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Country's lightest electric double-decker bus to hit Christchurch's roads next week
Canterbury Regional Council chair Deon Swiggs said the bus was light enough to not need a weight permit, meaning less wear and tear on road surfaces.

‘Nice to be back’: Alice Robinson returns to form with World Cup podium finish
The Queenstown alpine skier moved on from her disappointment at the Winter Olympics by coming second in her first event since missing out on a prized medal.

One dead after last week’s crash near Palmerston North
A person critically injured in a three-vehicle crash near Bunnythorpe, north of Palmerston North, has died in hospital.

Dozens run after missile falls uncontrollably in residential Qatar
Terrifying footage shows a missile appearing to fall uncontrollably in a residential area of Qatar.

Brazil's Lula visits flood zone as death toll from landslides hits 70

A prehistoric skeleton found deep in a flooded Mexican cave was likely placed there in a ritual

Israeli Air Force conducts its largest-ever attack as over 200 aircraft strike 500 targets in Iran

‘Iran is going to use all of its capabilities’: Expert warns Iran cornered by ‘existential war’

Local addicts, Yellowstone expands and Louis Theroux mans up: March’s best TV
Also, an Aotearoa TV icon turns 60, Werner Herzog goes ghost hunting and Scarpetta returns.

Black Caps sneak into T20 World Cup semifinals after Pakistan’s late implosion
Pakistan had to restrict Sri Lanka's chase to 147 to advance from the Super Eights at New Zealand's expense.

Satellite image said to show Khamenei residence destroyed in strike

Government directs cricketing body to drop 'India' or 'Indian' from name; here's why

France, Germany, UK slam Iranian counter-attacks in Middle East

Trusteeship extended for Rosneft's German operations

New coach demands response as Phoenix confront a turbulent week on the pitch
Phoenix face Sydney FC under new coach Chris Greenacre after 5-0 derby humiliation.

Banned: professional photographer locked out of Instagram, Facebook over fake child abuse claim
The photographer said “there is more of my life on Facebook than there is not.”

‘Cruel and unfair hardship’: Precious memories on son’s cellphone wiped during coroner’s inquiry
Family got phone back from police after a year to discover photos and videos are permanently lost.

Crypto Market Hedges Iran War Risks With 24/7 Oil and Gold Trading

F1 to revise engine rule at centre of row
Mercedes' rivals succeed in securing a rule change following a pre-season technical row over engine performance.

What’s the link between talcum powder and cancer?
If you used talc as a child, or still use it now, here's what the science says about the link with cancer. It might not be what you think.

What to know about US-Israel attacks on Iran
The U.S. and Israel attacked Iran on Saturday in what President Donald Trump said was a massive operation to destroy the country’s military capabilities and eliminate the threat of it creating a nuclear weapon.

Brits red carpet in pictures: Harry Styles, Olivia Dean and Lola Young arrive
Stars including Olivia Dean, Lola Young and Rosalía turned out for the Brit Awards in Manchester.

IRGC tell ships passage through Strait of Hormuz 'not allowed'

Worries war could affect relationship between Pakistani, Afghan New Zealanders
It comes after Pakistan's airstrikes on Afghan territory last weekend triggered Afghan retaliatory attacks along the border.

'By the end of the year, they're making their own clothes'
A learning by doing project is teaching South Aucklanders how to sew for themselves and their family.

Israeli media: Buildings in greater Tel Aviv hit by Iranian missiles

‘Taking the spirit away from Kiwi camping’: Would you pay almost $360 a night for a beachside patch of grass?
Holidaymaker says $2862 invoice for eight-night stay makes it more expensive than beachfront bure in Fiji.

‘The views are next level’: Kaikoura hilltop home for sale
The owner describes the view from this property as “like you’re gazing out onto the Mediterranean or the Riviera.”