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Dannevirke rest home criticised over poor care and delayed cancer diagnosis
The Eileen Mary Residential Care and Retirement Village failed in its duty of care to four elderly patients.

Angus emailed the Roosters at 17, begging for a game. Now for a grand final swansong
“Mate, you can’t just ask the first-graders for photos.” Even when Souths pinched Angus Crichton, he was always making himself at home in Bondi.

NRL appoints grand final referees as Klein and 2025 incumbent miss out
The all-important officiating and bunker positions have been decided for the 2026 decider.

‘Shouldn’t be mentioned in the same sentence’: Knights No.7 feeling weight of Joey’s jersey
Roosters discard Sandon Smith was brought to Newcastle as back-up for $14 million man Dylan Brown. Now he can become the Knights ' first premiership-winning halfback since Andrew Johns.

Rugby ref takes iPhone call
Rugby referee Andrea Piardi took iPhone calls in bizarre scenes during the Wallabies vs Springboks match.

Jake Kolodjashnij retires after Cats concussion deal scandal
Geelong premiership defender Jake Kolodjashnij has been medically retired from AFL football, after being at the centre of a secret concussion deal.

'Cheating' City must be stripped of titles
Craig Foster says 'cheating' Manchester City must be stripped of their recent Premier League titles.

Five-week delays in cancer diagnoses as specialists overwhelmed with work
"Patients have to wait to know whether they've got cancer or not for five weeks," says the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.

Tauranga council boss resigns after damning landslide review
Grenfell will leave on Friday as the council overhauls its systems following findings of significant organisational weaknesses before the landslide that killed six people.

Gloriavale teacher censured for serious misconduct after striking student
Malachi Faithful hit the 14-year-old on the leg with a vacuum cleaner pipe in 2013 after they made an obnoxious remark.

Five youths arrested after car thefts, dangerous driving and shopkeeper assault in Christchurch
Police deployed a helicopter as they tracked a group allegedly involved in multiple incidents across the city.

Ben Simmons breaks silence on NBA return
Ben Simmons has his first press conference as a Sacramento Kings player.

Ben Simmons is back in the NBA. One topic at media day had him swearing
A rejuvenated Ben Simmons has declared basketball is his art and he is ready to dominate and prove to the world how much he missed the sport in a year away from the game.

AFL considering changes to free agency system
The AFL will consider changes to free agency in the interests of ensuring that the system does not skew the competitive balance of the competition in favour of the teams in premiership contention.

Thousands turn out to celebrate with Lions and hear news of Fagan’s future
As coach Chris Fagan took to Riverstage on Tuesday, Lions fans who came to celebrate their grand final triumph prayed he would have news to deliver.

‘They’re a well-oiled side’: Rennie hails Wallabies’ growth ahead of Bledisloe battle
Dave Rennie coached the Wallabies in nine trans-Tasman matches, but he will be in the black corner next week in Auckland.

Paisami cited after flurry of cards
Hunter Paisami has been cited after a flurry of cards in the final stages of the Wallabies vs Springboks Test.

Electricity bills set to increase for Wellingtonians
Ageing infrastructure, a move away from gas, and increased storms are putting pressure on the Wellington network.

Labour commits to securing first pay equity deal by next Budget
While the government is hailing a bigger surplus as evidence its plan is working, not all the numbers are so rosy and the opposition is warning of more cuts to come.

Electoral Commission wants number of youth enrolled to vote 'to be a lot higher'
Just under 61 percent of 18 to 24 year olds are enrolled with less than a month to go until the cut-off.