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In an interview when Harry rapped the Fresh Prince theme song, the Prince revealed the mental toll of royal life, and Meghan dialled in and called hom "Haz".

Mark Amery takes a walk up and down, from the city to a major solo show at Kelburn’s Adam Art Gallery.

A person has been shot in the Auckland suburb of Northcote.

The man fatally shot by police in Papatoetoe had been deported from Australia.Police have identified the man as Tangaru-Noere Turia, 34.Turia had been deported from Australia as a '501' deportee in 2017. The law allows for people...

Anneka Carlson squeaked onto New Plymouth's district council by a handful of votes but 16 months later she's building a reputation as an outspoken voice of a new generation of leaders.

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Police have named a man who died last night after he was shot by police three times in Papatoetoe.

Overseas holidays to the Cook Islands could be back as soon as next month.Travel agents are already selling packages for the April school holidays.Once there is Government sign-off, Kiwis will be able to travel to the Cooks and...

Environmental activists in Bosnia are warning that tons of garbage floating down the Balkan country's rivers are endangering the local ecosystem and people's health. The Drina River, located on the border between Bosnia and Serbia,...

A child has died in a crash overnight in Rerewhakaaitu. Police have confirmed one person has died in the crash on State Highway 38. Emergency services were called to a report of a vehicle that rolled ...

Yesterday's announcement the Auckland Harbour Bridge could no longer be "strengthened" is perhaps the final chapter in the cursed history of the city's infrastructure centrepiece. The NZ Transport Agency ...

The United States launched airstrikes in Syria today, targeting facilities near the Iraqi border used by Iranian-backed militia groups. The Pentagon said the strikes were retaliation for a rocket attack in Iraq earlier this month...

Napier police are investigating after a gun was fired at a property in the suburb of Taradale last night.

When a Hawke's Bay puppy was put up for sale this week on Trade Me with a $5500 price tag, its owner was both serious and successful. Because any dog breed ending with an "oodle" is now fetching prices ...

REVIEW: Forget Grown Ups 2 and Sex and the City 2, they look like masterpieces in comparison to the laugh-free horrors of this Ice Cube starrer.

A secretive Israeli nuclear facility at the centre of the nation's undeclared atomic weapons programme is undergoing what appears to be its biggest construction project in decades, satellite photos analysed by The Associated Press...

The aged care sector is worried by government warnings that immigration will be restricted for some time.

A New York prosecutor has obtained copies of Donald Trump's tax records after the Supreme Court this week rejected the former US president's last-ditch effort to prevent them from being handed over.The Manhattan district attorney's...

A prisoner who raped and forced his young cellmate to perform oral sex on him almost every night for three months will be deported back to Fiji after his sentence.

Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is at the centre of yet another controversy in the United States today after hanging a "sickening" sign outside the office of a Democratic colleague.Greene, a far-right conspiracy...

Welcome to the weekend. Settle down with a cuppa and catch up on some of the best content from our premium syndicators this week.Happy reading. Guantanamo's 'most tortured prisoner' on surviving 14 years of hell After 9/11...

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After more than 180 years resting in Whitianga Harbour, the HMS Buffalo shipwreck will be explored by archeologists.

Police have named a man who died after being struck by a vehicle rolling down a driveway in Canterbury.He was Bradley James Walker (53), known as Trev, from Akaroa.Police said Walker was struck by the unoccupied vehicle and trailer...

There has been one new community case reported today - a KFC worker who was on a shift at the Botany Downs store earlier this week.

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Michael Somare, a pivotal figure in Papua New Guinea's independence and the South Pacific island nation's first prime minister, has died. He was 84.Somare was Papua New Guinea's longest-serving leader after it became independent...

A Raglan woman wanted to give her sister back in Ireland the ultimate gift - a baby. But first, the women had to overcome legal and Covid-19 hurdles in a case that challenged health authorities, Alanah ...

Analysis: The government wants the Reserve Bank to curb house prices, Parliament passes the Māori wards bill, and an MP gets away with a rude word in the House.

Warning: Graphic content Australia's most sadistic child killer "will kill again" if freed, warns the detective who helped put the "most perverted evil human I have ever come across" behind bars.Robin Reid is again up for parole...

US President Joe Biden has formally revoked a series of presidential orders and memorandums signed by Donald Trump, including one that sought to cut funding from several cities the 45th president deemed "anarchist" havens and another...

Good and bad news for Hyundai, Honda's weird electric bike patent and is Tesla staying in California after all?

Missing Australian millionaire and alleged fraudster Melissa Caddick has been found dead following a bombshell development in the months-long case.Police said Caddick's foot was found on a NSW south coast beach by campers, and her...

MediaWorks has admitted a racist on-air exchange between John Banks and a caller on Magic Talk breached broadcasting standards - and it represented an "organisational and editorial failure".

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A former US Olympics gymnastics coach with ties to disgraced sports doctor Larry Nassar has been charged with turning his Michigan gym into a years-long criminal enterprise by coercing girls to train under him and then verbally and...

Frankton's Railway Village is over 100-years-old. It's occupants share why they think it's a special place.

The Democratic-led House passed a bill today (NZ time) that would enshrine LGBTQ protections in the nation's labour and civil rights laws, a top priority of President Joe Biden, though the legislation faces an uphill battle in the...

A broken down truck is causing significant commuter delays on State Highway 1 north of Wellington.

Ko is halfway to winning her first LPGA tour event in nearly three years after holding on to the lead in her second round.

PM Jacinda Ardern says she will get vaccinated before the rollout to the public in the middle of the year, which could allow her to travel overseas again.Some other country's leaders – including Australia's PM Scott Morrison – were...

A prominent Māori leader opposes the about-to-be-built national Erebus memorial, vowing to take action to stop it, saying the land has significance for iwi and consultation with tangata whenua was ...

Immigration New Zealand is standing by its decision to grant a visa to the partner of Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March and says the application was treated "like any other".

Our cartoonist Guy Body shares his view on current events.

REVIEW: While offering plenty of peeks behind the curtain, this ultimately feels both overlong and, ironically given the title, somewhat unfocused.

Two people have been arrested in South Auckland as police seized a haul of methamphetamine and more than $100,000 cash.The Counties Manukau CIB team made the arrests in Manurewa today as part of an ongoing operation targeting meth...

By Susan Strongman of RNZ A group of Parnell residents may glamp on the site of a planned national Erebus memorial in an attempt to stop construction, which begins next week.The construction of the memorial in a section of...

Petitions instigated to overturn the establishment of Maori wards in Taranaki failed for lack of signatures, even before a law change that invalidated them.

When Oliver Mander decided he wanted to marry Gillian Boyes, he turned a surprise birthday party into a wedding and proposed on the morning of the party. "She did freak," he admits. Mander had arranged ...

China has denied subjecting US diplomats to Covid-19 anal tests following reports from Washington that some of its personnel were being made to undergo the procedure.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told reporters...

OPINION: Stuff's boxing writers make their picks ahead of the biggest fight in New Zealand history.

A fishing boat has run aground at a remote South Island beach. The New Zealand-flagged trawler ran aground at Big Bay, 40km north of Milford Sound, at around 10.10am yesterday. It's understood the vessel was trawling for albacore...

Canterbury United is about to play their last national league football home game. Tony Smith looks at some of the best to wear the Dragons strip.

An independent review into governance at Wellington City Council could cost ratepayers up to almost $75,000. On Wednesday, Mayor Andy Foster announced an independent review of the council's governance, saying the public's belief...

OPINION: Q: We are saving via a small basket of shares as a long-term investment, including a couple of managed funds and an index fund. I appreciate your advice that it's the best way for an amateur ...

The crash investigation is ongoing while Woods has moved hospitals for continued care after shattering his right leg.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is not hiding her frustration about the latest Covid-19 community case going to work when they should have been isolating at home. Despite the fact that person – a family ...

One person is dead after a single-vehicle crash on State Highway 4 between Whanganui and Raetihi.The highway is closed while emergency services attend, police said in a statement.Emergency services were alerted just before 8pm.Police...

Every morning Rihari Tamati heads to mahi, he knows it’s going to be a good day.

DNA from a Vanilla Coke can has led Colorado police to crack a brutal murder which has remained a mystery for 40 years.62-year-old David Dwayne Anderson has been arrested by police. He is accused of breaking into the Colorado...

A person has been shot in an incident in Northcote, Auckland. A person showed up at North Shore Hospital with a gunshot injury after 7pm, a Police spokesman said. DO YOU KNOW MORE? EMAIL US Police ...

A child has died in a crash overnight in Rerewhakaaitu.Police have confirmed one person has died in the crash on State Highway 38.Emergency services were called to a report of a vehicle that rolled on SH38 between Brett and Rerewhakaaitu...

Less than a month after excoriating Donald Trump in a blistering floor speech, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday (US time) that he would "absolutely" support the former president again if he secured the Republican...

The Wallabies playmaker's last-gasp attempt to snatch victory against the 14-man Reds sailed wide.

Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March's partner's visa has been given the green tick by Immigration New Zealand.After National MPs raised questions at a parliamentary select committee about whether it had been approved immigration officials...

A person has been shot in an incident in Northcote, Auckland.A person showed up at North Shore Hospital with a gunshot injury after 7pm, a Police spokesman said. DO YOU KNOW MORE? EMAIL US Police received multiple calls from...

Prince Harry says he stepped back from royal duties because the UK press was "toxic" and was "destroying" his mental health. The royal opened up about his struggles during a wide-ranging interview with ...

By Nita Blake-Persen of RNZ Real estate agents are under fire for failing to repay millions of dollars in wage subsidies, despite record property prices and a booming market. RNZ Checkpoint can reveal ...

Te Awamutu Courier reporter Caitlan Johnston talks with Six60's bass guitarist Chris Mac ahead of tomorrow night's concert in Hamilton about the band's new single, his favourite bars in Hamilton and his connection to Te Awamutu. ...

The All Blacks' record of having never lost a pool match in Rugby World Cup history will be tested against the hosts in Paris.

American Airlines is reportedly forwarding any UFO related queries to the FBI after reports arose that one of the airline's pilots had come across a mysterious flying object on Sunday.The pilot reportedly saw the UFO in the skies...

The Environment Minister is allowing 2000 houses to be built in Porirua next to a protected wetland.

A group of Parnell residents may glamp on the site of a planned national Erebus memorial in an attempt to stop construction, which begins next week.

Not content to retire from the world of politics, Donald Trump has reportedly set up a "war room" in his Florida estate where he is said to be plotting his return and his revenge on those who turned against him.After he had stepped...

Three-time champion New Zealand and three-time runner-up France will square off in a blockbuster opening match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The two nations have combined to deliver some of the most storied ...

A prominent Māori leader opposes the about-to-be-built national Erebus memorial, vowing to take action to stop it, saying the land has significance for iwi and consultation with tangata whenua was inadequate.Māori Heritage...

Princess Latifa has written to British police pleading for a fresh investigation into the alleged kidnapping and torture of her sister at the hands of Dubai's ruling elite.In an astonishing letter, seen by the Daily Telegraph, the...

Seventeen inmates charged with causing major damage at Waikeria Prison last month have all pleaded not guilty.

Overseas holidays to the Cook Islands could be back as soon as next month. Travel agents are already selling packages for the April school holidays. Once there is Government sign-off, Kiwis will be ...

Almost a month after the first Covid case arrived in New Zealand, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern took the very rare step of taking over the airwaves for an "address to the nation". She sat at her desk ...

OPINION: The threat by Facebook to ban all Australian reported news, and prevent its sharing or posting around the world, appears to be over. Now Facebook has abandoned the threat and stopped the ban, it is worth reflecting on what...

The Timaru District Council has launched Environment Court action against a landowner who it claims has illegally sprayed and killed off native vegetation on a significant site.

Sue Spigel was working in a small room at the top of Christ Church Cathedral, the day the quake struck. She's developed health problems since then but is happy to be alive.

Liz Willmott was worried it was a scam after booking a mysterious candlelight concert through the US event promoter.

Joan Bellingham was drugged and received over 200 electroconvulsive shocks - all meant to "cure" her of being gay. Many of her friends have been through similarly traumatic "therapies", a handful of ...

Sue Neureuter's father used to catch fat, metre-long kingfish from the shore of the Noises islands using just a hook and a piece of orange peel.You hear this barely believable anecdote in the first few seconds of Songs of the Sea...

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is not hiding her frustration about the latest Covid-19 community case going to work when they should have been isolating at home.Despite the fact that person – a family member of one of the Covid-19...

Stay up-to-date with The Insider, a weekly column featuring what's happening behind the scenes in business. Negotiations are advanced on a deal to sub-let space in Air New Zealand's global headquarters ...

A youth alleged to have started the fire that destroyed the historic Mangatainoka Domain grandstand six months ago appears to have disappeared in a cloud of smoke - he is wanted by police for failing to appear in court.Police and...

A lack of staff and a series of technical problems plagued Healthline on Tuesday night, meaning about 60 people had to wait more than six hours on the phone during a Covid-19 outbreak, a review has found.

Two people have been charged with serious drug offending in Auckland after the police found methamphetamine and over $100,000 in cash.

Saudi Arabia's crown prince said in 2019 he took “full responsibility” for the killing since it happened on his watch, but denied ordering it.

Sue Neureuter's father used to catch fat, metre-long kingfish from the shore of the Noises islands using just a hook and a piece of orange peel. You hear this barely believable anecdote in the first ...

Brooke Hobson says a bay north of Kaiteri has "the most beautiful turquoise water and golden sand".

When he was forced out of the White House in January, Donald Trump thought he had left elections behind - for another four years at least.But one month on, having relocated to Mar-a-Lago, his private club in the wealthy enclave...

OPINION: National Party MP Simon Bridges is certainly doing his best to try to make life difficult for the party's leader Judith Collins. Bridges' "wokester" attacks on Police Commissioner Andy Coster ...

An independent review of the Wellington City Council could cost ratepayers close to $75,000.