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One dead, more injured in wave of house fires overnight
One person died in a house fire in Marton on Saturday morning, and others were injured in separate blazes.

Why First XV rugby is now an extension of the professional game
Year 12 students are making decisions about their Super Rugby clubs and NRL threat is growing - pro sport is well and truly inside the school gates.

Police narrow area of interest in search for Elisabeth Nicholls
Police have focused in on an area of interest in the ongoing search for missing Christchurch woman Elisabeth ‘Lis’ Nicholls.

Elisabeth Nicholls: Police narrow down area of interest in search for missing woman
The 79-year-old was last seen at the Chateau on the Park Hotel just before 8pm on 4 June.

Watch: NRL coach’s son scores on fairytale debut
Jed Stuart embraced his dad on fulltime after scoring 20 minutes into his NRL debut.

Prisoners misbehaving before flight forced to turn around
RNZ has obtained a heavily redacted Department of Corrections report into the day, which reveals bad behaviour from some of the women began at the Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility.

BTS is back - but the K-pop superstars are returning to a changed industry
While the Korean superstars served in the military, their industry has seen stalled album sales and scandals.

Dinghy found drifting in Auckland sparks police concern
Police seek information to confirm safety of dinghy owner after the boat was found drifting off Kawau Bay, north of Auckland.

Man arrested in relation to ongoing homicide investigation in Turangi
Police are still seeking any witnesses, or any CCTV or video footage that may assist.

Do it for ‘Donk’: Chiefs want fairytale finish for departing coach
When Clayton McMillan showed up, the Chiefs were flat on the canvas. He’ll now depart with an unrivalled win rate, and, just maybe, a trophy to show for it.

Liverpool break British record to sign German star for $260m
The 22-year-old could become the most expensive player in the history of British football.

One person dead after house fire in Marton
Emergency services called to a property in the North Island town found the house fully ablaze.

China has millions of single men - could dating camp help them find love?
The film The Dating Game explores how a dating coach tries to help China's single men find love.

'Not just smut' - Why it's happily ever after for romance books
Despite being mocked by book critics for years, the romantasy genre is booming - and that means big business for publishers and bookshops.

Alker co-leads PGA Tour Champions major
The winner of the tournaments gets a spot in The Players Championship at the TPC Sawgrass next year.

World’s largest data breach exposes 16 billion credentials
A massive data breach exposing 16 billion credentials from major firms and government services signals severe global digital security flaws.

Serpents to saints: The fascinating journey of India's spiritual art
A new exhibition at the British Museum in London traces the stunning evolution of India's devotional art through 189 objects.

Call for action on bumpy Whakatane path
Locals say they no longer feel safe cycling to work or allowing their children to bike to school along the bumpy path.

Truckers ‘ropable’ about ‘rattling’ Pekatahi Bridge on SH2
Warren Sherborne who operates WozHiab says the condition of the bridge has become “critical” despite frequent closures for works.

World tennis No 1 pulls off ‘crazy comeback' from 6-2 down in final set tiebreak
Aryna Sabalenka saved four match points to storm back and win in a thriller at the Berlin Open.