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Major reward to catch accused NSW triple murderer

Julian Ingram allegedly fatally shot three people, including his pregnant former partner Sophie Quinn and her aunt Nerida Quinn, hours after he visited a police station.

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Business

Air NZ warns of price hikes, schedule changes if Iran war continues

Air New Zealand also announced it would suspend its earnings guidance "until fuel markets and operating conditions stabilise".

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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at Andreas Papandreou Air Base ahead of his meeting with Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides and Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Paphos, Cyprus.

World

Europe rallies around Cyprus after drone attack on EU territory

French President Emmanuel Macron said he was visiting Cyprus primarily to show solidarity with the country, where a Shahed drone struck a British air base on the southern coast last week.

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Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar, left, of France and Ferrari driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain steer their cars out of turn two at the start of the Australian Formula One Grand Prix

Motorsport

Takeaways from Formula 1's first race of a new regulation era

Drivers have mixed opinions on the sport's new rules following the season opener in Australia, with concerns mounting ahead of this week's Chinese Grand Prix.

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Flowers lie along a fence outside North Hall High School in Gainesville, Ga., on Monday, March 9, 2026.

Crime and Justice

US teacher killed in toilet paper prank gone wrong, teen charged

The 18-year-old driver of the pickup was arrested on a felony charge of vehicular homicide, and four other teens were charged with misdemeanours.

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Crime and Justice

Major reward to catch accused NSW triple murderer

Julian Ingram allegedly fatally shot three people, including his pregnant former partner Sophie Quinn and her aunt Nerida Quinn, hours after he visited a police station.

10 mins ago

Business

Air NZ warns of price hikes, schedule changes if Iran war continues

Air New Zealand also announced it would suspend its earnings guidance "until fuel markets and operating conditions stabilise".

23 mins ago

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'Grey washing': SuperGold Card discounts skip entire regions

Some card holders are finding it hard to cash-in on weekly supermarket discounts.

Business

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The SuperGold card was designed to help offset the high cost of living, which statistically hit NZ's seniors harder than other groups.

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Kiwi 6th in Paralympics Super-G event, horror crash for Swedish skier

Beijing silver medallist Corey Peters had to settle for sixth at Milano Cortina, and suggested this would probably be his last Paralympics Games.

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Corey Peters of Team New Zealand in action during the Men's Para Alpine Skiing Super-G Sitting on day three of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Paralympic Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on March 9, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Trump urges Australia to give Iran women's football team asylum

Advocates had been imploring Australian officials to meet with the team to secure their safety after the squad were seen making what appeared to be an "SOS" hand signal on Sunday night after their final Asian Cup match.

World

7:32am

Atefeh Imani of Iran waves to fans in the stand during the AFC Women's Asian Cup Australia 2026 match between against the Philippines at Gold Coast Stadium.

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US stocks recover after early drop, market twitchy over oil prices

The US stock market has a history of bouncing back relatively quickly from past military conflicts, such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as long as oil prices don’t stay too high for too long.

Business

Bobby Charmak works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York, Friday, March 6, 2026.

The key global oil infrastructure Iran war puts at risk

The pipelines, refineries, and shipping terminals keep energy flowing from the countries around the Persian Gulf to the global economy.

World

7:18am

In this January 18, 2016 file photo, an oil pump works at sunset, in the desert oil fields of Sakhir, Bahrain.

7:17am

New footage raises likelihood US struck Iranian school

Satellite imagery of the compound is consistent with visual identifiers found in the video, including a flat-roofed building, power lines and vehicles.

World

A man hold a children's backpack as rescue workers and residents search through the rubble in the aftermath of what Iranian officials said was an Israeli-U.S. strike on a girls' elementary school in Minab, Iran, Saturday, February 28, 2026.

Family of man killed at dementia unit don't want other patient charged

A coroner says "a sudden eruption of anger without a known cause or warning" preceded Robin Beets' death.

Health

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Robin Walter Beets, 84, died in November 2023.

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'Once-dominant' gang taken off list on minister's recommendation

The group has been struck from the Gangs Act list after police found no evidence of recent offending or ongoing activity.

Crime and Justice

'Quite the jump': Rents hit record high in Queenstown-Central Otago

Red-hot region breaks the average of $900 per week for rental accommodation.

New Zealand

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First region to break the $900 as the accommodation shortage continues to fuel demand.

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Does honey really help when you’re sick or injured?

Expert Clare Collins checks what the science says about claims honey can assist with specific health problems.

Life

Mon, Mar 9

Kaikōura farmer fined $35k for failing to register hundreds of cattle

Trevor Bolton hadn't registered 269 animals, failed to declare 571 animals that were moved off-farm and failed to declare the movement of 83 animals onto his two large dairy farms.

Crime and Justice

6:30am

By law, the movement of all cattle or deer must be declared to operational solutions for primary industries within 48 hours.

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Japan prepares to deploy its first home-developed long-range missile

The upgraded Type-12 land-to-ship missiles will be deployed at Camp Kengun in the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto by the end of March.

World

A vehicle carrying the first batch of domestically developed long-range missiles, arrives at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan. (Source: Kyodo News via AP)

Kororā chicks found malnourished and dead in Waiheke nesting boxes

Rising sea temperatures and over-fishing are causing major food shortages for the kororā, rescue centres are reporting severely underweight chicks and young adults in the Bay of Plenty and Hauraki Gulf area.

Environment

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Smallest ‘fairy’ penguin, the kororā is struggling for survival amid rising sea temperatures and over-fishing.

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Tourist with measles visited Te Papa, botanical gardens

Both Wellington and Auckland airports are also among the locations of interest.

Health

Team NZ launches upgraded AC75 for America's Cup defence

The syndicate has unveiled the vessel for a campaign that is focused on securing a historic fourth consecutive victory in Naples in 2027.

Sport

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Emirates Team New Zealand relaunching AC75 named Taihoro on March 09, 2026 in Auckland, New Zealand. The event was held at the Team NZ base.

5:10am

Who is Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei?

He had long been considered a contender, even before an Israeli strike killed his father at the start of the war and despite never being elected or appointed to a government position.

World

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