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Olympian Mahé Drysdale enters Tauranga's mayoralty race
The champion rower says he would bring accounting and financial management to the job.

German football hero buys beer for entire stadium
Borussia Dortmund favourite Marco Reus bought beer for 81,000 of the team’s fans at his final Bundesliga game for the club.

NZ Air Force ready to evacuate Kiwis in New Caledonia
For the past week, the New Caledonia has faced civil unrest - including deadly riots.

One dead, two injured in Turakina crash
Police investigations are ongoing into the cause of the crash.

Iranian rapper facing the death penalty after calling out Islamic Republic
In a country where criticising the government can get you killed, Toomaj Salehi has remained fearless.

Watch: Christopher Luxon speaks at National Party conference
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will be talking at the Palmerston North Function Centre on Sunday morning.

One-finger salute costs Mariners No 2 grand final spot
Danny Schofield is set to miss the grand final after being sent off and then flipping the middle finger at TV cameras in the Mariners' semifinal win.

Nelson school students back on bikes after community group pitches in with repairs
Students at Salisbury School now have a fleet of bicycles they can ride again, after Bike Hub Nelson pitched in to repair nearly 20 bikes that had fallen into disrepair.

Kia Toa down gallant Feilding
Samoan international Iakopo Mapu has added his power to an already strong Kia Toa side.

Spy agency data centre: Government wanted a bargain and control of sensitive info
The government wanted sovereign control of sensitive data, but also a bargain when planning for a high-security data centre in Auckland, documents show.

'Total chaos': Resident watches Noumea turn into 'a complete war zone'
Hari Simon told RNZ Pacific it has been a terrifying experience to witness the chaos unfold in New Caledonia.

FM's backers say attacks on him racially driven
First Minister Vaughan Gething's supporters have claimed that attacks on him are racially driven.

The industry where insolvencies are up 136%
More than 500 businesses buckled in the last quarter. Here’s which industry saw the biggest spike.

Kiwi shoots history-making 59 on PGA TOUR Americas
NZ golfer Harry Hillier has carded the first 59 on the PGA TOUR Americas.

Olympic champion announces bid for Tauranga mayoralty
He’s a five time world champion but now rower Mahe Drysdale is focused on moving Tauranga forward.

New Caledonia unrest: Defence Force to bring New Zealanders home
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says New Zealand is waiting for the go-ahead from French authorities, based on safety.

Runner Maia Ramsden within a breath of Olympic qualification in LA
New Zealand runner Maia Ramsden has smashed the national women's 1500m record and gone within a whisker of Olympic qualification.

Ukraine's divisive mobilisation law comes into force as a new Russian push strains front-line troops
The legislation, which was watered down from its original draft, will make it easier to identify every conscript in the country.

NZ Weather Chat: Snow in the South, sunshine in the North
It is a tale of two islands this morning as the North Island enjoys clear blue skies and the South Island gets blanketed in snow.

Another big blow for the Phoenix as star departs
The last-gasp goal that sent Sky Stadium into a moment of delirium turned out to be a parting gift from Phoenix star Oskar Zawada.