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Watch: Aussie TV host slams Jacinda Ardern in bizarre rant
'What is she doing hanging around Australia? Typical virtue signalling from Ardern.'

International stars to shine in annual Cooks Gardens Classic athletics meeting
The action is not confined to the track and also features class performances in the field.

Best of 2019: 'I was shot at twice, it's time we armed our police officers'
We see police carrying firearms the world over - why should NZ be any different?

Surf patrols on education mission and winning Lotto numbers
Lifeguards take skills on the road; check on the winning Lotto numbers.

Britain bruised: How Harry and Meghan are hurting the United Kingdom
When Queen Elizabeth's reign finally ends, will the UK keep supporting the family?

Video: Monster marlin 'catch of the decade'
The last black marlin that size caught in the Bay of Islands area was over a decade ago.

Fishery Officers catch Northlander with illegal Paua
Northland man caught with too many paua, nearly all of which were undersize.

Desperate bush fire evacuation: Aussie town given just five minutes to get out
The army is going door-to-door to urgently get residents to leave.

Live: Fears three Oz bushfires to merge into 'mega-blaze'
Residents in the line of fire are still choosing to stay despite the threat.

Sudden NY death: A bad batch of party pills?
Fundraiser launched for Chris 'Czn' Matatahi who died in early hours of New Year's Day.

Australian bush fires: Smoke and ash reaching Auckland at midday
Kiwis should expect more hazy skies for days to come.

Secret romance: Family's shock at late grandmother's hidden love
Postcards hiding mysterious love letters hung in Auckland family home for six decades.

Christchurch airport murder: Man appears in court
Homicide probe launched yesterday after the discovery at an Air NZ facility.

Christchurch airport murder case: Man charged, due in court tomorrow
A 42-year-old man has been charged with murder after a woman was found dead.

Airport homicide: Police focus on Air NZ facility
Man in custody after woman found with critical injuries dies soon after discovery.

288.2kg blue marlin great start to season
Even though it weighed in at 288.2kg, it was only the third heaviest Haliday had caught.

Pod of pilot whales spotted, locals asked to report sightings
The pod was last spotted close to shore off Marsden Point yesterday.

Did this husband fall on to the knife that killed him?
Jury acquitted battered Whanganui wife of murdering her violent husband

Best of 2019: Ice cream does make you happy, says dairy owner
Dieticians NZ head says messages around ice cream need to be responsible.

Burnt-out car found in sand dunes
Police confirmed the burnt-out car had been stolen from a nearby address.

Higher honours on Cooper's horizon
Could we see Onerahi Central's Henry Cooper in a Black Caps uniform in the near future?

New Zealand's One Mile Championship is back
Country's elite will contest Mile titles for the first time since 1968-69 season.

Inmate who 'wants to be NZ's first serial killer' jailed again
"I'm sick of being locked in a cage", Frank Finch yelled in court today.

Harness racing star 'took party drugs to keep up with daily grind'
Arrest was "by-product" of race-fixing probe.

Inside Gloriavale: Why did it take years for child sex abuse cases to come out?
"That place is held together with fear," former member says.

White Island tragedy: Mother and daughter die in bitter twist of fate
Brisbane mother and daughter rescheduled visit after tour was cancelled two years ago.

Gloriavale's shame: Second senior member convicted of child sex offending
A Gloriavale teacher sexually assaulted a 9-year-old girl in 2012.

South Island's biggest-ever meth bust: Three jailed
Drugs were hidden in a shipment of safety lights sent from Mexico.

Australian Foreign Minister speaks on White Island tragedy
Marise Payne is in New Zealand after the White Island deaths.