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What is Hyrox and why is everyone talking about it?
A new mass sports event is coming to New Zealand next year and all the fitness folks are amping up for it.

New Maori monarch steps onto the national stage
Nga wai Hono i te Po made her first appearance on the national stage for the national hui for Maori unity in Christchurch yesterday.

Rain warning as South Island expected to face deluge
A very slow moving front is expected to bring heavy rain for parts of Fiordland and inland Canterbury and Otago.

Referees to clamp down on ‘escorts’ during northern tour
There are concerns the decision could result in a box-kicking fest during the All Blacks’ tour.

Will the Wellington City Council intervention set a precedent?
The appointment of a Crown observer at the council has sparked concerns others could be in the firing line.

'It's a broken promise': Research centre on white supremacy loses funding
The government has pulled funding from the country's flagship research centre into white supremacy and violent extremism.

One critical after crash near Rotorua
A person has been critically hurt in a crash on State Highway 30, east of Rotorua.

Ross Bremner findings: Details of horrific attack revealed for first time
Bremner's frenzied attacks on his parents and a couple he didn't know killed three of them. Some details can now be reported for the first time.

Xi tells Putin the world is in chaos, but friendship with Russia will endure
"At present, the world is going through changes unseen in a hundred years," China's president told his Russian counterpart at the opening of the BRICS summit in Kazan.

RecipeTin Eats food writer Nagi Maehashi on her new cookbook, Tonight
Nagi Maehashi talks to RNZ Nights about her journey from the corporate world to becoming a best-selling cookbook writer and food blogger.

More police patrols to combat vehicle crime in Auckland suburb as locals feel neglected
Police are stepping up patrols to combat spiking vehicle crime in the Auckland suburb of Flat Bush, with locals saying they feel neglected by authorities as their cars are broken into and stolen.

US intelligence says foreign actors could stoke post-election violence
Russia, China and Iran are intent on fanning divisive narratives to divide Americans ahead of the 5 November US elections, intelligence officials say.

Live: The funding model is broken, Wellington councillor says
Nureddin Abdurahman says the Government needs to help fix the issues local bodies are struggling with, following the appointment of a Crown observer for Wellington.

Scrub fire at Tekapo contained, firefighters at fire scene in Waikato
A scrub fire at the Tekapo Military Training Area has been contained overnight.

Are there really 'secrets banks don't want you to know'?
You've probably seen the ads - but can you really 'pay off your mortgage in seven to 10 years'?

With AI translation tools so powerful, what is the point of learning a language?
Opinion -While AI translation might bridge language barriers it is important to be clear about the benefits and challenges it presents, Elba Ramirez writes.

Search for missing 83yo swimmer resumes
The man, who regularly swims in Whangarei Harbour, had not been seen since Saturday.

Former Abercrombie CEO Mike Jeffries indicted for sex trafficking
Mike Jeffries left the retailer a decade ago after building it into a popular clothing brand known for sexually charged marketing.

'Optimism is the key word': Retailers more confident about future
Retailers are feeling more confident about their future, even though many are still struggling to meet sales targets, given the high costs of living and doing business.