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Industrial action disrupts Auckland train services, commuters told to take the bus
Auckland Transport is recommending customers catch rail buses and regular bus services on Sunday as train travel affected by industrial action.

Half of hospitals' critical IT hardware out of date, government warned
Half of the critical IT hardware in hospitals is past its use-by date, the government has been warned.

'I bought a caravan instead of a house deposit'
Some people complain that the prospect of buying a home is becoming more and more unrealistic.

Campbell tributes show 'amazing character' - Southgate
Tributes from the world of football to Kevin Campbell show he was a hugely popular amazing character, England boss Gareth Southgate says.

People left dangling upside down on amusement park ride
Footage recorded by an eyewitness shows the moment people got stuck on a ride in Portland, Oregon.

'What a hit!' - Aebischer doubles Swiss lead with a fine strike
Watch Switzerland midfielder Michel Aebischer double Swiss lead with wonderful strike against Hungary in their opening Uefa Euro 2024 match in Cologne.

Albania score after 23 seconds against Italy
Watch as Albania's Nedim Bajrami strikes fast to put them ahead against Italy at the Uefa Euro 2024.

UK's tallest rollercoaster leaves riders stuck during stoppage
The UK's tallest rollercoaster suffered another breakdown, leaving riders in mid air for an hour.

Calls for investigation after police car rams loose cow twice
The home secretary seeks an "urgent explanation" of why a police car was used to hit the animal twice.

What does Nigel Farage really want?
Why is a man who has failed to get elected to Parliament seven times causing panic in Tory ranks?

�Unsightly gateway� to Invercargill draws ire from deputy mayor
A roundabout at the northern entrance to Invercargill has been described as �the most unsightly I�ve ever seen� by the deputy mayor.

Highlights: Holders Italy comeback after early Albania goal to win
Holders Italy come from behind to win 2-1 after Albania score the fastest goal in Euros history at Euro 2024 in Dortmund.

Next week's weather: Unsettled for now with drier intervals possible
Unsettled weather for now, but there might be drier intervals in the mix. Elizabeth Rizzini has the details.

Iranian convicted of war crimes freed in Swedish swap
Hamid Noury has returned to Tehran in exchange for two Swedish citizens detained by Iran.

'England defence not as big an issue as you might think'
Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart explains why central defenders Marc Guehi and John Stones will be ready to face Serbia.

'Scotland's rallying words prove hard sell after Munich'
Scotland are saying all the right things after their abject defeat by Germany, but it's hard to keep the faith, writes Tom English.

Spain's Yamal becomes youngest men's Euros player
Spain's Lamine Yamal becomes the first 16-year-old to play in a men's European Championship, starting the Euro 2024 match against Croatia.

South Wales chemical incident over after mist emerged from plant
Residents were urged by South Wales Police to close their windows and doors.

Italy's Meloni plays down G7 abortion row
There are reports of tensions over the wording of the final statement from this year's summit.

Eight Israeli soldiers killed in Rafah operation, IDF says
The soldiers were returning from an operation in Rafah when their vehicle is understood to have exploded.

Putin peace terms slammed as Ukraine summit begins
Leaders from Italy and Germany called the Russian president's plan "propaganda" and "dictatorial".