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More GP surgeries could close, family doctors warn
General Practice New Zealand says frontline medical staff find the current situation "very distressing".

Police on the hunt for video of shooting and West Auckland brawl
Two men have been arrested after a person was shot during a large fight in West Auckland, with police saying people filmed the incident happening - and they want footage.

‘Difficult circumstances’: Kiwi football star ruled out of Olympics
Ben Old will play no part in New Zealand’s Paris Olympics campaign.

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick speaks at annual general meeting
The fate of former MP Darleen Tana is set to play a big part in the agenda.

Person dies in farm incident near Morrinsville
A person has died in a workplace incident on a farm near Morrinsville.

Italy’s famous ‘Path of Love’ reopens after more than 12 years

Oly Whites star ruled out of Paris Olympics
Ben Old will play no part in New Zealand’s Paris Olympics campaign.

Paris Olympics: Kiwis in action on the first full day of competition
After the men’s sevens’ defeat, Erika Fairweather is the main medal hope while our rowers and equestrian eventers begin their quests for gold.

End of the road looms for All Blacks Sevens veterans
The All Blacks Sevens coach conceded some ageing players were likely to play their last games for the team on Sunday.

ICC put peace ahead of values, Pottinger says.
An Invercargill city councillor is disappointed by the lack of stronger action against mayor Nobby Clark for a code of conduct breach.

JD Vance defends 'childless cat ladies' comment after backlash
Donald Trump's vice-presidential candidate has defended resurfaced comments in which he called Democratic politicians a "bunch of childless cat ladies with miserable lives".

Wax museum removes Sinéad O'Connor figure
The National Wax Museum in Dublin is "committed" to creating a new wax figure of Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor after significant public backlash.

Art exhibition reflects the ripples from abuse in care
The stories of survivors of abuse in state care will be told through art, music and creative performances in an exhibition about to open in Wellington.

Inside the other Olympic opening ceremony – 16,000km away from Paris
Thousands of kilometres away from the main event, Tahitian dancers in palm-leaf skirts mingled with locals and tourists ahead of the surf competition.

John Herdman confident his Canada football teams did not spy with drones
John Herdman - who also used to coach NZ's Football Ferns - says he is "highly confident" that such practices did not occur under his watch.

Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe flies by Earth on Aug. 20, and it may be visible to some skywatchers

My family went to help landslide victims and ended up dead

Live: Paris puts on a spectacular show to open the Olympics
It was the first time rain has hit a summer Olympic Games opening ceremony in more than 70 years - but this didn’t stop a truly epic - and at times bizarre - show.

New rules for sandwich boards could be on the menu for Tasman
A draft bylaw could ban the use of sandwich boards, while restaurants with smoke and vape free outdoor dining areas could be in for discounted licence agreement.

A week with facial recognition, and zero reporting back
A senior police supervisor spent a week overseas looking into facial recognition technology, without producing a single report about it.

Watch: 'There's no way I'm going to leave' - a month after the Wairoa flood
Homes are badly damaged, some are stripped back to timber frames, and residents have big decisions to make.