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Bus rolls on Queensland highway with 29 people on board

At least two people are in a critical condition with life-threatening injuries after a passenger coach rolled with 29 people on board on a major Australian highway.

Rayner calls on Starmer to 'reflect'

Cleared of tax wrongdoing, UK Labour's Rayner calls on Starmer to 'reflect'

A potential rival to British Prime Minister leader Keir Starmer says she has been cleared of deliberate wrongdoing over her tax affairs, overcoming a hurdle to mounting any leadership bid.

Teens plead not guilty to murdering boys in Melbourne

Five teenagers accused of murdering two young boys as they walked home from a basketball match in Melbourne have pleaded not guilty.

Xi warns Trump of possible conflict over Taiwan

US President Donald Trump participates in a welcome ceremony with Chinese President Xi Jinping at...

Xi warns Trump of possible conflict over Taiwan

China's Xi Jinping told US President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress but warned that disagreement over Taiwan could lead to conflict.

League player dies after first game of season

Eugene Hanna. Photo: Facebook /Lynn-Avon United AFC

League player dies after injury in club's first game of season

A West Auckland rugby league club says one of its players has died after he was injured in his team's first game of the season.

KiwiRail fined nearly $300k over workers' electric shocks

KiwiRail fined nearly $300k over workers' electric shocks

KiwiRail has been fined $290,000 and ordered to pay $42,000 in reparations after two workers were shocked by overhead lines.

Mama Hooch sex predators launch fresh appeal bid

Danny (left) and Roberto Jaz were convicted in August 2023. Photo: Pool

Mama Hooch sex predators launch fresh appeal bid

The Christchurch brothers convicted of sexual assault and drink spiking at the Mama Hooch bar have launched a fresh appeal against their sentence and convictions.

Govt's rough sleeper 'move-on' law a step closer

The government has published its anticipated "move-on" law which will allow police to shift rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour away from public places.

Fears Trump will be outwitted in high-stakes talks

It's dangerous for Donald Trump to “follow his gut” and ignore experts, two NZ academics say ahead of the US president’s meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Police plan 'unprecedented' operation at London protests

London police say they will mount an "unprecedented" operation against disorder when two large protests take place in the British capital this weekend.

Hipkins says he'll work with rivals on infrastructure

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins in Auckland speaking to reporters after his State of Auckland...

Hipkins says he'll work with rivals on infrastructure

Labour's leader has promised to work with his political opponents on infrastructure projects if elected. Chris Hipkins said parties cancelling each others' infrastructure projects was not helpful...

Mum of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured

Storme Turany at the inquest of her son Soul. Photo: Pool / Chris Skelton / Stuff via RNZ

Mum of killed baby in tears recalling day son was injured

The mother of a Canterbury baby who died of catastrophic head injuries has broken down in tears as she claimed she struggled to recall the morning her son was injured.

Shock diagnosis prompts change of plans for young couple

Eilish Robinson-Kelly and Thomas Cockburn on holiday in Paris before he was diagnosed with Motor...

Shock diagnosis prompts change of plans for young couple

When Thomas Cockburn saw a neurologist in September he thought it was just another step in his recovery from lingering calf and back injuries.

Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack

Teen bashed in Dunedin park attack

A Dunedin teenager was left with a bleeding nose after being kicked and punched in the head at a park.

Parole denied for man who held woman at gunpoint

Phillip Mant, seen during sentencing in the Nelson District Court in July 2025, has been denied...

Parole denied for man who held woman at gunpoint

A man who held a woman hostage at gunpoint during a 15-hour standoff with police appeared before the Parole Board from a room at a Canterbury prison.

Blips of Otago glimpsed in trailer for Netflix blockbuster

It's a blink and you'll miss it situation, but Otago sneaks into the just-released teaser trailer for East of Eden.

Grieving mum welcomes palliative care closer to home

Kate Green of RNZFamilies who have lost a child say new funding from the government into paediatric palliative care will mean others won't have to do it alone.