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Watch: NZ’s fastest man returns to athletics after two-year absence
Eddie Osei-Nketia came within a whisker of breaking another one of his dad’s New Zealand athletics records in his first race since 2023.

Watch: Car goes up in flames in Dome Valley
Video of the incident shows fire crews extinguishing the blaze on the side of the road.

Public Service Association calls on Luxon to rule out privatisation: 'Not the New Zealand way'
ACT leader David Seymour is being slammed for his "extreme right-wing policies" after saying Aotearoa needs to get past its "squeamishness" about privatisation.

Watch: NBA player stuns crowd with full-court buzzer-beater
The Denver Nuggets’ Nikola Jokic calmly let fly with a 66-foot heave. What happened next made the sold-out arena erupt.

Fast-track legislation stirs up opponents of Northland sand mining plan
Allowing a company to apply for fast-tracked consent to mine sand has galvanised opposition and brought previously disparate groups together, the plan's critics say.

America’s Cup: What torpedoed Ainslie and Ratcliffe’s relationship?
The marriage between Ineos and Sir Ben Ainslie’s sailing team is not just on the rocks. It is sunk and heading for the divorce courts.

Man City captain Walker completes AC Milan loan move
Manchester City captain Kyle Walker completes a loan move to Italian club AC Milan.

Opponents no longer scared of Man City - Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says teams are prepared to take his side on in a manner they did not previously.

'A fresh start for one of the worst signings in Man Utd history'
Manchester United winger Antony arrived in the summer of 2022 full of promise but he is now on the brink of leaving the club as one of their worst ever signings.

Harry v The tabloids: What next, if anything?
As the dust settles on the prince's epic legal battle with The Sun, who has come out on top, and what happens now?

Edinburgh becomes first 'tourist tax' city in Scotland
A tourist tax designed to raise Ł50m annually will be introduced to Edinburgh from next year.

Bulgarian woman based in UK denies spying for Russia
Katrin Ivanova denied knowing that information she gathered would be sent to Moscow.

Serious injuries after crash in Christchurch
The two-vehicle crash in Hei Hei has closed Buchanans Rd, with motorists advised to expect delays.

Donald Trump announces next US ambassador to New Zealand
The next ambassador, sport and entertainment boss Jared Novelly, was praised by the US president as a “highly respected philanthropist”.

Trump says he will overhaul disaster agency, tours disaster-struck North Carolina and Los Angeles
US President Donald Trump says he plans to sign an executive order to overhaul or eliminate the main federal agency that responds to natural disasters, during a visit to storm-hit areas of North Carolina.

She has 2.6 million Instagram followers but couldn’t care less about social media
On top of her enormous contribution to women’s cricket, there are other things that set Ellyse Perry apart, like her ability to shun social media.

Littler sets up van Gerwen rematch at Dutch Masters
Luke Littler sets up a rematch of the World Darts Championship final against Michael van Gerwen after winning in the first round of the Dutch Masters in Den Bosch.

Sabalenka aims to 'join legends' in Keys showdown
Aryna Sabalenka aims to become the first woman in 26 years to win three successive Australian Open titles when she meets Madison Keys in Saturday's final.

UK to dispose of radioactive plutonium stockpile
The government says it will dispose of its 140 tonnes of radioactive plutonium - currently stored at Sellafield.

Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia against PM Fico
Tens of thousands come onto the streets, as Robert Fico threatens to deport foreigners he says are fomenting a coup.