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Douglas 'Doug' Ruch arrived in New Zealand just days before his death. Source: Supplied

Man who raised thousands claiming he was dying of cancer wasn’t sick

Douglas Ruch gained media attention claiming to have terminal prostate cancer and fundraising to travel and do volunteer work.

2:12pm

A still from the final season of Stranger Things. (Source: Netflix)

Entertainment

Wētā FX wins Emmy for work on hit series Stranger Things

The Wellington-based visual effects company was responsible for the majority of the visual effects used in the show's final season, completing more than 1185 shots across eight episodes.

51 mins ago

Wallace Sititi makes a break for the All Blacks against the Boks at FNB Stadium.

Rugby

'Not far off': All Blacks remain positive despite 'failure' in South Africa

The reactions to their latest loss underlined the importance of the Soweto Test, but also NZ's development, with one to go in the US.

2:21pm

6:27

The Makino floodgates have been activated near Feilding.

New Zealand

Floodgates activated, bridge on alert as heavy rain hits lower North

Heavy rain is raising river levels and causing disruption, with floodgates activated near Feilding and a Wairarapa bridge on alert.

1:48pm

Politics

Labour and National polling collapse – both under 30% in new survey

Opportunity also fall from 6.1% to 4.5% in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, bucking the trend found in other polls.

11:47am

Crime and Justice

'Senseless waste of life': Young man died after allergic reaction

Riley Brown, 24, died after ingesting peanuts in a curry paste at a Nelson mental health facility.

10:50am

Winston Peters (left) and Jon Johansson (right).

Politics

Long-time adviser to Winston Peters named NZ ambassador to Sweden

Jon Johansson has advised Peters since 2017, first as chief of staff and later as a senior specialist ministerial advisor.

20 mins ago

A Loop Living Cocoon coffin made from mycelium and lined with moss. (Source: Loop Biotech)

World

Sydney woman buried in mushroom coffin in Australia first

The coffin, grown over seven days in a lab in the Netherlands, will take about 45 days after burial to be absorbed by the soil.

2:00pm

Crime and Justice

'Cowardly act': Teens arrested over bike thefts at East Auckland park

Police received several reports on Sunday afternoon about a group of young people stealing bicycles around Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga.

12:51pm

Fourteen years after the expansive teaching spaces became de rigueur, it’s back to four walls.

New Zealand

'Walls in schools' no quick fix for open-plans, says ministry

Some schools are still having to wait years for walls to be installed in classrooms after the Education Minister announced funding last month.

3:18pm

World

Sydney woman buried in mushroom coffin in Australia first

The coffin, grown over seven days in a lab in the Netherlands, will take about 45 days after burial to be absorbed by the soil.

2:00pm

Crime and Justice

'Cowardly act': Teens arrested over bike thefts at East Auckland park

Police received several reports on Sunday afternoon about a group of young people stealing bicycles around Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga.

12:51pm

New Zealand

'Walls in schools' no quick fix for open-plans, says ministry

Some schools are still having to wait years for walls to be installed in classrooms after the Education Minister announced funding last month.

3:18pm

Health

Man who raised thousands claiming he was dying of cancer wasn’t sick

Douglas Ruch gained media attention claiming to have terminal prostate cancer and fundraising to travel and do volunteer work.

2:12pm

Entertainment

Wētā FX wins Emmy for work on hit series Stranger Things

The Wellington-based visual effects company was responsible for the majority of the visual effects used in the show's final season, completing more than 1185 shots across eight episodes.

51 mins ago

Rugby

'Not far off': All Blacks remain positive despite 'failure' in South Africa

The reactions to their latest loss underlined the importance of the Soweto Test, but also NZ's development, with one to go in the US.

2:21pm

6:27

New Zealand

Floodgates activated, bridge on alert as heavy rain hits lower North

Heavy rain is raising river levels and causing disruption, with floodgates activated near Feilding and a Wairarapa bridge on alert.

1:48pm

Politics

Labour and National polling collapse – both under 30% in new survey

Opportunity also fall from 6.1% to 4.5% in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, bucking the trend found in other polls.

11:47am

Crime and Justice

'Senseless waste of life': Young man died after allergic reaction

Riley Brown, 24, died after ingesting peanuts in a curry paste at a Nelson mental health facility.

10:50am

Liam Lawson's F1 helmet from Baku 2025. Source: Turners

Motorsport

Liam Lawson's race-worn, signed F1 helmet up for auction

Bidding for the helmet, which was being auctioned by Turners, had already reached $21,000.

56 mins ago

World

'Oh hell no': Trump shares map renaming New Mexico as 'New America'

The map, shared to Trump's Truth Social account, put a large "X" over the word "Mexico" in the state's name and added "America" beneath it.

1:15pm

World

Sydney woman buried in mushroom coffin in Australia first

The coffin, grown over seven days in a lab in the Netherlands, will take about 45 days after burial to be absorbed by the soil.

2:00pm

Crime and Justice

'Cowardly act': Teens arrested over bike thefts at East Auckland park

Police received several reports on Sunday afternoon about a group of young people stealing bicycles around Lloyd Elsmore Park in Pakuranga.

12:51pm

Motorsport

Liam Lawson's race-worn, signed F1 helmet up for auction

Bidding for the helmet, which was being auctioned by Turners, had already reached $21,000.

56 mins ago

World

'Oh hell no': Trump shares map renaming New Mexico as 'New America'

The map, shared to Trump's Truth Social account, put a large "X" over the word "Mexico" in the state's name and added "America" beneath it.

1:15pm

New Zealand

'Walls in schools' no quick fix for open-plans, says ministry

Some schools are still having to wait years for walls to be installed in classrooms after the Education Minister announced funding last month.

3:18pm

Health

Man who raised thousands claiming he was dying of cancer wasn’t sick

Douglas Ruch gained media attention claiming to have terminal prostate cancer and fundraising to travel and do volunteer work.

2:12pm

Entertainment

Wētā FX wins Emmy for work on hit series Stranger Things

The Wellington-based visual effects company was responsible for the majority of the visual effects used in the show's final season, completing more than 1185 shots across eight episodes.

51 mins ago

Rugby

'Not far off': All Blacks remain positive despite 'failure' in South Africa

The reactions to their latest loss underlined the importance of the Soweto Test, but also NZ's development, with one to go in the US.

2:21pm

6:27

New Zealand

Floodgates activated, bridge on alert as heavy rain hits lower North

Heavy rain is raising river levels and causing disruption, with floodgates activated near Feilding and a Wairarapa bridge on alert.

1:48pm

Politics

Labour and National polling collapse – both under 30% in new survey

Opportunity also fall from 6.1% to 4.5% in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, bucking the trend found in other polls.

11:47am

Health

Man who raised thousands claiming he was dying of cancer wasn’t sick

Douglas Ruch gained media attention claiming to have terminal prostate cancer and fundraising to travel and do volunteer work.

2:12pm

Entertainment

Wētā FX wins Emmy for work on hit series Stranger Things

The Wellington-based visual effects company was responsible for the majority of the visual effects used in the show's final season, completing more than 1185 shots across eight episodes.

51 mins ago

Rugby

'Not far off': All Blacks remain positive despite 'failure' in South Africa

The reactions to their latest loss underlined the importance of the Soweto Test, but also NZ's development, with one to go in the US.

2:21pm

6:27

New Zealand

Floodgates activated, bridge on alert as heavy rain hits lower North

Heavy rain is raising river levels and causing disruption, with floodgates activated near Feilding and a Wairarapa bridge on alert.

1:48pm

Politics

Labour and National polling collapse – both under 30% in new survey

Opportunity also fall from 6.1% to 4.5% in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll, bucking the trend found in other polls.

11:47am

Crime and Justice

'Senseless waste of life': Young man died after allergic reaction

Riley Brown, 24, died after ingesting peanuts in a curry paste at a Nelson mental health facility.

10:50am

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