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    Brodie Kostecki has taken the Supercars' championship lead after winning a chaotic final race at the Australian Grand Prix
     8 March 2026
    Brodie Kostecki has taken the Supercars' championship lead after winning a chaotic final race at the Australian Grand Prix
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    Iran strikes are Donald Trump's ninth foreign military action in 14 months
    8 Mar: The Australian government has avoided stating whether it supports or opposes many of Trump's operations.... more
    A two-vehicle crash has closed a section of State Highway 1, in Motutere, south of Taupo
    8 Mar: A two-vehicle crash has closed a section of State Highway 1, in Motutere, south of Taupo... more
    War in the Middle East live: Fresh wave of US-Israeli attacks on Iran after Trump warning it will be 'hit very hard'
    8 Mar: Donald Trump says the US and Israel will hit Iran "very hard" after Tehran rejected his demand for surrender.  Follow live.... more
    Keith Richards is set to become a great-grandfather for the first time
    8 Mar: The 82-year-old Rolling Stones guitarist's model granddaughter Ella Richards revealed on Wednesday (04.03.26) she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend Sascha von Bismarck.... more
    White Ferns skipper Melie Kerr has claimed the side's best ever ODI figures with a return of seven for 34 in the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Dunedin
    8 Mar: White Ferns skipper Melie Kerr has claimed the side's best ever ODI figures with a return of seven for 34 in the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Dunedin... more
    A search and rescue operation is underway in Greymouth, after a person was swept out to sea in the Blacktown area last night
    8 Mar: A search and rescue operation is underway in Greymouth, after a person was swept out to sea in the Blacktown area last night... more
    A rookie Police constable who leaked sensitive intelligence to her Killer Beez boyfriend has been jailed for corruption
    8 Mar: A rookie Police constable who leaked sensitive intelligence to her Killer Beez boyfriend has been jailed for corruption... more
    England has suffered a historic first rugby defeat to Italy, with a 23-18 collapse in Rome raising the grim prospect of falling to their worst-ever Six Nations finish
    8 Mar: England has suffered a historic first rugby defeat to Italy, with a 23-18 collapse in Rome raising the grim prospect of falling to their worst-ever Six Nations finish... more
    Gary Leeds, the last surviving member of the Walker Brothers, has died aged 83
    8 Mar: It emerged on Wednesday (04.03.26) he passed away after suffering a stroke shortly before Christmas - bringing to an end the life of the American drummer and vocalist who helped shape one of the most successful pop groups of the 1960s.... more

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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Annabel Schofield has died aged 62 after a battle with cancer 14:35

    Accident and Emergency:
    A two-vehicle crash has closed a section of State Highway 1, in Motutere, south of Taupo 14:07

    Entertainment:
    Keith Richards is set to become a great-grandfather for the first time 14:05

    Cricket:
    White Ferns skipper Melie Kerr has claimed the side's best ever ODI figures with a return of seven for 34 in the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Dunedin 13:47

    Motorsports:
    Brodie Kostecki has taken the Supercars' championship lead after winning a chaotic final race at the Australian Grand Prix 13:37

    Entertainment:
    Gary Leeds, the last surviving member of the Walker Brothers, has died aged 83 13:35

    Accident and Emergency:
    A search and rescue operation is underway in Greymouth, after a person was swept out to sea in the Blacktown area last night 13:27

    Entertainment:
    Sienna Miller developed her sense of style as a "visceral reaction" to being forced to dress the same as her stepsister 13:05

    International:
    The K-pop concert that sparked an online war across Asia 12:47

    Entertainment:
    Katie Price wants her teenage daughter Princess Andre to join OnlyFans and share photos in "underwear and swimwear" 12:35

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