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Zoe Hobbs has LA Olympic medal in her sights | Ryan Bridge TODAY
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (687+ words) The English club play Auckland FC Women’s Invitational XI on August 8. Video \ Jason Dorday Video footage depicts the moment police intervene in a violent Epsom rampage. Video / Andre Lipa NZ Herald Business Editor at large Liam Dann breaks down the…...
Occupants shaken after allegedly being held at gunpoint
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (166+ words) An incident allegedly involving firearms left residents at a Morrinsville property shaken overnight. Police were called to a Studholme St address about 11.40pm after two men allegedly threatened occupants with firearms before stealing items and leaving in a vehicle driven by…...
Commonwealth gold gives Hobbs confidence for LA28
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (502+ words) Gold-medal success at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has become a significant stepping stone in Zoe Hobbs’ pursuit of Olympic glory at LA28. Hobbs broke her own Oceania record with a personal-best time of 10.93s to claim the biggest victory of her…...
'Nothing has changed': NZ's fastest man speaks out on 'tough' Commonwealth Games snub
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (1015+ words) New Zealand’s fastest man says it’s “tough” to have missed out on the Commonwealth Games, despite running a time this year that would have medalled at every previous event for the last 22 years. Tiaan Whelpton, the South African-born Kiwi who…...
'We can only minimise': Firefighters back occupational cancer cover bill
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (613+ words) Whanganui firefighters are backing a Member’s Bill that proposes to recognise occupational cancer in their profession and provide ACC cover. The bill, developed by Green Party MP Mike Davidson, would grant eligible professional and volunteer Fire and Emergency New Zealand…...
Five M5-plus quakes in a month – but no sign of major rupture
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (441+ words) New Zealand is experiencing heightened seismic activity, but there are no indications the quakes are a sign of a major rupture. That’s the assessment from Earth Sciences New Zealand’s operations and data lead Jonathan Hanson, who stressed three magnitude 5-plus…...
GeoNet records five M5-plus quakes in a month, but no sign of major rupture
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (436+ words) New Zealand is experiencing heightened seismic activity, but there are no indications the quakes are a sign of a major rupture. That’s the assessment from Earth Sciences New Zealand’s operations and data lead Jonathan Hanson, who stressed three magnitude 5-plus…...
Glasgow saved the Commonwealth Games – but for how long?
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (745+ words) Glasgow stepped in to save the 2026 Commonwealth Games, but a slimmed down 10-sport model over the last 10 days has failed to dispel doubts over the future of the event. First held as the British Empire Games 96 years ago, the event…...
The underground world of magic mushroom therapy
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (712+ words) It's a lot of gospel and a little bit of rock 'n' roll. The astonishing reasons why people are taking magic mushrooms. Gilmours delivery truck driver Ben Pope was critically injured in a crash at Silverdale Mall. Pope's left leg…...
Meet the Kiwi who set two foiling records in gruelling journey - On the Up
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (775+ words) New Zealand wing foiler Jeremiah McDonald has pushed himself to the brink of exhaustion after setting two endurance records during a gruelling 24-hour challenge in Norway. McDonald covered 501.7km in the opening 12 hours – eclipsing the previous mark – before continuing through the…...