1 September 2026
Twenty years after his death, Steve Irwin’s legacy lives on through continued crocodile fieldwork and global conservation projects.
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1 September 2026
Pharmac's extension of free flu jabs for children between six months and five years of age was originally meant to start in 2027.
1 September 2026
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1 September 2026
Duane Davis could face life in prison without the possibility of parole after he was convicted of first-degree murder.
1 September 2026
Alleged offenders at large after man in his early 20s fatally shot in early hours of Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates A homicide investigation is under way, with the alleged offenders still at large. Acting supt Gretchin Atkins said the man, who was yet to be formally identified, was at his Glen Alpine home with his family in the early hours of Tuesday morning when multiple individuals allegedly broke in.
1 September 2026
RNZ's Teuila Fuatai in Koror, Palau The United States and New Zealand will co-fund a new "lifeline" port with the Cook Islands on Penrhyn atoll - a former US military...
1 September 2026
Lok Fung Lorrence Li is on trial for the murders of Fuk Fu Joseph Kwok and his wife Mei Han Chong in their Ellerslie home in 2023.
1 September 2026
Hipkins wouldn't rule out needing to borrow to fill the shortfall in the transport fund caused by halting any increases to fuel tax.
