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Electric surfboard catches fire at Christchurch beach
Fire crews were sent to Sumner Beach.

Mother of slain Napier teen pleads for the truth
The 15-year-old’s mother is pleading for people to come forward after he was killed in what Stuff understands was a stabbing

How Budget 2025 affects your KiwiSaver contributions
Someone on an average income will be paying nearly $900 a year more into the scheme.

Ross County claim Livingston fan spat in coach's face
Ross County say a confrontation at the end of their Scottish Premiership play-off at Livingston was sparked by a home fan spitting at one of their coaching staff.

Get to know maybe the coolest, calmest F1 driver in history
Oscar Piastri tells BBC Sport how his "calm personality" helps him be "aggressive" on track - and what he has done to become a "faster driver" this year.

Weekly quiz: What song won Eurovision?
How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

The Papers: 'Chagos surrender' and 'Shipshape Kate'
The fallout from the PM's controversial Chagos Islands deal features prominently in Friday's papers.

Energy price change set to cut bills by over Ł100 a year
Analysts believe a typical annual domestic energy bill could drop by more than Ł100 in July.

The loud hum sparking unrest in Trump's MAGA heartlands
Trump has said he wants to turn the US into the crypto-mining capital of the world - but that has real-world implications for many of his core voters

Why did the government sign the Chagos deal now?
A deal to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands and lease back a key military base has been months in the making.

Patients from Nottingham killer's NHS trust carried out stabbings weeks before attack
Two men under the care of the same NHS trust as Valdo Calocane carried out stabbings weeks before the Nottingham attacks.

Mighty Ape glitch allegedly let users log into stranger’s accounts
Users could see personal information such as credit card details, addresses and purchase history.

Phone repair worker avoids conviction after trying to AirDrop customer’s nude photo
The woman’s friend posted a video on TikTok saying a male employee at Mobile Planet in an Auckland mall had tried to send himself the photos.

Aspinall reaches play-offs as Littler sets records
Nathan Aspinall secures the final Premier League play-off spot while Luke Littler - the brilliant winner on the night - sets new records in Sheffield.

Levy's to-do list after paying Postecoglou Ł2m Europa bonus
BBC Sport analyses Tottenham's to-do list, from their manager's future, to recruitment plans and the bonuses for European glory.

A coffee by any other name: Starbucks avoids brewing controversy in South Korea
All six presidential candidates' names are banned in Starbucks stores to "maintain neutrality".

Watch: Why German troops are making their first permanent foreign deployment since WW2
The German military has not permanently stationed troops on foreign soil since World War Two.

Labubu fan fury after dolls pulled from stores
The popular toys have been removed from shelves until June, following reports of customers fighting over them.

Ship footage shared with BBC captures sound of Titan sub imploding
Support ship video shows the wife of Oceangate CEO Stockton Rush hearing the sound of the implosion.

Suspect charged with murder of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington DC
The attack is being investigated as a hate crime and could lead to the death penalty, prosecutors say.