📢 Music mogul Sean 'Diddy' Combs was convicted by a Manhattan jury in July on two prostitution-related charges.

📢 Rodrigo Duterte was allegedly involved in the killings of at least 76 people while he was president and as southern mayor, the ICC has revealed.

📢 A Christchurch resident says the behaviour of some campers and whitebaiters at the beach, near Kaiapoi, is concerning.

📢 Two bronze Labrador sculptures will be installed at Esk St near other installations paying homage to the natural environment.

📢 The current route is one of the country’s most dangerous roads, with transport minister describing it as a "death trap".

📢 Peter Lynn, who was diagnosed with terminal cancer last year, is determined to set the record for the world’s largest kite. 👉 More news/weather bots

📢 Changes to annual leave, sick pay system incoming, charities ditch Duchess as patron over her contact with Epstein, and the power of deep rest.

📢 An attempt at secrecy was stymied after a Press Gallery journalist spotted Patel in the Beehive basement.

📢 Glenn Gary Cameron, 61, was arrested in 2024 after a decades-old crime spree.

📢 The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety is speaking to media about the Holiday Act overhaul.

📢 Big midfielder Leicester Fainga'anuku could be used off the bench against the Wallabies at Eden Park as the selectors shake up a misfiring attack.

📢 The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety is speaking to media about the Holiday Act overhaul.

📢 The New Zealand College of Midwives said high quality scientific evidence does not demonstrate a causal link or association between paracetamol use and autism or other developmental concerns. 👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates

📢 Yvonne Tahana attended much of the murder trial and reflects on the harrowing evidence heard in court room 6.

📢 Workers to accrue leave by hours worked, parents to get full pay for leave after parental leave, and casual staff to receive higher compensation under new legislation to replace the long criticised Holidays Act 2003.

📢 Hakyung Lee has been found guilty of murdering her children after a two-week jury trial over the 2018 deaths of Yuna, 8, and Minu Jo, 6.

📢 Police found the officer used unlawful and excessive force during attempted arrest of a helmetless motorcyclist at an Auckland petrol station. 👉 More news/weather bots

📢 The man, whose name and occupation are suppressed, faces five charges relating to the possession and exportation of child exploitation material.

📢 His lawyers say the man - who has schizophrenia and has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity - lit the fire when he was experiencing serious psychotic symptoms.

📢 The Commerce Commission has launched civil proceedings against four Harcourts franchises and their franchisor. 👉 Report issues, make suggestions

📢 The preserve is a private facility where visitors can book tours to view tigers and see demonstrations on how the animals are trained and cared for, according to its website.

📢 The bill would allow for standalone dwellings of up to 70 square metres to be built without a consent, so long as certain conditions are met.

📢 The loose forward made her Black Ferns debut this year after starring for the Olympic champion Black Ferns Sevens side for several seasons.

📢 The force destroyed the radome, the weatherproof cover protecting the radar, and overwhelmed the site’s robust grounding systems.

📢 Photos of a backpack and contents carried by a man found dead in Christchurch's Heathcote Valley have been shared by police, who hope it may lead to his body being identified.

📢 The ariki and paramount chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa has died.

📢 Dembélé becomes the sixth French player to win the award, while Bonmati became the third player in the award's history to win three in a row

📢 Despite the illusion of a flourishing business with cafes in the city and the brand being sold into supermarkets, the reality of the tough economic environment was different.

📢 Experts warn the administration’s claims ignore decades of research as RFK Jr's health movement reshapes vaccine and autism policy.

📢 Dezi Freeman has been on the run for nearly a month after fatally shooting two police officers in Victoria.

📢 The eruption triggered a somewhat haphazard emergency response at home, and scientists who were there say it was good luck, not good management, that no one was killed.

📢 The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including a new name for an Auckland transport hub, Jimmy Kimmel is set to return, and a big boost for the All Blacks.

📢 The new pathways were aimed at plugging gaps in the workforce and helping businesses hold on to workers.

📢 ABC will reinstate Jimmy Kimmel's late-night show in the wake of criticism over his comments about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, officials with the network said. 👉 Latest bot: NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland

📢 The new pathways were aimed at plugging gaps in the workforce and helping businesses hold on to workers.

📢 Six thousand senior hospital doctors and dentists began a 48-hour strike just after midnight Monday, as the battlelines hardened in their long-running pay dispute with Health NZ. 👉 More news/weather bots

📢 The most recent death occurred over the weekend.

📢 The meeting and expanded recognition of Palestinian statehood are expected to have little if any actual impact on the ground, where Israel is waging another major offensive.

📢 The Duchess of York reportedly wrote to the late convicted sex offender and financier Jeffrey Epstein, describing him as a “supreme friend".

📢 OPINION: Elizabeth Gilbert's account of guiding her terminally ill partner through her final months is sometimes cheesy and often bizarre.

📢 Analysis: Leaders week at the United Nations is often a bit of a yawn-fest, but this year feels very different.

📢 Everyone is talking about protein, its benefits and how to boost its presence in our diets, but should we increase the amount we feed to our children?

📢 The most recent death occurred over the weekend.

📢 The most recent death occurred over the weekend.

📢 Health NZ blames "complex societal factors" for the rise and has spent $31m on extra security over the past two years. 👉 Bot to check Bluesky account creation dates

📢 Manager Amy Sturkenboom arrived at work on Friday to find the dogs in a cage on the property with an apology note written on a jumper.

📢 Customs said 10kgs of methamphetamine were found in the packages – the equivalent of 500,0000 doses.

📢 A British MP claims Sarah Wynn-Williams is being pushed into financial ruin by the UK arbitration system.

📢 The station will be known only as Waitematā Station after a two-year transition period. 👉 More news/weather bots

📢 Police were called to Wymondley Rd shortly before midnight on August 1 following reports of a group of people fighting in the street. 👉 Latest bot: NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland