'A different Pope': Messi leads sporting tributes for Pope Francis
Football matches have been postponed as the sporting world mourns Pope Francis.
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Woodman-Wickliffe to end retirement for Black Ferns World Cup bid
Woodman-Wickliffe announced her international retirement after last year's Olympics.
'Deep sorrow': Pope Francis dead at 88
Pope Francis died in his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.
Talent agency supporting Māori and Pasifika failed to pay model, then fired her
Ernestina Bonsu-Maru kept the money from one commission instead of paying her models.
Police searching for two assailants in fatal Auckland bus stop attack
Police are seeking CCTV and dashcam footage from the street on Saturday night.
‘My mate the monster’: I unmasked a sex offender
I felt everything at once as I learned the truth - disgust, relief, fear, elation, grief.
Business owner's double life as city's most prolific tagger, 'Blume'
He owned a company worth seven figures by day. By night, he caused over $1m in damage.
Manhunt under way after fatal attack at Auckland bus stop
Police said a 33-year-old man was assaulted by more than one person.
Auckland Civil Defence Centre closed, 27 people displaced today
The thunderstorms were expected to be accompanied by 'torrential rain'.
'Begged': Authorities not acting fast enough in flood-prone areas, owners say
One desperate owner stood by himself in the dark trying to stop a creek from flooding.
'I was trapped': Man's harrowing escape from floodwaters
He thought it was a small puddle. Then his engine died.
'Vacuum of information': City leader demands answers after warnings issued hour into thunderstorms
Houses and streets were swamped by 110mm of rain that fell from midnight.
'Biblical storm': 750 lightning strikes hit Auckland
'These thunder slaps are godlike', wrote one Aucklander after a sleepless night for many.
'Incredible' moment: Napier photographer captures award-winning cicada shot
Kirsteen Redshaw won the William C. Davies Memorial Trophy for her cicada photo.
On The Up: Whangārei teen wins prestigious $750k scholarship to elite US uni
Morris is the first Māori and second New Zealander to win the coveted Karsh Scholarship.
'Faceless' future: Mark Lundy's nervous return to society after decades behind bars
Friend Dave Jones says people do not need to worry about their safety.
'Incredibly determined': Auckland boy hula hoops his way into world record books
Leonardo Pala, 10, now has his eyes set on breaking a new record.
Which stores will open this long weekend? A guide to Easter trading restrictions
Most stores must close on Good Friday and Easter Sunday in New Zealand.
'Pretty much destroyed': Investigation opened into South Taranaki blaze
A fire investigator will return to the scene this morning
Webb telescope detects a possible signature of life on a distant world
A chemical produced only by life was detected on a planet 124 light-years from Earth.
Driver frustration as Napier roadworks cause car damage
Rob Tranter faced delays after his van was damaged on Meeanee Rd.
Lorde announces first new single in four years, sparking album buzz
A TikTok clip teasing the song has already garnered over 32 million views.
FTC presses Zuckerberg to admit he bought Instagram to ‘neutralise’ it
The Meta CEO struggled to defend in federal court the company’s billion-dollar purchase.
‘We want our mountain back’: Hundreds climb Mt Kahurānaki to support Ngāti Kahungunu land return
About 150 people climbed Mt Kahurānaki, some on foot, others on horseback.
Everything gone but the bao buns: Thief clears out cafe's food stocks
The owner says it's the second burglary in three weeks and the 'fifth or sixth' this year.
Listen: 'Full of ****' – Mayoral hopeful's 'fancy lunch' sparks outrage
Councillor Ray Chung is under fire for skipping a 'vital' meeting for lunch with donors.
'Is this real?': Two Instant Kiwi millionaires crowned 17 min apart
Husband kept scratchie win secret from wife for two days over fear they hadn't really won.
'Adverse effects': EPA probes safety of tattoo inks in NZ
Some tattoo inks may contain harmful ingredients like carcinogens.
Wellington's Billy T nominees on the growth of the capital's comedy industry
Half of the Billy T nominees for 2025 are from Wellington.
Amputee begs thieves to return his foot
Someone has stolen Russel Blank's foot and he is, to put it mildly, 'a bit pissed off'.
Warnings upgraded: 140km/h gales, torrential downpours to lash upper North Island for 41hrs
Thunderstorms, 180mm of rain from tonight in upper NI, tree and powerline damage likely.
On The Up: Motorised duck wins race in front of record crowd
The Great Tauranga Duck Race 2025 has raised nearly $35,000 for local organisations
'Buy and bury' - US argues Meta built a social media monopoly
New York Times: Antitrust trial focused on its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp.