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Laura Dahlmeier death: Olympic biathlon champion’s written wish not to risk lives to save her before Pakistan mountaineering accident
'Her wish was to leave her body on the mountain in such a case.'

Vogue Williams calls her name ‘tacky’, recalls teasing in teens
Vogue Williams was teased in her teens for her unusual name.

Watch: driver filmed swerving across centreline, narrowly missing oncoming traffic
An alleged drink driver has been filmed swerving across the centreline on a busy highway, nearly hitting several other cars and a truck.

A dash of Cliffy, a hint of JT and Sticky’s sledging: Meet my perfect playmaker
Thirty years worth of champion halfbacks and ballplayers come together to create one perfect rugby league monster as I play the role of mad NRL scientist.

Leon Marchand obliterates world record
French superstar Leon Marchand annihilates the men's 200m individual medley world record at the 2025 swimming world championships.

FBI director Kash Patel visits New Zealand
Patel is a former adviser to US President Donald Trump.

Armed police operation in Auckland’s Glen Eden as parolee returned to jail
Police blocked part of a busy city road to extract the man from his home.

Footage captures vehicle weaving across State Highway 29, narrowly avoiding head-on collisions
At one point the footage captures the motorist missing a large truck by centimetres.

Tsunami alert glitch: Civil Defence investigates multiple early alarms
Alerts were meant for 4.12pm yesterday and 6.30am today, but some came in the early hours.

Waimana Gorge SH2 flooding prevents Gisborne Herald Thursday paper delivery
Subscribers will receive both Thursday and Friday papers on Friday.

US Federal Reserve leaves interest rates unchanged even as Trump demands cuts
The US Fed left its key short-term interest rate unchanged for the fifth time this year.

Beef farmers likely first in line for emissions-reducing livestock pill
Recent trials on New Zealand farms resulted in a reduction of methane emissions.

Original Iron Maiden singer Paul Mario Day dies
The band's original lead vocalist died at home in Australia.

Michael Jackson’s 1997 concert sock sells for over $14,800 at auction
The sock was worn during his 1997 HIStory World Tour in France.

Your Air New Zealand flight may look very different this summer
The national carrier is once again saying ‘hola’ to Wamos Air after agreeing a new lease arrangement with the Spanish charter airline.

Readers versus Roy Masters: Your best teams from 2000 to 2025
Are you a better selector than the Western Suburbs coach of the century and the man voted best St George coach

Medal-winning Aussie's priceless interview
Harrison Turner wins a surprise bronze medal in the men's 200m butterfly at the 2025 swimming world championships, then delivers a priceless interview.

‘Gender cannot trump biology’: World Athletics introduce mandatory gender test
Female track and field athletes will have to undergo a mandatory once-in-a-lifetime test ahead of the World Athletics Championships in September.

Airbus first-half profit climbs 85%, toilet shortage causes backlog
Engine supply issues causing aggravation but Airbus upbeat about tariffs.

Tsunami watch: Hawke’s Bay urged to stay cautious despite no large waves after quake
Napier Port suspended operations, and ships went out to sea as a precaution.

Black Ferns halfbacks headline tight positional battles ahead of Rugby World Cup defence
'They know. We've had that conversation and it's wide open and we'll see how that goes.'

Last minute nominations for Auckland elections roll in
More than 100 nominations have been received in the final week of submissions, with more expected before it closes at midday on Friday.

Commuter ferry cancelled, warnings to sightseers as first tsunami currents reach NZ
Tsunami currents reached parts of the country overnight and NEMA warned the first surges were unlikely to be the largest.