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Eta Aquarid meteor shower to light up NZ skies: Here are the best times to watch
NZ is among the best places in the world to see a shower of space dust for the next few nights. Here's how.

Europapa or Baby Lasagna? Contestants to look out for at Eurovision 2024
The music kitsch-fest kicks off this week, but it's anyone's guess who will take home the big prize.

ABs Sevens and Black Ferns Sevens advance to respective finals in Singapore
The New Zealand men’s and women’s teams will play in the finals in Singapore on Sunday night.

India election: Fake videos of aides to PM Narendra Modi trigger political showdown
Delhi police have arrested the social media coordinator for Congress, the prime minister's rival party, after the fake videos were discovered.

NRL recap: Knights defeat Warriors
The Knights have taken down the struggling Warriors in a 14-8 victory in a rainy Newcastle match.

Perth brothers Callum and Jake Robinson went for a quick surf weekend in Mexico. How did it go so wrong?
It was meant to be an idyllic adventure. But when Callum and Jake Robinson stopped answering their phones, loved ones were confused, then concerned - then panicked.

Yellow powder sold as DMT contains potent synthetic cannabinoid - DIANZ
The drug appears as a yellow powder and has led to a person being hospitalised in the Auckland region.

Live: All Blacks Sevens play Australia in semi
The All Blacks Sevens will face a stern test against Australia in their semifinal in Singapore on Sunday night.

Recap: Knights hang on to defeat Warriors
The Warriors fell to another loss in Newcastle in awful weather.

They study next to one of Africa's largest trash dumps. They're planting bamboo to try to cope

Chinese President Xi sets off on diplomatic trip to Europe

What to watch: Scream Queens
Sorority girls are terrorised by a serial killer in this campy, satirical slasher. Jogai Bhatt explains why Scream Queens is worth a watch.

Mediawatch: Critics foam over frothy poll coverage
1News was inundated with complaints over what the PM called "frothy" poll coverage this week. Many saw inconsistency in the backlash, but there was a glimmer of a point under the double standards.

Madonna attracts 1.6 million people to free concert at Brazil's Copacabana beach
The area around the famed Copacabana beach was filled for several blocks, with some camping out for hours or even days beforehand.

The nasty, dangerous and weird things in southern recycling bins
The icky reasons why nearly a fifth of the household recycling collection for Invercargill and Southland is so contaminated it winds up in landfill.

A decade of helping teens to find their voices
What do you get when you put a teen in a room with a master? Opera magic, mezzo soprano Anna Pierard says.

Walking the length of New Zealand: what it's like on Te Araroa trail
Almost halfway into the 3000km New Zealand-long Te Araroa walk, award-winning journalist and author Naomi Arnold shares her tips and magic moments from the adventure.

Pulse beat Mystics in ANZ Premiership
The Central Pulse retained their unbeaten streak with a remarkable comeback win against the Mystics in Auckland on Sunday afternoon.

Warriors slump to third defeat in a row against the Knights
The Warriors had a crucial try ruled out after a contentious obstruction call, but there was no denying Newcastle’s victory in dreadful conditions.

Community detention for brothers who lashed out at shopkeeper
A shopkeeper was pushed, shoved and almost thrown to the ground after refusing to take a ripped-up $50 note.

GSU pro-Palestinian protesters demand Israel-Hamas ceasefire

A Holocaust survivor will mark that history differently after the horrors of Oct. 7

Enchanter fishing boat tragedy trial: Everything you need to know ahead of the upcoming trial
It was meant to be the ultimate adventure, instead five friends died after a rogue 10m wave capsized the boat. Now, the trial against the skipper and owner begins.