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All Whites secure biggest win in 20 years with Chris Wood brace
The English Premier League striker scored twice in the space of a minute in his return to Hamilton, but couldn’t complete his hat-trick.

Wind cancels multiple flights, stranding Queenstown Marathon runners
Severe wind has seen flights unable to land, leaving some keen runners unable to race on Saturday.

FIFA World Cup qualifiers: Tahiti secures semifinal spot after 3-0 win against Samoa
Tahiti scored three second half goals to beat Samoa at FMG Stadium in Hamilton on Friday evening in the Group B clash.

Hikoi swells to 10,000 in Rotorua and makes its way to Sydney
Despite the rain, 10,000 people attended the hikoi in Rotorua with the movement now spreading across the ditch.

First Glastonbury tickets sell out in 30 minutes
Music fans still have a chance to purchase standard tickets which go on sale at 09:00 GMT on Sunday.

You don't invest in conservation land 'by flogging it off', Forest and Bird says
The organisation is concerned a government proposal could lead to a sell-off of conservation land.

Country Life: Mobs of wallabies demolishing ancient forest prompt iwi action
A group of Te Arawa iwi are trying to reclaim their forest from mobs of wallabies which they say are killing the bush and gobbling up farmland. Country Life heads out on a wallaby hunt.

Coaster at Christchurch Show shut down over reports of loose parts
WorkSafe took action after they were alerted to loose parts on the ride at Christchurch’s big day out event.

Work above State Highway 6 continues to clear large, unstable rocks
Torrential rain last weekend caused flooding, slips and closed roads on the West Coast.

England edge past West Indies to clinch T20 series
Liam Livingstone is dropped three times before taking England to a series-clinching three-wicket win over West Indies in the third T20.

The missing puzzle piece in India’s child stunting crisis
A new study finds that caste plays a vital role in high rates of stunting in children in India.

Tesserent warns AI will fuel cyber threats by 2025
Tesserent predicts a rise in AI-powered social engineering attacks and threats to critical infrastructure as cybersecurity challenges escalate by 2025.

Scientists use AI to create 3D computer model of nasal cavity
It's hoped a first-of-its-kind computer model of nasal cavity will help develop treatments for diseases like Parkinsons and Alzheimers.

Live: All Whites face Vanuatu in Chris Wood’s homecoming match
Follow live coverage of the Oceania World Cup qualifying match between New Zealand and Vanuatu in Hamilton on Friday night.

Child in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle on a driveway
The child was at Starship Hospital following the incident in West Auckland, and police were investigating.

Owners of unconsented woolshed converted house given temporary reprieve
There's a wastewater system, a fireplace, a separate structure on wheels, one labelled a treehouse - and council has issued 11 notices to fix over seven years - to no avail.

Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Papua New Guinea, USGS says
The quake was at a depth of 52 kilometres, the US Geological Survey says.

Drink-driver causes $8000 of damage to ex-partner’s vehicle
A 24-year-old man was in “no fit state” to make a statement to police after an early-morning crash in Blenheim.

'We've delivered': Why Coldplay success has Eden Park boss wanting more
The UK pop-rock giants played to a 57,000 sell-out audience on Wednesday, and will do it all over again tonight and on Saturday.

Sri Lankan leader's coalition headed for victory
A parliamentary majority will allow Anura Kumara Dissanayake to consolidate power and advance reforms.