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'Crisis averted' is the message from Environment Canterbury, as it works to contain an oil spill in Akaroa Harbour

Up to 300 litres of lubricating oil spilled from Navy ship HMNZS Te Kaha yesterday. The Defence Force says it was caused by a defect in one of the ship's oil coolers. Environment Canterbury ...
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Greener pastures ahead for dairy farmers - with Fonterra's lucrative sale of brands like Anchor and Mainland going ahead

The dairy co-op's confirmed the unconditional purchase of its Mainland Group by French company Lactalis for 4.22 billion dollars. The deal had garnered overwhelming support from shareholders.
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Red Bull driver Max Verstappen is disgruntled with the new Formula One cars after a sixth to open the season at the Australian Grand Prix

The four-time champion started from 20th after crashing in qualifying. Verstappen explains his outing. George Russell claimed a win from pole for a Mercedes 1-2 finish, with Kimi Antonelli runner-up.
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A woman missing for several hours in Wairarapa's Tararua Forest Park has been found safe and well

Anna had called family about midday yesterday to say she was lost near Cone Hutt.
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A number of new Wellington locations of interest have been identified - linked to a measles case in an overseas traveller

The traveller was infectious during their visit here, but confirmed as a measles case after they left the country. .
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Hilary Duff has claimed she received "zero education" as a result of spending her childhood working on TV and film sets

March 2026 Speaking to Jessie and Lennie Ware on their Table Manners podcast, she said: "[I received] zero education, but I know a lot about a lot of things." Asked if she was homeschooled, Jessie ...
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War in the Middle East: Israel strikes oil infrastructure in Tehran, Iran reaches consensus on new leader — as it happened

A majority consensus on who will be the successor to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been reached, according to members of the Assembly of Experts. Reports coming out of Iran strongly indicate the late ...
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Teddi Mellencamp has revealed she was rushed to hospital

Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) caused by a new medication. Speaking on Tuesday's (03.03.26) episode of her Two Ts in a Pod podcast, the 44-year-old former Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star told co ...
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Kiwi golfer Nick Voke is in touching distance of the lead after two rounds of the Japan-Australasia Championship in Auckland

Voke's carded a six-under par second round to sit in second position at eight-under for the tournament, one shot behind joint leaders Kohei Okada and Jay Mackenzie. GOLF COVERAGE WITH CROWN... COUNT ...
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'Mini supreme leader' Mojtaba Khamenei could soon rise, but he's already the 'power behind the robes'

"Mojtaba Khamenei … has long operated behind the scenes in Tehran, building deep ties with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and consolidating influence within the regime's power structure," Dr ...
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Jamie-Lynn Sigler is still mourning the death of her "dear friend" James Van Der Beek

Jamie-Lynn said: "I am mourning along with the rest of the world. My dear friend James Van Der Beek passed away after a brave, beautiful, tireless fight against cancer. "His gorgeous wife, Kimberly, ...
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A person has died and another has moderate injuries after a single-vehicle crash in the Kaipara District's Paparoa overnight

Emergency services were called to the intersection of Paparoa Valley and Franklin Roads just after midnight after a vehicle went down a bank into a stream. Despite CPR by a member of the public before ...