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    Olympic BMX champion Saya Sakakibara still fears racing after brother Kai’s horrific crash
     20 October 2025
    When Saya Sakakibara saw her brother nearly die in a BMX crash, fear took hold. It nearly broke the star siblings’ Olympic dream.
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    Samoa are on the hunt for replacements after their bruising 24-18 Pacific Championship loss to the Kiwis at Mt Smart
    20 Oct: Samoa are on the hunt for replacements after their bruising 24-18 Pacific Championship loss to the Kiwis at Mt Smart... more
    Australian Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown breaks world short course record
    20 Oct: Australia's five-time Olympic gold medallist Kaylee McKeown sets a world short course record in the women's 200 metres backstroke.... more
    Fast bowler Nathan Smith's noticing all the extras OFF the pitch in international cricket
    20 Oct: Fast bowler Nathan Smith's noticing all the extras OFF the pitch in international cricket... more
    Why claims of ‘transformational’ school reading improvement are premature
    20 Oct: Data from a ‘phonics check’ of new entrants is too incomplete to draw firm conclusions from, and word recognition is not the same as reading.... more
    Katy Perry enjoyed a break from her Lifetimes Tour at The London Cabaret Club this week
    20 Oct: The 40-year-old pop megastar had a night out at the award-winning luxury dining and entertainment experience on Wednesday (15.10.25), where she performed a couple of dance moves with the club's co-founder and artistic director Doni Fierro... more
    Tattoo-related injuries are costing the country hundreds of thousands of dollars a year
    20 Oct: Tattoo-related injuries are costing the country hundreds of thousands of dollars a year... more
    Colman Domingo is Valentino Beauty's new global ambassador for fragrance
    20 Oct: The 55-year-old actor has previously worked closely with the Italian luxury fashion house - even sitting in the front row for the brand's show at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month - and will now collaborate with the company to promote its fragrances lines around the world... more
    Brigitte Bardot has reportedly been hospitalised
    20 Oct: The 91-year-old actress and singer is said to have been admitted to the Saint-Jean private hospital in Toulon three weeks ago, according to French media outlet Nice-Matin... more
    What we know about the Louvre jewellery heist
    20 Oct: Here are the details on the items stolen in the Louvre heist that unfolded in broad daylight in Paris.... more

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     14 Oct: Documents released by Te Pati Maori accuse former party vice president Eru Kapa-Kingi of making "threats of physical violence" ++++++++++++++
     15 Oct: Waikato's State Highway 30 - from Te Kuiti to Benneydale - is expected to open at 7pm - after being closed since yesterday's downpours ++++++++++++
     14 Oct: Netball New Zealand's denying any wrong-doing in the Silver Ferns selection process +++++++++++
     15 Oct: Hamas releases more remains of hostages as video of executions in Gaza emerges ++++++++++
     13 Oct: Police have launched a critical incident investigation into a fatal crash in Whangarei on Saturday night - after they flashed their red-and-blue lights ++++++++++
     13 Oct: An electric bus has crashed into the New Lynn transport hub - in West Auckland - closing multiple bus stops ++++++++++
     16 Oct: Police have found a woman's red station wagon - as they investigate her death in Pahiatua yesterday, west of Palmerston North ++++++++++

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      20 Oct: Government confirms $1.2b towards roads of national significance (Stuff.co.nz)
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Katy Perry enjoyed a break from her Lifetimes Tour at The London Cabaret Club this week 16:30

    Rugby League:
    Samoa are on the hunt for replacements after their bruising 24-18 Pacific Championship loss to the Kiwis at Mt Smart 16:17

    Education:
    Why claims of ‘transformational’ school reading improvement are premature 16:07

    Swimming:
    Australian Olympic champion Kaylee McKeown breaks world short course record 16:07

    Entertainment:
    Colman Domingo is Valentino Beauty's new global ambassador for fragrance 16:00

    Entertainment:
    Brigitte Bardot has reportedly been hospitalised 15:30

    Politics:
    Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has issued a statement - referencing allegations in emails the Party sent members about her activist son, and her 15:27

    International:
    Olympic BMX champion Saya Sakakibara still fears racing after brother Kai’s horrific crash 15:17

    Entertainment:
    Brooks Laich and his fiancée Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir have welcomed their first child into the world 15:00

    Environment:
    Wild weather in the South, has toppled trees and left hundreds without power in Dunedin and Mosgiel 14:57

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