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Crusaders outclass Chiefs to claim first win

41 min 15 sec ago
The Crusaders' Johnny McNicholl celebrates scoring a try against the Chiefs. Photo: Getty The Crusaders finally got themselves in the wins column in 2024, with the type of performance that makes you wonder just how they'd start with five straight losses.
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Crusaders outclass Chiefs for first win

52 min 58 sec ago
The Crusaders' Johnny McNicholl celebrates scoring a try against the Chiefs. Photo: Getty The Crusaders finally get themselves in the wins column in 2024, with the type of performance that makes you wonder just how they'd start with five straight losses.
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Three charged over Gisborne rainbow crossing vandalism

1 hour 38 min ago
Gisborne’s rainbow pedestrian crossing has been restored. File photo Three people have been charged over the defacing of the Gisborne rainbow crossing earlier this week.
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US govt fast-tracks cash to start Baltimore bridge rebuild

2 hours 36 min ago
The container ship Dali sits in the water in Baltimore Harbor amid wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Photo: Reuters The US government has awarded the state of Maryland an initial $US60 million ($NZ100m) in emergency funds to clear debris and begin rebuilding the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an extraordinarily fast disbursement after such a disaster.
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White Ferns lose again as England take series 4-1

2 hours 56 min ago
A top-order batting capitulation cost the White Ferns in the final match of the T20 international series against England, with another loss consigning the hosts to a 4-1 series defeat.
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Murder charge after body found in burnt-out car

3 hours 53 min ago
A man has been charged with murder after a body was found in a burnt-out car in Hastings.
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Two injured in fiery North Island crash

4 hours 59 min ago
Photo: Supplied via RNZ Two people are reportedly injured after a serious two-vehicle crash on State Highway 1, near Wellsford, north of Auckland.
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Protesters interrupt Biden, Obama, Clinton at NY fundraiser

5 hours 9 min ago
Protesters at the fundraising event near Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan. Photo: Reuters President Joe Biden and his Democratic predecessor, Barack Obama, headlined a star-studded fundraiser with former president Bill Clinton, offering a robust defence of the White House's handling of the Gaza crisis as protesters interrupted the event.
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Lockdowns partly to blame for pupils playing up at school: principal

6 hours 18 min ago
Three-quarters of teachers said disruptive behaviour affected pupils' progress. Photo: RNZ An Auckland high school principal says it is important not to "catastrophise" a new report documenting Kiwi school pupils' deteriorating behaviour.
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King praises 'hand of friendship' in recorded message

6 hours 20 min ago
King Charles recorded the audio message at Buckingham Palace. Photo: BBC/Sky/ITV News/ via REUTERS King Charles III, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, has praised people who "extend the hand of friendship, especially in a time of need", and echoed the pledge to serve the nation that the British monarch made at his coronation last year.
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King praises 'hand of friendship' in recorded message

6 hours 24 min ago
King Charles recorded the audio message at Buckingham Palace. Photo: BBC/Sky/ITV News/ via REUTERS King Charles III, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, has praised people who "extend the hand of friendship, especially in a time of need", and echoed the pledge to serve the nation that the British monarch made at his coronation last year.
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Canterbury cops collecting food donations for 'struggling' colleagues

7 hours 6 min ago
A box asking for 'discreet' donation and collection of non-perishable items has been placed in a Christchurch police station.. Photo: Supplied Police officers in Canterbury are collecting food donations for colleagues “struggling” with the cost of living as their battle with the government for better pay continues.
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Cops collecting food donations for 'struggling' colleagues

7 hours 8 min ago
A box asking for 'discreet' donation and collection of non-perishable items has been placed in a Christchurch police station.. Photo: Supplied Police officers in Canterbury are collecting food donations for colleagues “struggling” with the cost of living as their battle with the government for better pay continues.
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Warbirds over Wanaka: Big crowd at practice day

7 hours 53 min ago
A Yakovlev Yak-3 on display at Wānaka Airport. PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSOON Aviation enthusiasts turned out for a chance to see some impressive aircraft today ahead of the Warbirds over Wanaka show. 
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Former Crusader defends under-pressure coach

7 hours 57 min ago
Crusaders Chris Jack (left) and Brad Thorn during a Super Rugby Match against the Bulls at Timaru in 2011. Photo: Getty Images A former Crusader is defending under-pressure coach Rob Penney as the Christchurch-based rugby franchise grapples with a dreadful injury toll and an unprecedented losing run.
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Former Crusader defends under-pressure coach

7 hours 58 min ago
Crusaders Chris Jack (left) and Brad Thorn during a Super Rugby Match against the Bulls at Timaru in 2011. Photo: Getty Images A former Crusader is defending under-pressure coach Rob Penney as the Christchurch-based rugby franchise grapples with a dreadful injury toll and an unprecedented losing run.
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Cold start to holiday weekend in Christchurch

8 hours 13 min ago
The upper east of the North Island is in the firing line for the worst weather this long weekend, which has already begun with a chilly and unsettled start across much of the country.
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Chilly, unsettled start to holiday weekend

8 hours 15 min ago
The upper east of the North Island is in the firing line for the worst weather this long weekend, which has already begun with a chilly and unsettled start across much of the country.
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Sushi shop owner found in 'pool of blood'

8 hours 53 min ago
The attack happened at this sushi store on Auckland's North Shore. Photo: Google Maps A woman brutally stabbed inside an Auckland sushi shop remains in hospital as police forensic teams comb the scene trying to piece together events.
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Child sole survivor as 45 killed in Sth Africa bus crash

8 hours 58 min ago
Emergency responders at the site of the bus crash in Waterberg District, Limpopo. Photo: Limpopo Department of Transport and Community Safety via REUTERS A bus crash in South Africa's northern province of Limpopo resulted in 45 deaths and one serious injury, South Africa's Department of Transport says.
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