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Crash blocks State Highway 2 in Waioeka
Motorists are advised to expect delays after a truck rolled on State Highway 2 in Waioeka this evening.

League-leading Auckland FC drop points again after late Mariners equaliser
Callan Elliot though he had scored a winner after Central Coast’s first equaliser, but the visitors dug deep to stymie their better-placed rivals.

Community boards resist Western Bay of Plenty merger proposal
At an appeal hearing on Thursday, four of the region's five community boards spoke against the proposed changes because it would diminish their local voice.

New Zealand's flu season hard to predict, despite high case numbers in US
While the US saw a particularly tough season, it doesn't always translate to the Southern Hemisphere, says Dr Richard Webby.

Haaland reaches 100 goal involvements in record time
The records may have slowed down as his goalscoring enters more human levels, but Erling Haaland reaches another landmark in Manchester City's 2-2 draw with Brighton.

The untold story of the battle that helped end WW2 in Europe
Some of the men who were there look back nearly 80 years to the largest single airborne operation.

Trump blocked from using wartime law for deportations
A judge ordered a 14-day halt on deporting Venezuelans under a Trump order that declared them enemies.

Creativity or cultural invasion? A fashion show sparks a row in Kashmir
A fashion show in a snowy town has sparked a controversy in Indian-administered Kashmir.

The Papers: Benefits 'backtrack' and smacking 'could be criminal'
A mix of stories make up the front of the Sunday papers.

How our noisy world is seriously damaging our health
The BBC's James Gallagher investigates the invisible killer all around us.

Boxer loses cool in bizarre fashion
Nick Ball lashes out and kicks TJ Doheny at the end of the first round of their boxing bout.

Formula 1: Norris wins Grand Prix, Lawson fails to finish
McLaren's Lando Norris won Formula One's season-opening Australian Grand Prix at a rain-soaked Albert Park on Sunday.

Lawson spins out of chaotic Australian GP in tough Red Bull debut
The 23-year-old Kiwi struggles on Red Bull debut as Australian GP descends into a lottery in wet and windy Melbourne.

Associate Education Minister David Seymour accuses school lunch programme critics of 'nitpicking'
The Associate Education Minister told Q+A the programme had "shown two sides of New Zealand".

Mirumiru draws a new picture of dementia through a te ao Maori lens
Filmmaker Allan George (Ngati Kahungunu) shares a deeply personal story with animated short Mirumiru. He talks to Culture 101.

All library workers deserve a fair wage - union
On Friday the Public Service Association (PSA) lodged a pay equity claim for library assistants with the Employment Relations Authority, after the stalling of a claim lodged with six councils in 2019.

Ruthless France beat Scotland to win Six Nations title
Watch highlights as France beat Scotland 35-16 to end England's title hopes and win the Six Nations title.

'Stellar England turn Cardiff cauldron into funhouse'
England create special memories with an unexpected rout of Wales' Principality Stadium home that should fuel them to further feats.

'I feel sick at the prospect of welfare cuts'
People on long-term sickness and disability benefits have told the BBC they fear how cuts will affect them.

'We're trying to invoke emotion': Stadium architects on what CGI tells fans
Architects say the brand message clubs want to promote is a central part of modern stadium design.

'I was duped into leaving London for school in Ghana - but it saved me'
Going to school in Ghana was like prison for Londoner Mark Wilberforce, but he feels it kept him from jail.

Draper stuns Alcaraz in dramatic Indian Wells semi-final
Britain's Jack Draper is helped by a controversial video call in his favour to earn a coming-of-age win over four-time major champion Carlos Alcaraz.