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US country music stars The Chicks are in New Zealand for a good time, not a long time - and the fans lapped up every minute at their Christchurch show last night, Dan Buchanan writes.

Her promise comes in the wake of the collapse of online supermarket Supie.

A key problem for Papua New Guinea police in getting on top of illegal gun imports is finding the evidence linking to the sponsors of the trade. Audio

An Auckland Marathon runner has been taken to hospital in critical condition following a medical event at Victoria Park where the event finished.

Pharmac's chief executive has apologised for making unprofessional comments about a journalist and stories of cancer patients struggling to self-fund essential medication.

A proposal to introduce a targeted charge for Airbnb operators in South Wairarapa is proving contentious for the region.

The nurses' union wants minimum nurse to patient ratios to be legally required in hospitals.

Analysis - Coalition negotiations between National, ACT and NZ First are underway but next to nothing is known about them, and Winston Peters is called on to apologise for a "bizarre" tweet.

Just one week after opening, Fugitoto made a splash in Epsom when it introduced its king salmon ice cream flavour, and within a day, it was gone.

Lawyers for the man convicted of murdering Ben Smart and Olivia Hope are being asked to explain why they should be allowed to introduce fresh evidence for his appeal.

Opinion -There was a time when the family washing machine would last decades, but those days are long gone.

The move will ensure permanent place for Māori voices to be 'heard, embedded and carried forward' in decision-making, the council says.

A round-up of news in brief from around the region.

An increasing number of women with links to New Zealand are forging a path in a distinctly Australian sport. Video

A Victoria University in Wellington academic believes tourism poses more risk for Samoa landowners and suggests agriculture as a better alternative for commercialisation of customary land.

This weekend the All Blacks and Springboks meet in the Rugby World Cup final for only the second time. The first was the most famous test match ever played.