5 d. ago Patel back in Black Caps as Bay Oval wicket expected to turn

Ajaz Patel. PHOTO: GETTY IMAGES Veteran spinner Ajaz Patel has been called into the Black Caps squad for the third and final test against the West Indies starting in Mt Maunganui on Thursday.

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9 d. ago Petition calls for more shade after kids burnt on playground equipment

A young child's hand after being burnt on metal playground equipment. Photo: Supplied Young children getting burnt by playground equipment has sparked a petition calling for every new or upgraded playground to have mandatory shade from the sun.

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9 d. ago Fan group calls out FIFA over 'extortionate' World Cup ticket prices

FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule announcement last week. Photo: Reuters Football Supporters Europe (FSE) has called on FIFA to immediately halt sales of national team allocations for next year's World Cup, accusing football's governing body of imposing "extortionate" ticket prices that risk shutting ordinary fans out of the tournament.

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1 week ago Mongrel Mob associate sentenced in Christchurch after gang kidnapping

Rameka Joseph Rangi-Te Rito was among Southland Mongrel Mob members who kidnapped and assaulted one of their own at the Mataura clubhouse. Photo: NZME A patched gang member suffered a collapsed lung, fractured eye socket and fractured ribs after a beating that lasted several hours and involved various weapons, including a hammer and a child’s bike.

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1 week ago Southland Mongrel Mob associate sentenced for 'nasty' kidnapping

Rameka Joseph Rangi-Te Rito was among Southland Mongrel Mob members who kidnapped and assaulted one of their own at the Mataura clubhouse. Photo: NZME A patched gang member suffered a collapsed lung, fractured eye socket and fractured ribs after a beating that lasted several hours and involved various weapons, including a hammer and a child’s bike.

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1 week ago Christchurch childcare centre reopens after kids suffered chemical burns

Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Photo: RNZ Five children taken to hospital after suffering chemical burns at a Christchurch childcare centre last week have returned to the kindergarten today.

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2 w. ago Childcare centre waterslide burns victims discharged from hospital

Emergency services were called to Kindercare in Woolston on Friday afternoon. Photo: RNZ Seven people including five children injured at a Christchurch kindergarten have been discharged from hospital.

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3 w. ago NZ's largest navy ship followed by Chinese forces as it passed through Taiwan Strait

The Aotearoa is not armed with heavy weapons, but is equipped to carry a helicopter. PHOTO: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS The New Zealand Navy's largest ship, the oiler HMNZS Aotearoa, made a rare transit through the sensitive Taiwan Strait earlier this month, Defence Minister Judith Collins has confirmed.

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3 w. ago Substation issue in Nth Canterbury prompts urgent call to reduce power use

Photo: Supplied Due to an urgent Transpower issue at the Waipara substation, MainPower customers in the Hurunui and Kaikoura districts are being asked to reduce power usage by at least 30% on Friday.

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4 w. ago Reduced callouts, changes to mental health response programme denounced

The Wānaka Police Station. PHOTO: ALLIED MEDIA FILES The Public Service Association is concerned over changes to police callouts and its latest mental health response programme changes.

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last month 'Quiet, piggy': White House defends Trump's response to Epstein question

Donald Trump during a meeting with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia. Photo: Getty Images The White House has defended President Donald Trump after he called a female reporter "piggy" as she questioned him about the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, saying the president's remarks reflected his frankness and transparency.

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