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At 26-years-old Sophie Pascoe may be considered long in the tooth in swimming terms but her desire for medals is a strong as ever.

A prominent Swedish lawyer who represented US rapper ASAP Rocky in a recent assault case has reportedly been shot multiple times in Stockholm.

Firefighters face potentially catastrophic, hot and windy conditions as they battle bushfires across Queensland and NSW.

Hundreds of people may be trapped on a North Carolina island amid rising floodwater after Hurricane Dorian made landfall, the state governor has warned.

Three teams have pulled out of a school sport tournament in Tauranga this weekend because of measles.

In today's sports news - Venus into US Open final, Black Caps opener returning home and Kiwi swimmer calls it quits.

Schools and a marae are asking Auckland health officials for more pop-up vaccination clinics to help combat the worst measles outbreak in two decades.

Hurricane Dorian punched northwest to threaten Georgia and the Carolinas, possibly sparing Florida a direct hit, as the Bahamas braced for catastrophic waves and wind from the muscular category 4…

Defending champion Novak Djokovic silenced concerns about his left shoulder as the Serbian breezed past American Denis Kudla 6-3 6-4 6-2 on Friday to reach the last 16 at the US Open.

A Stratford woman, who as a teenager was the youngest person in the country diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, is getting behind the message that the provinces are missing out on neurology services.

Mental health experts have called on the government to establish a clear plan and invest more money to reduce the national suicide rate. Audio

Police say emergency cordons at Hawke's Bay Hospital have been lifted after more than 20 people had to be evacuated from the maternity ward due to a chemical spill.

Passengers on two Air New Zealand flights, one from Los Angeles to Auckland and the other between Wellington and Auckland, may have exposed to measles, health authorities say.

New Zealand triathlete Ryan Sissons admits the Tokyo Olympic race next year may not be much fun because of the heat.

A woman has a suspected broken collarbone after being slammed into the side of her home during a tornado in New Plymouth this morning.

A violent tornado last night ripped through St Heliers causing damage and this morning there have been reports of a new tornado in New Plymouth. Audio

Heavy snowfalls in South Canterbury and Otago have closed roads, and forecasters warn power cuts and flooding could be ahead for many areas.

Australia's Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a weekend of extreme winter conditions, with residents just 90 minutes from Sydney waking to fresh snowfall this morning.

A teenager has been charged with attempted murder after a six-year-old boy was allegedly thrown from the 10th floor of the Tate Modern art gallery.