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Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:44:56 GMTTwo people arrested after allegedly entering Government House grounds
Local resident sees a man and a woman apprended by police after allegedly entering the grounds in Wellington on Sunday evening.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 09:20:07 GMTCovid-19 reaches the remote Chatham Islands
The remote islands have 600 residents and now, for the first time, two Covid cases.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 08:30:00 GMTGrand Designs UK: A bothy reno which genuinely rattles Kevin McCloud
The neighbours are watching, Kevin McCloud thinks he's lost it. Better dig up the garden and wreck the place then.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:52:15 GMTIndia hammer arch rivals Pakistan ahead of White Ferns rematch
Thrashing Pakistan in a grudge match was one way of putting the White Ferns on notice ahead of their World Cup clash on Thursday.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:51:46 GMTParalympics gold and silver medal winner Corey Peters exceeds 'own expectations'
Fast, fearless and bold. Corey Peters' efforts in Beijing belied a tough build-up.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 07:03:33 GMTKiwi Corey Peters claims silver at 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing
After winning gold on Saturday, Kiwi skier was back on the podium barely 24 hours later.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:37:12 GMTRichie McCaw and iSPORT teammates heli evacuated off the GODZone course in Fiordland
Former All Black Richie McCaw and his iSPORT teammates have been heli evacuated off the GODZone course in the Fiordland National Park.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:34:17 GMTBush fire in north Auckland now contained
Fire crews and helicopters managed to contain a fire in Dairy Flat that had spread through four to five hectares of bushland.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:28:38 GMTStrong finish for Lydia Ko at HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore
Kiwi rattled off six birdies in her final round to make a strong finish to the HSBC Women's World Championship.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:22:21 GMTAnother Wellington Phoenix game called off due to bad weather in New South Wales
The Phoenix could be forced to squeeze half a season of football into just seven weeks following yet another cancellation.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:22:05 GMTCranmer Square anti-government mandate protest drives tearful residents from their homes
Furious resident of the Christchurch square writes scathing letter rubbishing protesters' claims that their demonstration is 'peaceful'.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:05:00 GMTPeaky Blinders: The gritty, gripping and genuinely addictive crime drama is back
REVIEW: Stephen Knight's magnificent series has always oozed menace and wrung tension out of every frame – and the season six opener is no exception.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:04:16 GMTShot putter Maddi Wesche hurls personal best to win national title
Days after Dame Valerie Adams called time on her epic career, Maddi Wesche confirmed the future of the women’s shot in New Zealand is in fantastic shape.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 06:00:01 GMT'I check Facebook every morning to make sure my family are still alive' says Ukrainian mum in Canterbury
'My uncle and all of the boys I know they are fighting for our country', says Ukraine-born Christchurch mum Iryna Savitska.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 05:46:11 GMTNew Plymouth anti-mandate protesters move on from second campsite
A peaceful shift across town brought the same message to anti-mandate protesters – move on.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 05:21:05 GMTNew foot and bike bridge opens in Christchurch red zone
One of three new river bridges built at a combined cost of $13.7 million has opened.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 04:50:44 GMTMotorcyclist and car collide in South Canterbury
Emergency services are preparing a safe landing zone for a rescue helicopter to land at the scene of a crash near St Andrews, south of Timaru.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 04:50:00 GMTLive: Wellington Phoenix vs Melbourne City - A-League Men
Wellington Phoenix's A-League Men game against Melbourne City has been called off due to bad weather in Sydney.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 04:42:27 GMTPlunket Shield: Simon Keene bowls Auckland to 224-run win over Canterbury
Robbie O'Donnell and Martin Guptill started it, before 20-year-old bowler Simon Keene finished off the reigning champions.
Sun, 06 Mar 2022 04:41:54 GMTPalmerston North filmmaker gearing up for new short film
Arka Gupta, whose last short film was recognised at overseas film festivals, is in the midst of making his next film.