Four people are set to return from a three-day extraterrestrial excursion aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule on Saturday evening, the final, and perhaps most dangerous, stretch of their mission. Their return will mark the end of the first-ever flight to Earth`s orbit flown entirely by tourists or otherwise non-astronauts. Read...

OPINION: A new-look All Blacks side got the job done against Argentina, and two younger players made their mark. Read...

Australia secure their second successive win over world champions South Africa in the Rugby Championship. Read...

Unsafe water entered the public drinking water supply in Ireland at two water treatment plants. Read...

At least 10,000 people are camped under the bridge at the US-Mexico border, in poor conditions. Read...

Brian Laundrie, a person of interest in the disappearance of Gabby Petito, has gone missing. Read...

`Everything looks very dark,` a schoolgirl tells the BBC as schools reopen for boys but not girls. Read...

All Blacks 36Argentina 13 Top of the world again, and making light work of it. The All Blacks regained the No 1 ranking from the world champion Springboks for the first time since late 2018, and placed one hand on the Rugby Championship... Read...

During Maori language week, Arihia Latham has been thinking about privilege and what operating with integrity looks like. Read...

Entries for the 2021 Sunday Star-Times short story competiton are open. Read...