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Witnesses sought after fatal crash near Taupo
Anyone with dashcam footage or who saw the crash is asked to contact police.

Manu Samoa coach, captain happy despite loss to Scotland
The Samoans were missing several of their leading players in their Pacific Nations Cup build-up.

All Blacks talk up Hamilton before tonight's test against France
The French rugby team might have snubbed Hamilton, but the All Blacks were full of praise for the city before tonight's test against 'Les Bleus'. France have never played a...

El Salvador and US negotiate prisoner swap with Venezuela
Some 250 Venezuelans deported from the US to El Salvador were exchanged for 10 Americans held by Caracas.

Is this the death of the late night US chat show?
Viewers were taken by surprise this week when Stephen Colbert announced the end of The Late Show.

Wayne and Coleen Rooney made heroes of Lord of the Rings spoof
The Legend of Rooney's Ring, by one of the writers of TV's Motherland, transports the couple to a fantasy world.

US tech CEO suspended after Coldplay concert embrace goes viral
Big screen footage of the two people went viral after reports they were colleagues and at least one was married to another person.

Sylvanian Families' legal battle over TikTok drama
The toys' owner is suing a TikTok creator who makes videos of them in adult storylines.

Why the Epstein case looms large in MAGA world
A subset of Trump supporters are passionate about the case - and angry at the president.

Review: 'Universal Language' an absurdist comedy in the spirit of Wes Anderson
In Matthew Rankin's film Universal Language, a heartbroken man goes home to Winnipeg in snowy Manitoba - but it's not what you might expect.

Southland council failed to engage with Maori on amalgamation, document finds
But mayor Rob Scott said he reached out to Ngai Tahu's chair early on, and believed the timing must not have been right for them to respond.

Decision on additional Tasman flood funds not yet made - prime minister
On a visit to the Tasman region, Christopher Luxon would not yet say whether the government would provide more flood relief.

Increase in cases of vomiting, diarrhoea since Nelson-Marlborough flooding
Health NZ was unable to confirm the number of cases or if they were linked to flood contamination.

Spain through to semis after win over hosts Switzerland
Spain continue their quest for a first European Championship crown by scoring two second-half goals to knock out hosts Switzerland and reach the semi-finals.

Wasps are back this summer – a lot of them
Wasps are well-suited to Britain's warm weather so we need to learn to live alongside them, naturalists say.

The Papers: Taliban 'revenge' and Labour's 'case for power'
The fallout from the Afghan data leak features on Saturday's front pages.

Dog who helped police Queen's funeral dies after car crash
PD Bert, who once sniffed out £250,000 in criminal money, died in a crash on Thursday.

RSV vaccine to be offered to premature babies in NI
A vaccination programme to tackle respiratory syncytial virus is to be extended in Northern Ireland.

Syrian presidency to send new force to halt clashes in south
The Syrian leader's move comes after days of clashes between Bedouin and Druze fighters in Suweida, reported to have killed hundreds.

MasterChef crisis: Wallace and Torode were 'never friends'
There were nine complaints against Torode, BBC learns - and show’s producers had hoped to ride out the storm.