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Tauranga City Council nominations off to a slow start
Tauranga has a population of more than 130,000, but only 14 people have put their hand up to stand in the elections so far, with a week until nominations close.

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Modi's India: Why millions still back divisive leader after 10 years
Narendra Modi remains a massively popular yet polarising figure, a decade after coming to power.

Scientists may have solved mystery behind Egypt's pyramids
Scientists say the ancient wonders are likely to have been built along a now-dried up branch of the River Nile.

'I can only eat once a day to make my medication last'
Paul Elcombe takes Creon three times a day after having part of his pancreas removed.

Analysis: How an argument with an A-League referee ended in corruption charges
It looked innocent enough, but when Ulises Davila copped a yellow card for dissent after an argument with referee Alireza Faghani, there may have been something sinister at play.

Fred again.. passport saga could have been handled better - review
An urgent passport renewal for a Wellington DJ was processed normally, but there were privacy concerns.

Sciver-Brunt missed England T20 after egg-freezing
England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt reveals she missed the first T20 against Pakistan following egg-freezing treatment.

'We'll miss you, Jurgen'
German journalist and author Raphael Honigstein sums up the Jurgen Klopp era at Liverpool - and why all of English football should be grateful that the 'Normal One' graced our game.

'We were all under water': Afghans tell BBC of devastating flooding
The BBC goes to Afghanistan's Baghlan province, where hundreds have died in devastating flooding.

Weekly quiz: Why are puffins causing an international row?
Test how closely you have been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.

Why Biden might be happy to debate Trump in June
The campaigns have agreed to debate twice before November's election - and the stakes will be high.

Chris Mason: What the razzmatazz and promises tell you about Labour
Sir Keir Starmer has carefully crafted an image similar to previous Labour leader Sir Tony Blair.

The NHS was created by men for men, says health secretary
Maternity care has historically not been a priority in hospitals, says health secretary