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Father of man found dead on Wellington's waterfront welcomes safety barrier
Coroner Katharine Greig found Wellington's waterfront lacked adequate measures to prevent Sandy Calkin's death, and recommended installing permanent edge protection.

Man allegedly shot, critically injured in Stokes Valley
Emergency services are at the scene of an incident on Hanson Grove, Stokes Valley, where one person has been seriously injured.

Martin criticises Rangers 'egos' after opening draw
Russell Martin has managed just 270 minutes of football as Rangers head coach, and already he has left his players without a name.

'England chasing history after backing themselves into a corner'
England will be chasing history against India at The Oval on Sunday but they are only faced with that challenge after backing themselves into a corner, says chief cricket reporter Stephan Shemilt.

WATCH: How many pull-ups can you do? Trump revives fitness test for school kids
The test had been discontinued in 2012 and replaced with a fitness program during Barack Obama's term.

The Papers: 'Britain's real immigration crisis' and 'Carry on, doctor!'
The Sunday papers are splashed with stories on digital IDs and the resident doctors' strikes.

Harry Hill says his stepfather's death made him pursue comedy career
The TV Burp host says his stepfather's young death made him re-evaluate his original career in medicine.

Melting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?
Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?

Hamas refuses to disarm until Palestinian state established
Negotiations between Israel and Hamas for a ceasefire and the release of hostages stalled last week.

The Kiwi TV classic that’s being made into a film
Filming will happen across the Wellington region, using real farms, trained dogs, and expert handlers to bring the trial scenes to life.

'A strange kind of glory' as legacy-defining win eludes Lions
The British and Irish Lions had a chance to make history but failed to take it against an Australia side inspired by the colossal Will Skelton.

Hughes and Hunt win British 100m titles
Zharnel Hughes and Amy Hunt claim the 100m titles on the opening day of the UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham.

Man Utd striker Hojlund available for £30m
Manchester United are prepared to sell Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund for £30m.

US officials open investigation into former special counsel Jack Smith
Smith had led two federal criminal cases against Donald Trump before resigning from his post earlier this year.

Arrests after asylum hotel protests in England
Anti-migrant groups and counter demonstrators gather in London, Newcastle and Manchester.

New offence to criminalise online migrant boats ads
The offence of promoting illegal crossings online would carry a sentence of up to five years in prison.

Criminals cash in on TikTok Labubu trend with dangerous fakes
Labubu doll fans say real ones are increasingly hard to get because of scalpers scooping them all up.

The mystery of Winston Churchill's dead platypus was unsolved, until now
The mystery of a dead platypus, a Nazi submarine and a 45-day voyage has long remained unsolved - until now.

Jeremy Corbyn's new party needs a name and it's trickier than you might think
The ex-Labour leader wants supporters to come up with a name for his new party.

BBC launches probe into Strictly 'drug use' - report
The BBC has reportedly launched an investigation into alleged cocaine use by two Strictly Come Dancing stars.

Family condemns Hamas video showing emaciated Israeli hostage
Evyatar David's family says Hamas is starving him, as the group shows a video of him being kept in a tunnel.