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Major US burger chain leaks NZ launch, hiring top staff
The multinational retailer is looking for management to head its new Auckland operation.
Abortion battleground shifts to US courthouses
Opposing forces descend on courts to try and enforce or delay Stateside bans.
Explainer: How individual states in US will treat abortion law ruling
The end of Roe v Wade may lead to abortion bans in half the states.
'Haunting voice from the grave': Ronald Greene's deadly arrest
Graphic: Trooper said that he 'beat the ever-living f-—' out of the man before his death.
'Wizard of Oz ride': Tornado picks up house with family inside
Frenzied search for disabled girl on a respirator who was still inside the house.
Mardi Gras offers new trinkets to carnival attendees; Covid-19 tests
Welcome to Mardi Gras, where coloured beads and RAT tests are offered to crowds.
15 'overrated' destinations travellers think you should avoid
Get your bucket list out, some destinations may not make the cut.
US Supreme Court to rule on Joe Biden's vaccine mandates
Nearly 207 million Americans, 62.3 per cent of the population, are fully vaccinated.
20 years on: Robert Durst found guilty of murdering best friend
Durst was not in court for the verdict from the jury that deliberated about seven hours.
Hurricane Ida: Man feared dead after alligator attack
Man, 71, is now missing after the attack north of New Orleans.
Hurricane Ida: Kiwi family 'in the thick of it'
Dean Harvey and his family don't plan to go outside for days.
Hurricane Ida: Storm strengthens to category 4 as it approaches coast
The hurricane is heading straight towards New Orleans, 16 years after Katrina.
Hurricane Ida blasts ashore in Louisiana
Ida has hit the US coast on the same date Hurricane Katrina struck 16 years ago.
US health chiefs to order vaccinated to wear masks
New rules for parts of the US where the coronavirus is surging.
Trump Administration claims another death-row inmate
It is the most civilians executed federally in the US in one year since 1896.
New Orleans swingers event officially a Covid-19 superspreader
Swingers convention went ahead despite a Covid-19 surge in state of Louisiana.
Man jailed for 23 years for stealing clippers
Man sentenced to life in prison for theft of hedge clippers has been released.
Hurricane Delta hits the US
Flash flood warnings have been posted for large areas of Louisiana and Texas.
US holiday parties fuel virus surge
The US state of Florida is experiencing a Covid-19 surge after July 4 parties.
Supreme Court rules to strike abortion law
An anti-abortion law in the United States has been struck down at the Supreme Court.
Premature baby's death listed as Covid-19-related
Mother was rushed to hospital with Covid-19 symptoms. Hours later her newborn girl died.