Head coach Dave Rennie said the flanker was the obvious choice as leader after naming a much-changed side for the second tour match in South Africa.
Beyond collapsed buildings and the immediate toll on human lives, there are other impacts.
Close the door, shut the windows and turn up the heating, and you have all the ingredients for a sick bedroom.
Councillor Randle, who represented the Takapū/Northern Ward, was first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2025.
Netanyahu told a Cabinet meeting that "Israel rejects the 15-point document" but is still discussing plans for Gaza with Washington, after making similar comments last week.
St John says that just under 16,000 calls were made last week to 111 as it prepares for another busy day due to seasonal illnesses.
The operator of the boat is facing criminal charges, and authorities are investigating whether the vessel was an illegal charter.
Footage circulating on social media appeared to show a person smoking from a glass pipe, and other incidents of illicit nature were reported by some online.
The 2.5 hour pursuit began near Marton and ended near Palmerston North when the vehicle crashed into a fence.
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including St John braces for another hectic day, and a Brazilian footballers goal celebration goes bad.
From mergers to standoffs, councils nationwide raced to finalise Head Start proposals before Sunday's deadline.
CCTV from Coogee Bay Rd captured the pair interacting after both reportedly left the same venue around 11pm on Saturday night.
Contact separately announced on Monday it was working with CDC Data Centres to explore building a 250-megawatt data centre at Stratford in Taranaki.
Daniel Kinahan was extradited to Ireland from Dubai to face allegations that he ran an international drug smuggling and money laundering empire with tentacles that stretched to Britain, Spain and the US.
The 29-year-old jumped over the advertising hoardings, only to fall into a tunnel to the away dressing rooms which had been uncovered ahead of half-time.
Effective from today, Kiwibank made changes to its 6-month, one-year, two-year, and three-year special and standard rates, as well as some term deposits.
In the last 14 months, more than 700 wealthy foreign nationals have applied under the scheme – which is up 115 from the past three years.
An Auckland builder has been fined $8000 after carrying out foundation work without a licence and using another practitioner's credentials without their knowledge.
The Toronto-based airline said the parent and crew repeatedly tried unsuccessfully to secure the child in the seat before returning the plane to the terminal.
An Auckland officer used his work devices to search for pornographic material for more than two years.
A Jetstar flight preparing to depart Sydney Airport for the Gold Coast almost collided with a Qatar Airways plane on Sunday.
"We’re pretty gutted to be leaving, but mostly, we just want to say a huge thank you for having us at your table all these years," the brand said.
Coach Dave Rennie chuckled when asked whether the No.10 could replace the midfielder, but talks have almost certainly begun, writes Patrick McKendry.
Southern Orcas chairman Sir Graham Lowe confirmed to Australian media outlet Code Sports an official offer had been made.
Police initially believed the remains belonged to a woman, but later identified the remains as not human.
The $1.2 billion Delmore project has been approved subject to conditions that could see treated wastewater trucked to Whangārei while a long-term solution is found.
The syndicate allegedly stole identities to take out mortgages against victims' properties without their knowledge.
Footage shows MPs from the acting prime minister's party along with police officers rushing to stop the incident.
A 38-year-old has also been charged with damaging a nearby premises earlier in the night.
The 49-year-old faces 17 charges, including wounding and injuring with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assault with a weapon and dangerous driving.
Edwin Coulter, 54, was struck by a branch at the Invercargill property where his mother-in-law lived.
Gale-force winds knocked down power-lines near the Whataroa River gorge, as firefighters were getting blown over by the strength of the wind.
The town's water supply is now not expected to return until Tuesday evening, after engineers warned restoring pressure too quickly could fracture the pipeline again.
Police were called to a crash on Ponsonby Rd near the intersection of Brown St just after 2pm Monday.
The temperature record for June-July this year beats the previous record set in 2022.
Jongkuch Peter Kur Jongkuch Achiew, 21, died six days after sustaining catastrophic head injuries in the attack.
One in every two people will be experiencing some degree of depression, according to the report.
"There was not a single person in the Labour team who thought that we should be open to working with NZ First, given their recent behaviour."
The Rangatira spider is one of New Zealand’s largest spiders, with females weighing up to five grams before laying eggs — almost as much as the country’s smallest bird.
Hundreds of US millionaires eyeing up move to NZ; Man accused of rampage in Epsom appears in court via AV link; Images emerge of people smoking meth pipe, bong on Auckland buses
Advocates are attempting to assist people without representation through the complicated legal system where the stakes are a future in America or deportation.
Among them was a cake featuring a stoat caught in a trap to put the icing on 20 years of community conservation.
Book Haven in Wellington's Newtown started to receive more orders than it could possibly handle.
Several major Chinese tech companies recently pulled the plug on their popular AI companion services to comply with new government restrictions.
This year's collection of cards sees a change for the first time in nearly two decades.
The crisis helpline says it's connected an average of four young people every day with emergency services over the past six months.
Aurora said this winter crews had attended more than 25 outages in Dunedin's student area.
The trial will bring to a head one of the biggest mysteries in the hip-hop world that gripped the public for decades.
