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Wild weather: Heavy rain, thunderstorm warnings, road closures continue across North Island
Taranaki and parts of the central North Island face flooding and highway closures as heavy rain returns after Thursday's deluge.

Resident fights council’s red-sticker decision in bach dispute
“Show us how our house is a threat to life, and a danger, because trust me, it’s not,” bach owner says, as council considers landslide risk.

Telcos defends response after Tasman mobile outages
After being criticised by the mayor and derided by locals, the Telecommunications Forum is defending the response to reception outages during Tasman’s storms.

'I dance until I get it all out': The Syrian refugee who taught himself ballet
Although his father once threatened to break his legs for dancing, Ahmad Joudeh fought for a life where he could perform in peace.

Nauru signs two landmark agreements in Majuro
The two deals were signed on the margins of the Micronesian Islands Leaders' Forum this week.

Two dead after crashes in Canterbury and Taupo districts
Two people have died after separate crashes on Friday night.

Wallabies great calls Owen Farrell’s Lions call-up ‘a weak pick by Daddy’
David Campese claims head coach Andy Farrell selecting his son – who “left Paris with his tail between his legs” – could disrupt touring squad .

Fatal crash on SH1 in Waikato
Police were called to the crash in Motutere around 7.45pm on Friday.

First half blitz sees Baby Blacks claim second win at world championship
Five first half tries has seen the Baby Blacks comfortably beat Georgia for their second win at the World Rugby U20 Championship.

One dead, another seriously injured after vehicle hits two pedestrians in Canterbury
Emergency services were called to the intersection of Leeston and Lakes Rd and Harts Rd on Friday night.

Irish sports star put iPhone charger up his nose in fake cancer claim
Former hurler DJ Carey used the scam to siphon money from sympathisers over the course of eight years.

Software ‘fault’ sends one person’s rates bill to up to 1000 other ratepayers
One person’s information from 2024 was sent out to multiple people on Friday, the council CEO said.

Teen says ‘we’ll show Christopher Luxon who’s boss’ with epic ride for Maori representation
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has agreed to meet the Maori wards schoolboy campaigner when he arrives in Wellington having cycled down from Whakatane.

Insurance companies urge use of Takapuna golf course for flood prevention
The Auckland Council proposal has met with opposition from prominent golf organisations and players.

Watch live: Christopher Luxon faces questions at ambulance service visit
The Prime Minister has been is visiting Hato Hone St John.

Macron suggests new options for New Caledonia’s future status
As part of a range of possible options, the French president reportedly put on the table an "associated State" status for for the French territory, with a "strong link with France".

Family of Liverpool star Diogo Jota gather for wake after fatal crash
Mourners left flowers and candles next to a tree outside the chapel in Portugal.

A new global divide: AI boom creates gap between nations
New York Times: As countries race to power AI, a yawning gap is opening around the world.

Chinese documentaries expand presence at 2025 Doc Edge
Ai Weiwei's Turandot leads a strong line-up of seven films related to China at this year's festival.

Erin Routliffe rides wave of support at Wimbledon, Michael Venus rues missed chances
It was a win for one New Zealander at Wimbledon on Friday, and a loss for another.

Slip closes section of SH3 in north Taranaki
NZ Transport Agency have warned people to delay their journey.