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The Sandpaper series was radioactive from the start. Then a USB stick was delivered to my room
Australia is returning to South Africa for a Test series for the first time since the ball-tampering affair. Covering the last one in 2018 was an assignment like no other.

Dogs forced to play waiting game in bid for Butters
Trade negotiations between the Western Bulldogs and Port Adelaide are proving complicated.

Medvedev sensationally disqualified in semi final
Tennis superstar Daniil Medvedev is disqualified from his China Open semi final against Novak Djokovic.

Medvedev disqualified for hitting fan with ball, De Minaur reaches China final
The temperamental Russian offered an apology after a spectator in Beijing was hit in the face by a tennis ball.

Dame Margaret Clark, political scientist, remembered for deep knowledge and 'formidable presence'
Dame Margaret Clark was the first New Zealand woman to become a professor in political science when she was appointed in 1978.

Baby in critical condition after woman charged with attempted murder in alleged West Auckland stabbing
Three people were injured at a home in Glendene, including a baby, late on Sunday night.

Buildings evacuated as gas main ruptured in Auckland's Newmarket
Fire trucks and a hazmat unit was at the scene of the gas leak on Khyber Pass Road.

Sawn-off shotgun found as police investigate separate Christchurch shooting
A man has been arrested after a firearms incident in Spreydon, while police are separately investigating after a person turned up at hospital with a gunshot wound.

Police finish search of house where missing man had been living
Braydon Hepworth was last seen on England Street in Christchurch on 14 September.

Jeffrey Archer: successful novelist, disgraced politician and convicted liar
Politician and best-selling author whose career was mired in scandal and disgrace.

Wantaway Saints star snubs best and fairest night
Rowan Marshall, who is wanting to secure a trade to Geelong, was a glaring absentee from St Kilda's end-of-season awards night.

Lloyd says Hawks win Merrett trade
Essendon legend Matthew Lloyd says Hawthorn has won in the trade with the Bombers for Zach Merrett.

Pendlebury's kids react to new kit
The children of Scott Pendlebury react to him wearing a Gold Coast Suns kit for the first time.

Fowler takes leave from Matildas
Matildas superstar Mary Fowler has made herself unavailable for selection due to personal reasons.

AFL trade period LIVE: Day two of trade period, mega-deal could be in the works for Butters, Marshall wants out
Three deals were completed on day one, including a surprise early resolution to the Zach Merrett swap, which should open opportunities for more wheeling and dealing.

Buildings evacuated after gas leak closes section of major Auckland road
Police advise motorists to avoid the area.

Hollywood actor charged with drink driving after Auckland crash
A 58-year-old man has been summonsed for reckless driving and driving with excess blood alcohol.

Business confidence jumps despite Middle East conflict uncertainty
The NZ Institute of Economic Research survey showed the highest level of optimism in more than a year.

Green Party promises to close carve-outs for commercial fishers, end bottom trawling
"The Greens will ensure Tikapa Moana is restored now, flourishing for generations to come," co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says.

‘That’s what you get for not listening’: Woman sentenced after beating pregnant dog
Medusa suffered severe pain and “learned helplessness” after a five-minute attack, but has since become a favourite at the SPCA.

National pledges to reduce foreign aid, use money to increase Pharmac's budget and extend free cancer screening
If re-elected the National Party would reduce foreign aid outside the Pacific and use the money to uplift Pharmac's medicine budge.

Remembering the lost Chinese market gardens that once fed Auckland
More than a century ago, central Auckland was home to gardens cultivated by migrants.