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One person in critical condition following incident at Auckland pool
One person is in critical condition following a water-related incident at Mt Albert Aquatic Centre in the Central Auckland suburb.

New Zealand and Germany agree to Antarctica cooperation

Live: All Blacks Sevens beat Australia to reach Singapore quarterfinals
New Zealand prove too strong for their Anzac cousins, running out 26-10 winners in their final pool game.

Reds stun Crusaders in thriller
Ram a couple more nails in the Crusaders' coffin. And don't be afraid to punch them in after their first home loss to the Reds in 25 years.

Recap: Crusaders slump to another defeat against Reds
The visitors come out on top in a high-scoring encounter in Christchurch to heap more pressure on under-fire coach Rob Penney.

NZ Music Month Live in Studio: Phoebe Rings
Listen: Auckland dream-pop band Phoebe Rings kicks off NZ Music Month with a live session in our Auckland studio.

The Chills' Martin Phillipps sells rare Flying Nun vinyl and memorabilia
Part of the collection of the former Chills leader is up for auction. His friend Bruce Mahalski talks to Music 101 about some of the best items.

Recap: Steel snap losing run in ANZ Premiership
The Steel broke a 20 game losing streak when they beat the Stars in the ANZ Premiership game in Invercargill.

King's coronation roll had one tiny error in 21 metres
The 21m-long manuscript has 11,500 hand-written words and took the calligrapher 56 consecutive days to complete.

How NZ is celebrating Star Wars Day
Whether they are baking Wookie cookies, dressing up as their favourite character or attending a movie marathon, Star Wars fans are having a big weekend.

Sweden prepares for Eurovision with heightened security

The UN warns Sudan's warring parties that Darfur risks starvation and death if aid isn't allowed in

Leicestershire adventurer's trek after mountain mission abandoned

Baerbock does not rule out German frigate in Taiwan Strait

'Nobody's coming to save us' - How capitalism became a 'vulture'
Economist Grace Blakeley takes aim at the dominance of corporate economic power in society in Vulture Capitalism. She talks to RNZ's Saturday Morning about what can be done.

Live: Chiefs strike early against Force
Damian McKenzie converts a close-range penalty to put the hosts in front with less than two minutes on the clock in Hamilton.

Barrett injury, Havili error costly for Crusaders in loss to Reds
Despite conceding a chargedown try, David Havili looked comfortable in his new role, but the Crusaders missed injured captain Scott Barrett.

Marlborough stockcar driver ends season on a high
Wade Sweeting has bounced back from a a nasty cage hit last year to have his best summer on the track, winning the Grand Prix.

Two robbed, threatened at Blockhouse Bay bus stop
Police are appealing for information after two people were robbed and threatened by youths at a West Auckland bus stop.

Hope for Southland lagoon after toxic algae threat
The impacts of a cyanobacterial bloom at a Southland lagoon won't be known for some time, but the water has been restored.

Recap: Super Rugby Pacific live Crusaders v Reds
The Crusaders couldn't quite pull it off against the Reds, losing 28-33 in Christchurch.

Queensland MP Brittany Lauga allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted on a night out in Yeppoon
Queensland police have confirmed they are investigating a sexual assault complaint relating to an incident in Yeppoon last Sunday.

Google Takes Questions Over Ads as US Trial Comes to a Close

Selma Blair reveals she cried with relief at MS diagnosis after being 'not taken seriously' by doctors

What next for Scott Farquhar, the godfather of Australian tech?
The billionaire head of the �Atlassian mafia� has the chance to further re-shape Australia�s technology sector, according to those closest to him.