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Mum's prayers helps 16yo Fijian weightlifter win 3 gold medals and smash 9 records in Palau
Nehemiah Elder created history in Koror winning tripple gold medals and set nine records in the men's 88kh categoty on day five of the 2025 Pacific Mini Games.

‘Not true’: Benji Marshall denies confrontation with star player
The situation reportedly became aggressive between the coach and star player after the Kiwis great made a tackle at training.

Wild weather: Heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings, road closures continue across North Island
Taranaki and parts of the central North Island face flooding and highway closures as heavy rain returns after Thursday's deluge.

Software ‘fault’ sends one person’s rates bill to up to 1000 other ratepayers
One person’s information from 2024 was sent out to multiple people on Friday, the council CEO said.

Teen says ‘we’ll show Christopher Luxon who’s boss’ with epic ride for Maori representation
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has agreed to meet the Maori wards schoolboy campaigner when he arrives in Wellington having cycled down from Whakatane.

Watch live: Christopher Luxon faces questions at ambulance service visit
The Prime Minister has been is visiting Hato Hone St John.

Macron suggests new options for New Caledonia’s future status
As part of a range of possible options, the French president reportedly put on the table an "associated State" status for for the French territory, with a "strong link with France".

Two dead after crashes in Canterbury and Taupo districts
Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.

Family of Liverpool star Diogo Jota gather for wake after fatal crash
Mourners left flowers and candles next to a tree outside the chapel in Portugal.

Fatal crash on SH1 in Waikato
Police were called to the crash in Motutere around 7.45pm on Friday.

Chinese documentaries expand presence at 2025 Doc Edge
Ai Weiwei's Turandot leads a strong line-up of seven films related to China at this year's festival.

Hundreds of homes assessed following 'one-in-100-year' Nelson Tasman flooding
Crews have assessed nearly 650 properties after record-setting rain left homes damaged and roads destroyed across the top of the South Island.

Jones boy guides Junior Tall Blacks into Fiba U19 World Cup semifinals
Led by 23 points from son of a gun Hayden Jones, the New Zealand Under-19 basketballers set up a final-four showdown against the USA in Switzerland.

Irish sports star put iPhone charger up his nose in fake cancer claim
Former hurler DJ Carey used the scam to siphon money from sympathisers over the course of eight years.

Resident fights council’s red-sticker decision in bach dispute
“Show us how our house is a threat to life, and a danger, because trust me, it’s not,” bach owner says, as council considers landslide risk.

Telcos defends response after Tasman mobile outages
After being criticised by the mayor and derided by locals, the Telecommunications Forum is defending the response to reception outages during Tasman’s storms.

Insurance companies urge use of Takapuna golf course for flood prevention
The Auckland Council proposal has met with opposition from prominent golf organisations and players.

'I dance until I get it all out': The Syrian refugee who taught himself ballet
Although his father once threatened to break his legs for dancing, Ahmad Joudeh fought for a life where he could perform in peace.

Nauru signs two landmark agreements in Majuro
The two deals were signed on the margins of the Micronesian Islands Leaders' Forum this week.

Wallabies great calls Owen Farrell’s Lions call-up ‘a weak pick by Daddy’
David Campese claims head coach Andy Farrell selecting his son – who “left Paris with his tail between his legs” – could disrupt touring squad .

A new global divide: AI boom creates gap between nations
New York Times: As countries race to power AI, a yawning gap is opening around the world.