp drops for AI stocks overwhelm markets worldwide as oil prices jump
NEW YORK (AP) — The latest shudder for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry pulled markets lower worldwide on Thursday, while oil prices hit their highest levels since May on worries about the war with Iran.
‘Keep it up’: Trump backs Ramaswamy’s ad featuring rival’s estranged mother
Donald Trump has backed Vivek Ramaswamy’s controversial campaign ad as senior Republicans split over its use of Amy Acton’s estranged mother.
Australian politician defends charging taxpayers for $7900 dinner with 71 beers and 23 bottles of wine
Documents show senior NSW officials repeatedly questioned Mike Newman’s taxpayer-funded hotels, travel and restaurant bills.
F1 driver replaced by Liam Lawson considers early retirement
Sergio “Checo” Pérez has been back in Formula 1 for less than a season and is already contemplating retirement.
Watch: Black Cap fires back at Indian reporters over dropped catches
Glenn Phillips wasn’t impressed with some touring reporters over claims New Zealand dropped four catches.
How monster El Niño is causing havoc around the world
From off-the-scale fires in Indonesia to disruptions to the Panama Canal, predictions that this year’s El Niño would hit hard are panning out.
Quiz: The Hard Word ... showing great courage
One word, one clue, one minute. Can you solve today’s Hard Word?
Trump blasts LeBron James as 'disgrace' for not standing still during national anthem
President Donald Trump accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after the NBA star appeared to continue his warmups while the national anthem was performed before Philadelphia’s season opener.
Alien and Top Gun actor Tom Skerritt dies at 93
Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor who embodied a solid, wry authority figure, whether as a flight instructor in Top Gun, a tough-but-fair sheriff on TV’s Picket Fences or the doomed captain of Alien, has died. He was 93.
Highway blocked north of Waikato township as crash leaves two injured
A crash on State Highway 3 in Waikato has left two people injured and the road closed.
South Island set to bake over the long weekend. North Island - not so much
Break out the sunblock and cold drinks if you live in the south - the weekend’s going to be a hot one.
Body found at beach during search for missing person
Officers were “in the area making inquiries relating to a missing person” when the body was found in the bush near the river.
US governor condemns his own party’s candidate for attack ad using rival’s mother
Republican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has denounced a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Dr Amy Acton, taking sides with the Democratic candidate.
Watch: Ask for consent to hug your grandchildren, says Irish advert
Campaign suspended after justice minister calls video ‘inappropriate and demeaning to grandparents’
Auckland commuters face delays and cancellations after “infrastructure issues” closed the CRL
Auckland commuters face delays and cancellations after “infrastructure issues” closed the City Rail Link ahead of the morning rush.
Families walk out on ‘UK’s most depressing pumpkin patch’
Pop-up attraction in Suffolk compared to disastrous Willy Wonka experience with ‘rip-off fairground rides and food vans’
Sri Lanka pull off second biggest chase in ODI history
England’s Harry Brook smoked a double century, before Sri Lanka counter-punched.
Judge orders Trump to face questioning in his defamation lawsuit against BBC
A federal judge on Thursday ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11.
Australia’s Gqeberha disaster ends in humiliating test defeat
South Africa set up a series decider with an innings and 31-run victory.
Video emerges of Kerrin Leoni in Labour gear at gang event
Video has emerged of Labour candidate Kerrin Leoni campaigning at what appears to be a gang event.
The house of horrors where ‘serial killer’ went unnoticed for 22 years
Seven missing women have been traced to property in Philadelphia – at least five are believed to be dead
Twice a year, a golden sunbeam illuminates a 3,000-year-old Egyptian temple
ABU SIMBEL, Egypt (AP) — Hundreds of tourists from around the world and locals gathered at dawn Thursday at a temple in southern Egypt, with some sleeping outside it overnight to witness a solar phenomenon that has taken place here for millennia.
No, this condition affecting one in eight Kiwi adults isn’t just ‘wear and tear’
A new report claims the number of people living with osteoarthritis worldwide is projected to rise sharply.
Police apologise, offer payment for losing ‘priceless’ items belonging to mum acquitted of attempted murder
Police have been forced to apologise to a woman they charged with attempting to murder her disabled adult daughter, after items they seized from her home went missing.
What it’s really like inside F1’s $6000-a-ticket night race in Singapore
Journalist Grant Bradley travelled to Singapore for the Formula 1 Grand Prix in October. He describes what it is like to attend the event with a Paddock Pass.