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Person rescued after falling off Coromandel cliff
Emergency services were alerted that two people had fallen down a cliff face at Hahei Beach Road at about 8pm on Saturday.

Bank told to reimburse $30,000 after scammer impersonates staff
A woman who was caught by a scammer who made it look as if his phone number was the same as her bank's is to be reimbursed the $30,000 she lost.

Fears missing male model may have been trafficked to scam centre
Shortly after receiving a message congratulating him on a successful audition Yang Zeqi flew to Thailand and hasn't been heard from since.

Coromandel Peninsula road to be closed all day as crews battle scrub fire
Three helicopters and four ground crews were working to quell the fire — covering about 600m x 600m —on Sunday morning.

Premier League footballer arrested after claim he filmed ‘sex tape’ without consent
Two mobile phones were seized by police before the player was told he will face no further action as the case was dropped by detectives.

In-form Phoenix women out to cement top-four spot in 4th v 5th clash
All you need to know as the Phoenix take on Adelaide United for a second time, at Marsden Sports Complex on Sunday night.

The case to build a $15m roof at this Auckland venue
The only thing missing is $15m to pay for it, with government, businesses and well-to-do individuals set to be asked.

Damien Grant: New Zealand is where we live. Not who we are.
Opinion: There was a time when we were a bi-cultural state. We understood our identity as Maori or Pakeha, but these were subservient to being part of something larger.

Stormers dent Sale's chances of qualification
Stormers cruise past Sale Sharks to claim a bonus-point victory and kickstart their Investec Champions Cup campaign in round three.

Chiesa scores his first Liverpool goal with brilliant effort
Watch as Federico Chiesa scores his first ever Liverpool goal to make it 4-0 against Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup third round.

South Korea air crash recorders missing final four minutes
The last four minutes of data before the disaster which killed 179 people are missing, transport authorities say.

Coromandel scrub fire grows overnight
There were three helicopters and four ground crews fighting the blaze on Sunday morning.

Motorcyclist dies following Feilding crash
Police were informed a motorcycle had crashed on Kawakawa Road just before 8pm last night.

Phoenix forward cut loose midway through fourth season
The 22-year-old has been granted an early release to take up a contract in Ireland.

What Meta’s move to community moderation could mean for misinformation
Analysis - Meta has announced it will discontinue its third-party fact-checking programmes, but what will that mean?

‘There is no such thing as being too weird’: Life in NZ’s quirkiest town
“You’ll never be the weirdest person in Oamaru.”

Seam attack the area of intrigue as Black Caps name Champions Trophy squad
ANALYSIS: Four Black Caps seamers have had strong outings against Sri Lanka this month, but will they all make the cut?

Kiwi who tapped some of the world’s biggest stages is coming home
Bayley Graham, 24, who was a semi-finalist on America’s Got Talent in 2022, is bringing his unique show home to Christchurch.

'Worst situation I've seen': Complaints of bullying, intimidation at retirement village
Some residents of a Canterbury retirement village are fed up with the way they feel they’ve been treated by the owner, and want to leave.

Gritters blocked in by '200 cars' in Peak District
Derbyshire County Council says it cannot grit along icy roads where cars have double parked.