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Shannon Saunders looks for options during the Southern Steel's extra-time win against the Northern Stars in Invercargill this afternoon. PHOTO: MICHAEL BRADLEY PHOTOGRAPHY Finally! The Southern Steel have snapped their losing streak, beating the Northern Stars 63-61 in an extra-time thriller in Invercargill this afternoon.

After a subdued start, Green Island have roared home to remain unbeaten in the Dunedin premier club rugby competition this afternoon.

After a subdued start, Green Island have roared home to remain unbeaten in the Dunedin premier club rugby competition this afternoon.

Cameron Millar ran to the line with style and timing, and showed off an excellent range of kicking skills in Nuku'alofa this afternoon. Photo: Getty Images Cameron Millar ignited his own career and helped the Highlanders celebrate a moment of history in Tonga this afternoon.

Cameron Millar ran to the line with style and timing, and showed off an excellent range of kicking skills in Nuku'alofa this afternoon. Photo: Getty Images Cameron Millar ignited his own career and helped the Highlanders celebrate a moment of history in Tonga this afternoon.

HELP chief executive Kathryn McPhillips. Photo: Sarah Robson Warning: This story contains references to sexual abuse An advocate for survivors of sexual abuse says the true extent of Brad Shipton's crimes may never come to light.

Hong Kong has banned the sale of Indian spice brands Everest and MDH following the alleged detection of a carcinogenic pesticide in several spice mixes. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand Food Safety is monitoring overseas recalls of Indian packaged spice products manufactured by MDH and Everest due to concerns over a cancer-causing pesticide.

Hong Kong has banned the sale of Indian spice brands Everest and MDH following the alleged detection of a carcinogenic pesticide in several spice mixes. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand Food Safety is monitoring overseas recalls of Indian packaged spice products manufactured by MDH and Everest due to concerns over a cancer-causing pesticide.

HELP chief executive Kathryn McPhillips. Photo: Sarah Robson Warning: This story contains references to sexual abuse An advocate for survivors of sexual abuse says the true extent of Brad Shipton's crimes may never come to light.

Join us for live score updates of the sixth round of Dunedin premier rugby, kick off at 2.45pm.

King Charles and Queen Camilla attend The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in London last year. Photo: Chris Jackson/Pool via Reuters King Charles III and other senior British royals are to relinquish patronages of almost 200 charities and organisations after a review of their association with more than 1000 groups, Buckingham Palace says.

A drone view shows an area affected by the floods in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul state. Photo: Jeff Botega/Agencia RBS via Reuters Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities say, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens still have not been accounted for.

Three bodies have reportedly been found in an area of northern Mexico where two Australian brothers and a friend are missing.

King Charles and Queen Camilla attend The Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in London last year. Photo: Chris Jackson/Pool via Reuters King Charles III and other senior British royals are to relinquish patronages of almost 200 charities and organisations after a review of their association with more than 1000 groups, Buckingham Palace says.

A drone view shows an area affected by the floods in Lajeado, Rio Grande do Sul state. Photo: Jeff Botega/Agencia RBS via Reuters Heavy rains battering Brazil's southernmost state of Rio Grande do Sul have killed 39 people, local authorities say, and the death toll is expected to rise as dozens still have not been accounted for.

Three bodies have reportedly been found in an area of northern Mexico where two Australian brothers and a friend are missing.

Police at the Goodview Apartment Hotel in central Auckland this morning. Photo: RNZ Reports of a firearm that prompted at least a dozen armed police to swarm a central Auckland building has turned out to be a long piece of photographic equipment.

One person has been critically hurt after a car and motorcycle collided in Invercargill. 

Police arrested this man after an incident in central Auckland this morning. Photo: RNZ Two men have been arrested after a standoff with police in central Auckland.

Police arrested this man after an incident in central Auckland this morning. Photo: RNZ Two men have been arrested after a standoff with police in central Auckland.