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Tiaan Whelpton's broken one of Athletics New Zealand's oldest national records
The Christchurch-based sprinter's ran 6.50 seconds in the 60 metres at the ACT Championships in Canberra. It breaks the 30-year-old mark of 6.59 set by Gus Nketia in Barcelona in 1995. It also ...
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Palestinian prisoners freed as Israeli hostages released under Gaza ceasefire
Hamas has freed four women and Israel has freed 200 Palestinians in the second hostage and prisoner exchange as part of the most recent Gaza ceasefire.
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State Highway 2, north of Takapau in the Hawkes Bay, is expected to remain closed for most of the day - following an earlier crash
Two vehicles collided around 8:10 this morning - and Police say there are serious injuries.
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A second person has died following a two-vehicle crash in South Canterbury's Temuka on Wednesday
They were taken to hospital in a critical condition - and died from their injuries on Friday evening.
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Tiaan Whelpton has smashed a 30-year-old New Zealand sprinting record, clocking 6.50 seconds in the 60m final at the ACT Championships in Canberra
The time breaks Gus Nketia's long-standing national mark of 6.59, set in Barcelona in 1995, and qualifies Whelpton for the World Indoor Championships to be held in China.
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Residents in the Northland town in Mangawhai are continuing to assess the damage to their homes - following tornado-like gusts last night
Around three this morning, a line of severe thunderstorms and winds tore through the town and surrounding areas. Two people have been hospitalised with serious injuries. A neighbour says one of the ...
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Police are looking into an unexplained death of a woman at Queenstown property yesterday afternoon
Officers were called to Windsor Place at about 2.30 - and would like to speak to anyone who was in the area between 8 am and 3 pm who may be able to assist.
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The immediate playing future of White Ferns skipper Sophie Devine is up in the air
New Zealand Cricket have issued a statement saying Devine's received professional advice and decided to take a break from the game to prioritise her well-being. The national body say a call on her ...
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The bizarre and unsettling story of the man who survived Japan's real life Truman Show
In one infamous case in Japan, reality television star Hana Kimura took her own life after she was portrayed as a villain on a Big Brother-style show and suffered relentless bullying online.
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An urgent plea for dog owners to get their furry friends vaccinated from parvovirus
The SPCA is warning owners to take precautions for puppies that aren't fully vaccinated, including not walking in high-risk areas and keeping them away from unvaccinated dogs. Head Veterinarian Nathan ...
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An expectation a turnaround in the property market is on the horizon
CoreLogic NZ's latest data shows property values have fallen nationally by nearly 18 percent from their post-COVID peak. In December, the national figure edged down by another 0.2 percent - the ninth ...
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High school students may be more likely to say no to vaping, if they know more about its effects
An Otago University study -- published in the latest New Zealand Medical Journal -- followed more than three hundred Christchurch students over six months. Students provided with educational material ...