Around three this morning, a line of severe thunderstorms and winds tore through the town and surrounding areas. Two people have been hospitalised with serious injuries. A neighbour says one of the ...

Hamas has freed four women and Israel has freed 200 Palestinians in the second hostage and prisoner exchange as part of the most recent Gaza ceasefire.

The Christchurch-based sprinter's ran 6.50 seconds in the 60 metres at the ACT Championships in Canberra. It breaks the 30-year-old mark of 6.59 set by Gus Nketia in Barcelona in 1995. It also ...