Cyclone Winston has hit landfall in northern Fiji slamming the island with 12 metre high waves and winds gusting to 325km/h.
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'Unreal little bro. Amazing!'
Brendon McCullum has ripped the fastest test century of all time at Hagley Oval today in his final test, and his brother pays tribute.
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Photos: Brendon McCullum's final test
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VideoKey and Turnbull's 'bromance' continues
John Key and Malcolm Turnbull donned their life jackets and hit the harbour for a kayaking trip after a day of negotiations.
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Protesters bring Pride Parade to a halt
A group of protesters halted the Auckland Pride Parade this evening chanting "police are violent, we won't be silent".
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Raggamuffin marred by line-up change
American rapper The Game, a notorious no-show at several Auckland concerts over the past decade, was pulled from the line-up.
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Breakers back in grand finals
The Breakers dispatched Melbourne at Vector Arena tonight to advance to yet another grand finals.
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Brendon McCullum's final masterpiece
Leave them wanting more; Brendon McCullum followed the old show business axiom to a tee with one of his most sensational performances at Hagley Oval today.
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More cases of Zika virus in NZ
Two women in their 30s are confirmed as having the Zika virus after visiting Samoa, taking the total number of cases reported in NZ this year to 48.
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Magnitude 3.5 quake shakes Christchurch
A magnitude 3.5 earthquake centred 10km west of Christchurch has shaken a city still reeling from a larger quake last Sunday.
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Motorcyclist crashes at 180km/h
A 47-year-old Tauranga woman has been airlifted to Waikato Hospital after a motorbike collision with another rider at the Hampton Downs race track.
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Peeing pair: 'We are leaving today'
The French tourists who peed out a car window are leaving the country today with their tails between their legs.
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Weather girl rips 'rare' $325k poster on air
Good Morning Britain weather girl Laura Tobin left her co-stars and viewers speechless after she accidentally ripped a 'rare' superhero poster live on air.
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Lorde backs Ke$ha in label dispute
Lorde has tweeted her support for Kesha after the singer was denied release from her Sony Music contract.
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