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Buildings in Tauranga and Oamaru have suffered significant damage from fires overnight.

Dylan Hartley, the England captain, has admitted that he was initially "confused" and then "at fault" for not dealing

Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres was taken to hospital after suffering a head injury in Thursday’s 1-1 draw with Deportivo La Coruna.

Vowing to plant their flag in China and that blood will "flow in rivers", a video released this week purportedly by the Islamic State group shows ethnic Uighur fighters training in Iraq, underscoring what Beijing sees as a serious threat.

The Syrian army said on Thursday it had recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from Islamic State for the second time in a year, with help from allied forces and Russian warplanes.

Tim Southee knows there are two main solutions to limiting the damage caused by the broad bat of AB de Villiers in the dying stages of a one-day cricket international.

An Auckland mother has been sentenced to community detention after five children were found trying to care for themselves and eating rotten food because there was nothing else in the house.

An appeal by the killers of Moko Rangitoheriri to reduce their manslaughter sentences has failed, as a Court of Appeal judge rules their punishment is "entirely within range and not manifestly excessive".

Roadworks near Tauranga have come to a halt after the discovery of a potential defensive trench from the 1800s.

Police officers who are convicted for serious criminal offenses will be removed from the force.