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Almost half of Israelis believe Gaza op. has low chance of defeating Hamas

One of the world's most sacred places is being turned into a luxury mega-resort

Spanish chess tournament bans Israeli flags, global body overrules

What the All Blacks’ and Wallabies’ Rugby Championship wins taught us
The latest round of the Rugby Championship taught us plenty, including the end of an experiment up front.

Public Service Commissioner Sir Brian Roche insists pay offer to teachers 'fair'
Sir Brian Roche says the latest pay offer for primary school teachers is strong, fair, and addresses cost-of-living pressures.

Police respond to armed robbery in Hamilton
Armed police are at the scene of a reported incident at a restaurant in Chartwell.

Winston Peters wants to hike KiwiSaver contributions to 10%
In a lengthy public speech, the NZ First leader has pledged to raise KiwiSaver contributions for both employers and employees, and cut taxes to cover the increases.

NZ First Winston Peters to campaign on making KiwiSaver compulsory, 10% contributions
Peters said the party would pay employees and employers would receive tax cuts.

Warriors fighting to keep NRLW season alive against Broncos
Follow live coverage of the match from FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton.

Napier's deputy mayor calls on gang leadership to 'redirect youth'
The call comes after a serious assault involving youth, a stabbing and the gang conflict warrant issued across Hawke's Bay.

All Blacks’ win comes at a cost after double injury blow
Codie Taylor has been ruled out with concussion while one of the try-scorers has been labelled “highly unlikely”.

Auckland United v Wellington Olympic - Chatham Cup final
Follow live updates as defending champions Wellington Olympic take on first-time finalists Auckland United in the Chatham Cup final.

The singer from small town NZ who had a No 1 hit in Europe – but was largely unknown back home
In 1961, Jay Epae topped the charts in Sweden with a song sung largely in te reo, but few people back home heard the record at the time, or knew anything about his success.

Watch: Ferocious free kick secures another Chatham Cup title for Wellington Olympic
Wellington Olympic have gone back-to-back and delivered coach Paul Ifill his third straight Chatham Cup title.

Four Mongrel Mob members arrested in Hawke’s Bay gang crackdown
Police executed search warrants overnight as pressure put on gangs.

Incident at transfer station prompts emergency response
Emergency services were called, after a person fell into trash at a Christchurch transfer station.

Armed robbers hold up Hamilton steak house
Two offenders stole cash from the Smith & McKenzie Steak House on Sunday morning.

On drugs and confused, Jacob fell to his death. Here’s why his mum wants a ‘Good Samaritan’ law
It’s been almost three years since Jacob died. His death was sudden, unexpected, and, his mother says, it could have been prevented.

Warriors Women v Broncos Women: Live updates from the NRLW round 10 clash
Follow the action as the Warriors Women host the Broncos Women in Hamilton.

Watch live: Winston Peters speaks to New Zealand First's annual gathering
The party leader has already made brief opening remarks at its 32nd annual general meeting.

Taranaki v Bay of Plenty – NPC round six
Follow live coverage as Taranaki host Bay of Plenty at Stadium Taranaki in round six of the National Provincial Championship.

Watch: Travis Kelce gets slapped in the grill during Chiefs game
Defensive tackle Teair Tart unleashed his wrath on Kelce, who may have been thankful fiancé Taylor Swift wasn’t in the crowd.

NRLW live updates: NZ Warriors v Brisbane Broncos
Join us for all the action, as the Warriors play their final home game of the season at Hamilton.

‘Yikes’: Video shows hair-raising landing attempt at Wellington in wild weather
Twenty-eight flights in and out of Wellington were cancelled due to weather on Friday, an Air New Zealand spokesperson said.