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The flower farm supplying bouquets had burnt down, the caterer had to defend their own home, and road blocks kept guests away - but Stephanie and Chris' dream wedding went ahead.

South Africa opener Dean Elgar admits his "brain-fart" opened the door for England to take charge of the second test on Saturday but says there is plenty in the pitch to keep the home side in the…

Bushfires are threatening dozens of communities in Victoria, a southerly cool change is fanning problems in NSW, and more than a third of Kangaroo Island has burned in South Australia.

Authorities in Australia have urged tens of thousands of people to move to safety amid concerns that bushfires will burn out of control this weekend.

A US strike killed Iran Quds Force chief Qassem Soleimani, the Pentagon says, adding that Soleimani was actively developing plans to attack Americans in Iraq and the Middle East.

Large parts of the NSW South Coast are expected to lose all telecommunications in coming hours, as bushfires continue to ravage the region.

Two people have been confirmed dead and five are missing as authorities meet to identify the best way to evacuate by sea people trapped by blazes. RNZ reporter Tess Brunton is in the seaside town of…

New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria are facing strong winds, soaring temperatures and potential thunderstorms that could worsen the bushfire situation.

In today's sports news - Pakistan win first test series at home in 10 years, LeClerc extends contract with Ferrari and football and NBA dominate best paid teams list.

In August we brought you the story of a relocatable 'climate safe' house being built in a flood-hit South Island township. Here's how it's getting on.

Patients injured in the eruption face a difficult Christmas although some of those burned in the volcanic eruption are starting to improve, the chief medical officer at the Counties Manukau DHB says.

Steve Harrison is lucky to be alive after he sheltered in a kiln, armed with an extinguisher as bushfires roared towards his home in Balmoral in NSW.

Crews fighting the New South Wales fires are making the most of cooler weather - before higher temperatures kick in at the weekend. Audio

A British supermarket chain has suspended production of charity Christmas cards at a factory in China after a six-year-old girl found a message from workers inside one.

In today's sports news - Draw made for Hamilton Sevens, Junior continues to lead Finns, Cummins goes for a record and New Zealand golfers in the hunt on the Gold Coast.

A state of emergency has been declared in New South Wales in Australia as a record-breaking heatwave exacerbates the state's bushfire crisis.

Bushfires this season have officially burnt the most land on modern record across eastern New South Wales.

Australia could experience its hottest day on record this week as a severe heatwave in the country's west is set to make its way to the east of the country.

Australia's bushfires have caused a rare spike in carbon monoxide levels as far as Central Otago, and higher pollution levels have been recorded in central and upper North Island.

Australia opened their home season with a cakewalk against Pakistan but New Zealand should present a much stiffer challenge.