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One person dead in farm vehicle accident near Taupo
A person has died in an incident involving a farm vehicle near Taupo on April 19.

Person dies in farm vehicle incident near Taupo
Emergency services called to the State Highway 5 property on Saturday afternoon.

Person dies after farm vehicle incident
Emergency services were called to a property on State Highway 5 in Wairakei shortly after 3.30pm on Saturday.

St Patrick's Cathedral to conduct 350 baptisms on Easter Sunday - religion expert
One Auckland church is conducting a year's worth of baptisms in one day.

Iraola guides Bournemouth to another record - can they keep him?
Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola gave a coy response when asked about his future after the frustrating goalless draw at Crystal Palace, but supporters remain desperate for him to extend his stay at Vitality Stadium.

Earl Grey tea bread crowned Britain's best loaf
Miyo Aoetsu has won the award for the second time after a previous triumph in 2023.

The Papers: 'Putin's truce is a lie' and 'over 80 dog attacks' a day
Sunday's front pages include stories on Russia being accused of breaking an Easter truce it proposed in Ukraine.

Where the ancient tree felled by Toby Carvery once stood, people are reeling
Some locals are demanding answers over the Toby Carvery owner's decision to fell a 500-year-old oak tree in north London.

The mother and children trapped between two conflicts
Fighting between rival forces resumes in South Sudan, while a full-scale civil war rages in neighbouring Sudan.

Why I hesitate to tell people I'm a Gypsy
Romany women share their experiences of hiding their heritage for fear of prejudice.

Inside the rural Texas town where Elon Musk is basing his business empire
The tycoon and Donald Trump advisor has moved his businesses from California to a mostly rural central Texas county. What do the neighbours think?

Free breakfast clubs to open at 750 schools
Thousands of parents will be able to access 30 minutes of morning childcare from Tuesday.

Slip blocks SH1, motorists asked to drive with caution
Police are responding to a slip blocking a southbound lane in Northland.

'He didn't like white walls': Renowned artist's Banks Peninsula bolthole up for sale, built-in artworks and all
The property was owned for more than 20 years by one of the country's most influential contemporary painters, Lyttelton artist Bill Hammond, who died in 2021.

Why your phone may be ready to survive without a case
Phone cases are a multi-billion dollar industry - but some are ditching the the safety of silicone in favour of a caseless lifestyle.

2025 Sony World Photography Awards: Winners revealed
Sony Photography Awards: Winner explores the tension between artificial spaces and environmental destruction

Arrests after 12 shot dead at Ecuador cockfight
Gunmen in fake army uniforms opened fire at a cockfighting ring, in a suspected gang-related attack.

India's sword-wielding grandmother still going strong at 82
At 82, Meenakshi Amma is possibly the oldest woman to practise an ancient Indian martial art.

Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind
Blind influencer Lucy Edwards on choosing IVF which will screen out the gene that made her who she is.

'Route to ignominy': Hereditary Lords on prospect of leaving parliament
Lords who inherited their titles share their mixed feelings about being ejected from the Upper Chamber.