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Hollywood takes over Oamaru with filming in 'full swing' for Netflix series
Hollywood stars were spotted around the town’s Victorian Precinct on Sunday.

Growing demand for crate beers despite decline in alcohol consumption
A growing demand for crate beers in recent years appears to defy the trend of declining alcohol consumption rates.

Watch: Auckland FC substitute sent off 11 minutes into debut
Adama Coulibaly took one for the team, copping a red card on his A-League Men debut to prevent a likely goal from being scored.

'He's held onto the ball and his beer' - watch one-handed crowd catch
Watch as a fan takes a sublime one-handed crowd catch off Amy Jones' six in the first Women's Ashes one-day international.

Girl with severe allergies has to try new food outside A&E
Seren suffered her first anaphylactic shock at six months old and has needed her EpiPen six times.

'I fought for years to correct my dad's death certificate - but still haven't buried him'
Families tell of their lost loved ones as a new film stirs up memories of Brazil under military rule.

Is it a bomb? Is it a plane crash? No, it's space junk landing
The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.

A murder that shook British India and toppled a king
A businessman was shot dead in India 100 years ago. Then, a sensational tale unfolded.

'Labour critics circle' Reeves and 'Nine-jobs Nigel'
"Growing disquiet" in the Labour Party and Nigel Farage's "side-hustles" lead Sunday's newspapers.

Eric Morecambe's trademark glasses sell for Ł20,000
Memorabilia and everyday items from Morecambe's home were sold following the death of his widow, Joan.

PM should sack Siddiq over corruption claims, Badenoch says
The Tory leader's call follows allegations about properties linked to her family in Bangladesh.

One dead in crash near Palmerston North
One person has died in a crash just north of Palmerston North this afternoon.

Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 16
Six simultaneous blazes that have ripped across Los Angeles County neighbourhoods since Tuesday have killed at least 16 people as of late Saturday local time.

Cook Strait ferry delayed by engine trouble
Bluebridge's Strait Feronia ferry is back on track after engine trouble left it circling off Wellington's south coast this afternoon amid four-metre swells.

Walker wants to 'explore' Man City exit - Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says he will not stand in right-back Kyle Walker's way if he decides to leave this month.

Nostalgia and passion fuel young couple running old-school photo lab
Fabriccio and Lucía run the only fully equipped film lab in Central America

Your pictures on the theme of 'agriculture'
A selection of pictures sent in by our readers on the theme of agriculture.

The star player hoping to turn millions of TikTok followers into rugby fans
The US athlete and social media star helped attract record crowds as she made her English rugby debut.

'Being good looking isn't enough': Can Love Island still make you rich?
As Love Island All Stars returns, we find out if reality stars can still have a lucrative social media career.

Woman arrested on suspicion of murdering man
A woman in her 50s is being questioned about the death of William McNicholl.

US special counsel who investigated Trump quits
Jack Smith's exit comes amid a dispute over his report into Donald Trump's handling of classified documents.

'My partner hid and secretly waved off my ship': LGBT veteran monument revealed
LGBT veterans forced out of the military look to the future, 25 years on from the ban being repealed.