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Andy Burnham is the Labour leader – third time lucky for the UK’s prime minister-in-waiting

Andy Burnham has won on his third attempt to be Labour’s leader. In a wide-ranging speech to Labour MPs at a special conference in London, a jubilant Burnham pledged to “bring back hope” and promised ...
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National's justice spokesperson says new consent laws will be a priority if re-elected - amid criticism it could have already done it

The party's announced if re-elected, it'll ensure consent has to be actively given, meaning there must be a "yes" rather than the absence of a "no". Labour and the Greens had hoped a cross-party law ...
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Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez is pushing to experience his second post-World Cup winning party in four years

Now ahead of meeting Spain from 7am in New Jersey, Martinez says the squad are determined to relive the memories.
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New Zealand has a fourth major golf champion, and a second at the British Open

Ryan Fox has won the British Open by a stroke, earning 5.5 million dollars for his achievement. He finished at 10-under par after sinking an 11-foot birdie putt on the last hole. The 39-year-old joins ...
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Health New Zealand's acknowledged shortcomings in the care of a toddler whose bowel obstruction was missed at Whangarei Hospital

Open Justice Reports, the 15-month-old was diagnosed with a stomach bug after vomiting - but his mother demanded further action when his condition worsened. After two days he was flown to Auckland's ...
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Crews are moving into the next stage of works, on the Cambridge section of the Waikato Expressway

The southbound off-ramp, at the Cambridge West and Velodrome exit, will be closed until mid-August - traffic will need to exit earlier, at Victoria Road. The Tamahere Interchange isn't impacted - but ...
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A rural North Island primary school's facing a chilly start to the term - after copper piping, used to heat classrooms, was stolen over the weekend

Bulls School, in the Rangitikei District, says the theft's caused significant disruption. It says two men were caught on camera taking the piping just after 10am on Saturday - and is urging anyone ...
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Israeli military says missiles have been launched from Iran toward Jordanian city of Aqaba

The United States has warned its citizens to stay away from air and sea ports in the southern Jordanian city of Aqaba, hours before Israeli authorities announced that Iranian missiles had been ...
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The Titans and the Dolphins have secured wins to complete round 20 of league's NRL

Three tries in the last 12 minutes of the first half were crucial to the Titans claiming a 38-32 win over the Sea Eagles. Four Dolphins tries in the second stanza saw them turn a 12-10 halftime lead ...
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The All Blacks insist satisfaction with their July performances doesn't take away from the size of the next challenge that awaits them

All Blacks assistant coach Tana Umaga says they're under no illusions about how well prepared they'll need to be. 19 Jul: Squad management is being pinpointed as a key focus for the All Blacks ...
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Squad management is being pinpointed as a key focus for the All Blacks coaching group as their biggest test of 2026 looms

With four tour matches and four tests on the schedule - assistant coach Tana Umaga says keeping the squad as fresh as ...
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New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters appears to have compared National and Labour to Pepsi and Coke - at his party's election campaign launch in Auckland

Peters is holding a public meeting in Manukau. He's announced a new election policy - to invest one billion dollars into creating a dataset of our offshore energy resources. Peters says the country ...