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Critically unwell baby taken to hospital after getting stuck by Waikato flooding
Awakino in Waikato’s Waitomo was battered by heavy rain that caused slips and flooding across the region on Monday night.

$80 for a leg of lamb? Even the supermarkets say that is expensive
The price of lamb has increased significantly in the past year. Stuff explains why.

Foxconn sees limited impact from China rare earths curbs for now

Eze completes easy England win
England booked their place in next year's World Cup in a 5-0 romp away to Latvia as substitute Eberechi Eze wrapped up an easy night.

Wallabies eye date with 'ex' Eddie
The Wallabies are eyeing a date with their ex-coach Eddie Jones in the opening game of their tour in Tokyo on October 25.

‘Dare to dream’: The emerging X-factor bowler ready for Ashes
Australia’s fast-bowling stocks have been hit hard before the Ashes even starts. One man has thrown his hand up to fill the void.

Emma Raducanu calls for medical time out in defeat
Emma Raducanu was defeated by an opponent ranked 219th in the world at the Ningbo Open as the British No.1 struggled with injury.

Wright fires USA in front
The USA caught Australia's defence by surprise with a quick free kick, and Haji Wright finished sharply as Cam Burgess was wrong-footed in their friendly in Denver.

Bombers cover cameras on trade deadline day
Essendon has covered up the cameras in their bunker to rearrange their table to avoid their laptops being visible.

Stuart Broad’s latest Ashes swipe is only loosely based in fact – as usual
I wrote the book on the 2010-11 Ashes, literally. Look any closer than the 30-odd seconds it takes to view an Instagram reel, and you’ll see that series had much more to it than Stuart Broad’s hot take could capture.

VTNZ head’s resignation ‘in no way connected’ to bribery claims against driver testing officers
Greg O’Connor has been with Vehicle Testing New Zealand (VTNZ) for almost 30 years, including more than 7 years as its top executive.

Winston Peters accuses broadcasting watchdog of ‘Soviet era stasi’ censorship
This comes after the Broadcasting Standards Authority revealed its looking to widen its remit to include online media networks.

How rain and dirt launched an unlikely bid to make Melbourne Cup history
His owner is an ex-rocket scientist. His jockey has won more than half a billion dollars. This is the American horse bidding to make Melbourne Cup history.

Bos burns 'horrible' USA defence
Socceroos star Jordy Bos burns some 'horrible' USA defence to score the opening goal in their friendly in Denver.

Save Rosehill campaigner kicked off The Everest barrier draw boat
Racing officials and wealthy slot holders for the world’s richest race on turf gathered for the glitzy function but one would-be guest was not welcome.

International friendly LIVE: Popovic’s unbeaten streak ends as USA topple Socceroos
Tony Popovic has tasted defeat as Socceroos coach for the first time after a 2-1 loss to the United States, the 2026 World Cup co-hosts. Follow live for all the updates.

NRL announces 10-year ban for players and agents who negotiate with R360
After receiving legal advice, league bosses have vowed to impose heavy sanctions on players and agents who hold talks with the breakaway rugby competition.

Merrett's manager gets heated with Hawthorn
Zach Merrett's manager Tom Petroro has clearly given Hawthorn a piece of his mind on deadline day.