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Auckland FC boosted for start of season after striker dodges red card ban
Sam Cosgrove will take his place on the field when Auckland host Melbourne City on Saturday and their championship defence begins.

Mob politics: Coalition seizes on gang pad visit, but National faces its own challenge
Labour and the Opportunity Party are distancing themselves from Te Pati Maori and the Greens over their candidates’ selfies with the Mongrel Mob, as the photos into a major distraction for the Opposition during the election campaign.

Two seriously hurt after crash, part of State Highway 1 west of Balclutha closed
A section of State Highway 1 west of Balclutha has been closed after a crash this afternoon.

Holding the centre: Future voters might thank National and Labour for unsexy politics
Analysis: Luxon and Hipkins are being damned as stale and boring, but perhaps they are stopping the scrum screwing in a way that reins in the extreme left-right swings we are seeing in some parts of the world.

One in critical condition following chemical incident in Christchurch
Crews from Fire and Emergency NZ rescued two people from the premises.

Simon Gault denied skin cancer surgery cover after 50 years with Southern Cross
The celebrity chef says rule changes left him paying for surgery himself despite paying premiums since 1970.

Jackson steps up again as Aston Villa revival continues
Nicolas Jackson continues his fine goalscoring form as Aston Villa record an impressive Champions League win.

UK temperatures to rise to 23C before autumn chill sets in
Warm air will bring unseasonable warmth to the south and east of the UK on Thursday but chillier conditions are set to spread to all areas by the weekend.

The Papers: 'Zelenskyy blames Trump' and Brand a 'sex predator'
Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to London and the first day of Russell Brand's rape trial dominate Thursday's front pages.

Wales has a school standards crisis. Will plans to fix it actually work?
Wales scores poorly on international test results but it is not clear a new curriculum will help.

‘Nice little shake:’ M5.7 quake hits King Country and beyond
The earthquake was centred 30 km north-east of Taumarunui.

Piha campground to reopen this summer against council recommendations
The Waitakere ranges local board has voted to reopen the camp that is on a flood plain.

Auckland's Carmel College principal slams 'unacceptable' behaviour after students' cars egged
Carmel College's principal said nearby schools had been contacted and asked students not to retaliate or it could further escalate the situation.

Exotic Dancers at Calendar Girls considered employees, not independent contractors, court finds
The Employment Court finds five former dancers were not independent contractors.

Starship Hospital's cancer ward three months away from full staff after chemotherapy delays
Health NZ said 20 cycles of chemotherapy were delayed over the past four months due to a lack of staff, but noted that delays never exceeded a week.

Guardiola's return, Man City's defiance - and a game of glorious chaos
On their return to Etihad Stadium Manchester City put on a show of defiance - even in the face of a PSG masterclass, writes Phil McNulty.

Australian woman charged with lacing colleague's curry with snail poison
The alleged victim, who was in a relationship with the woman, had spotted bright green pellets in the meal.

I'm 12 and I want to try protein powder - should I?
We asked experts how safe it is for children and teenagers to take protein supplements.

How West Midlands shed its gun crime capital label
Firearms discharges drop by more than half in the past six years in the force area.