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Former All Black Sevens star sentenced on gun charges
He captained the Sevens side and was a health board official. Now, he's been sentenced for illegally onselling guns.

Puketaha Primary School students evacuated after fire in roof
The fire in the school hall's roof had been brought under control using water from the pool.

Illegal hunter caught on farm later crashes twice
Five days after being confronted by the farmer, he rolled a car and hospitalised his passenger, and a few weeks later crashed into eight fence posts.

Dragons terminate contract of skipper Ben Hunt immediately
Ben Hunt’s time at the Dragons is over after agreeing to a mutual termination, effective immediately.

Bogut says he flops. He says he doesn’t. The explosive question dividing Australian basketball
He is one of the greatest shooters this country has produced, but Chris Goulding is facing mounting accusations that he is a “flopper”, and now he comes up against the coach who left him out of this year’s Olympics team.

Massive profit: Loss of AFL funds marks Carlton’s return as an AFL powerhouse
Set to announce a massive profit, the Blues will join four other power clubs who do not receive additional funding from the AFL.

Dayforce named Leader in 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant
Dayforce has been recognised as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud HCM Suites, marking its fifth consecutive year of achievement.

Death penalty stands for dangerous rottweiler despite owner’s appeal
The High Court has rejected an appeal from a New Plymouth dog owner to save her beloved rottweiler from being put down.

Christchurch residents frustrated police station is often closed
Police say officers spend the bulk of their time out in the community, but residents called it a “bit of a crock.”

Lotto’s $30m Powerball still yet to be claimed by winner
The winning ticket was sold in the Auckland suburb of Albany.

Slight fall in suspected suicide figures, Maori still worst-affected
The rate of suspected self-inflicted deaths to 30 June was 3.6 percent lower than the average rate over the last 15 years.

Yanfei Bao trial: Accused’s car seen where real estate agent’s phone found
The mother-of-one’s cell phone was found snapped in half in a bush, a day after her accused killer’s car was seen driving suspiciously in the same area.

Rublev melts down in Paris Masters loss
Andrey Rublev lost two tie breakers and his temper in his Paris Masters match agaisnt Francisco Cerundolo.

'I'm a killer': Paul's vow ahead of Tyson fight
Jake Paul has gone all-in ahead of his fight with Mike Tyson, declaring he'll go down in history as one of the greatest ever boxers.

Via Sistina ruled out of the Melbourne Cup
Cox Plate-winning mare Via Sistina will not run in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup after connections declared her a non-starter on Wednesday.

Via Sistina limbers up before Cox Plate win
Horse physio Tom Simpson helps Via Sistina warm-up before her stunning victory in the 2024 Cox Plate. Simpson works on other horses as well.

Eyes of the racing world on Japanese filly in $10 million Golden Eagle
Why you can expect a Japanese tidal wave of horses to target Rosehill if the favourite wins the Golden Eagle.

Oasis is cancelling reunion tour tickets sold by resellers
The band's tour promoters are cancelling tickets resold through unofficial secondary sites to stop price gouging.

Ezibuy now ‘a shell of what it once was’
At its peak, Ezibuy held warehouse sales so big hundreds of people would turn up and battle it out for clothing, but the retailer is now facing darker days.

Monopoly Dunedin: Castle St, puffer jackets and second prize in a fashion show
Mr Monopoly arrived in style on a train to Dunedin’s iconic railway station, before revealing the locations for Monopoly Dunedin.