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Student killed by train minutes after the school day ends
The time of the incident meant it was a tragedy others in the Matamata College community saw.

Police search for Perry Collins
The public’s help is being sought to locate Collins, a 28-year-old who has a parole recall warrant.

Phil Goff farewells UK after sacking
The former High Commissioner to the UK Phil Goff is heading back to NZ after being ousted by Winston Peters.

Poignant Cheltenham double dedicated to late jockey
Marine Nationale and Jazzy Matty both claimed emotional wins at the Cheltenham Festival two years after winning here for jockey Michael O'Sullivan, who died in a fall last month.

Van Dijk has 'no idea' if he will stay at Liverpool
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he has "no idea" whether he will stay at Anfield beyond the current season.

Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train
More than 30 militants were killed in the operation, a military spokesperson says.

Her Holyrood career is over, but Sturgeon still remains the biggest name in Scottish politics
Nicola Sturgeon's decision to stand down as an MSP was obvious but it still has the capacity to startle, says BBC Scotland political editor Glenn Campbell.

EU hits back at tariffs and warns against trade war
For consumers, higher prices loom on supermarket shelves, but for businesses and industry the risks are higher.

Disability benefit cuts test loyalty of Labour MPs
Some are worried about the possibility of freezing payments for people with long-term conditions.

Labour councillor guilty of indecent exposure should quit, says health secretary
The health secretary calls for his former aide to resign after the aide admitted indecent exposure.

Arctic air brings freeze to UK as weather warning issued
Temperatures have plummeted. What's in store for the rest of the week?

Why Ryan Peake is the best golf story of the year
A teenage contemporary of Cameron Smith, Ryan Peake went down a different path and ended up in jail. There, he wrote a letter that changed his life.

Here's what home loan borrowers are doing - have they made the right call?
4.99% interest rates have been enough to pull borrowers back from short-term fixes. So what happens now?

Crowds flock to Central Districts Field Days
More than 25,000 people are expected to graze among 500 exhibitor displays and attractions over the next three days as the agricultural showcase opens in Feilding.

ServiceNow enhances AI platform with new agentic features
ServiceNow has launched its Yokohama platform, introducing AI-driven enhancements to boost automation and observability, promising increased efficiency for enterprises.

Can Donald Trump afford a trade war with Canada?
And can Elon Musk afford a tumble in Tesla's share price?

Queen visits Cheltenham after early snow on course
Thousands of racegoers descended on Prestbury Park dressed in their best for 'Style Wednesday'.

How could Putin respond to US-Ukraine ceasefire plan?
The Kremlin is weighing its options following the US-Ukraine proposal for a 30-day ceasefire.

What we know about Rodrigo Duterte's ICC arrest warrant... in 90 seconds
The BBC's Anna Holligan reports from The Hague, where former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has arrived.

How much will the UK be hit by tariffs and what happens next?
How much will the UK be hit by US tariffs and what happens next?

UK revokes accreditation for two Russian diplomatic officials
It comes after two British officials were accused of spying and ordered to leave Russia on Monday.

From Mexico cartel safe house to US streets: BBC tracks deadly fentanyl targeted by Trump tariffs
As the president tries to force Mexico to stop the flow of drugs, cartel members tell Quentin Sommerville they will not be deterred.