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Police officer narrowly misses being hit by speeding motorcyclist
The rider had accelerated to at least 200km/h near Ranfurly.

Two dead after crash on State Highway 1 north of Mangaweka
Two people have died in a two-vehicle crash north of Mangaweka today, and State Highway 1 is expected to be closed for several hours.

At least one dead in crash on SH1 near Mangaweka, lower North Island
Several other people are injured and have been transported to hospital.

Police urge hiker caution following Wairere Falls rescue
A hiker was forced to spend overnight and most of the following day in the bush on Boxing Day after he became separated from his group.

Multiple ambulances, helicopters responding after serious SH1 crash
A serious two-vehicle crash has now closed SH1 between Waiouru and Bulls.

Multiple injuries following crash on State Highway 1 north of Mangaweka
State Highway 1 has since been closed to southbound and northbound traffic, with diversions in place via State Highway 4.

Sutton's predictions v Emma-Jean Thackray
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on multi-instrumentalist Emma-Jean Thackray with his predictions for the final Premier League fixtures of 2024 and the New Year's Day game between Brentford and Arsenal.

Stephen Fry treated chronic pain 'as a friend'
The actor opens up about how he came to regard the pain he experienced after a fall off stage.

Littler fights past White to continue progress at World Darts Championship
Luke Littler progresses to the fourth round of the PDC World Darts Championship despite a below par performance.

Russia's Putin apologises to Azerbaijan over 'tragic' airliner crash
The extremely rare publicised apology from Putin was the closest Moscow has come to accepting some blame for the disaster.

Supermodel and actress Dayle Haddon, 76, dies from apparent carbon monoxide leak
By Dan Heching, CNN Dayle Haddon, a model who graced magazine covers and appeared in '70s and '80s TV shows and films including North Dallas Forty, Max Headroom and The...

Skier Alice Robinson earns 12th World Cup podium
Robinson followed a conservative first run with the third-placed time in her second run.

Police investigate Palmerston North assault by group of young people
They fled in two cars after an older man was attacked.

Plane crashes on runway in South Korea, rescue underway
An aircraft drove off the runway and crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea, with 23 casualties confirmed, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sunday.

Phoenix star on his audacious long-range goal: �I�m glad it came off�
Kosta Barbarouses is now just one goal away from 100 career A-League Men goals.

Quins denied as Tigers snatch draw in Twickenham thriller
Handre Pollard's last-minute conversion via the post rescues a thrilling draw for Leicester against Harlequins at Twickenham.

The Papers: NHS 'repair costs triple' and Badenoch 'fury' at Farage's TV time
Headlines include repair costs for hospitals tripling and Kemi Badenoch's anger at Nigel Farage's airtime.

Autistic teen 'let down' by police after shop removal, says sister
The Police Ombudsman has been informed of the incident, according to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

S Korean president accused of ordering use of guns to stop martial law vote
Yoon Suk Yeol told authorised soldiers to break down doors and drag politicians out of parliament, prosecutors say.

Nurse stabbed following Rotorua patient callout
A youth has been arrested and is due to appear in Rotorua Youth Court, say police.