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Number of New Zealanders leaving for Australia reaches highest level in more than a decade
The figure is the highest level of New Zealanders leaving for our neighbour in more than a decade.

Driver crashes down bank, waits in car wreck overnight to be rescued
An injured man spent the night in a car wreck after crashing down a 10 to 15 metre bank on Great Barrier Island.

Australian mining company Santana Minerals buys Otago land for $25 million
The Australian mining company is promising to employ hundreds of people.

Kiribati Language Week: Celebrating culture amid rising seas back home
This year marks five years since the celebration of the language began.

Vanuatu seeks visa-free access to Australia before renewing strategic pact
Australia's visa policy has become a sticking point between the two nations ahead of strategic pact expected to be re-signed in September.

I'll be 100% for semi-final, says Sinner - but will Djokovic after slip?
World number one Jannik Sinner says he will be "100%" for Friday's huge Wimbledon semi-final with Novak Djokovic after injuring his elbow.

'What's the story?' - Archer & Bumrah headline Lord's Test
Jofra Archer and Jasprit Bumrah headline a thrilling third Test between England and India at Lord's, writes Stephan Shemilt

Parties condemn bonfire effigy of refugees in small boat
A small boat with several figures wearing lifejackets inside is on top of a banner saying 'stop the boats'.

Bullying, anorexia, trauma - how the Post Office scandal hurt children
The children of wrongly-accused subpostmasters faced trauma and hardship but are now being promised compensation.

Historical sexual abuse claims against former bishop and vicar investigated
Four people tell the BBC about abuse being ignored at the crisis-hit Church and call for inquiry.

Kyiv facing massive Russian attack, Ukraine says
At least 10 people are injured and fires are burning across Ukraine's capital, local officials say.

NZ First now third most popular party - Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll
The latest political poll shows the coalition parties reasserting their lead.

Iconic train, The Southerner, briefly set to return
A train which transported generations of travellers between Christchurch and Invercargill, is set to make a brief return - but it will be last stop Dunedin.

Violence in Papua New Guinea appears to be increasing
"We're having law and order problems that have in the past tended to be restricted to certain provinces and locations seem to have extended to additional provinces."

Australian mining company Santana Minerals buys Otago land for $25 million
The company is promising to employ hundreds of people.

Bencic hatching plan 'while falling asleep' to beat Swiatek
Wimbledon semi-finalist Belinda Bencic thinks up game plans while she's drifting off to sleep - with her latest being to visualise beating Iga Swiatek.

Monstrous PSG 'leading a new era' - but problems for Real Madrid
Paris St-Germain look like a team building a dynasty after Luis Enrique's team took apart yet another European giant - this time Real Madrid 4-0 - to reach the Club World Cup final.

US lawmakers write to Canada to complain their wildfire smoke is spoiling summer
The politicians say their constituents are "limited in their ability to go outside" because of the air quality.

The Papers: F1's Horner 'shunted out' and 'work doesn't pay'
Thursday's front pages focus on Red Bull's removal of Christian Horner and fresh analysis of benefits payments

'No ceiling' on talent of 'unstoppable' James
When England had their backs against the wall at Euro 2025, it was Lauren James who delivered, as the Chelsea forward scored twice in their brilliant 4-0 Group D win over the Netherlands.

Watch: Trump praises Liberian president's English, the country's official language
Trump told Boakai he speaks "such good English", asking where he went to school.