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Armed police swarm central Auckland building
At least a dozen armed police have descended on an area of central Auckland, after reports of a person with a gun.

UK rugby star Billy Vunipola says Spanish police shocked he had the energy to fight after being tasered
After refusing to put his shirt back on he was tasered twice by police at a bar before being taken to hospital and sedated.

One person dead in crash of car and parked truck-trailer
Two other people were taken to hospital in a serious condition in the Feilding incident, police said

Q and A: ANU's Stephen Howes on Australia's Pacific Engagement Visa quotas
Australian National University's Development Policy Centre head, Stephen Howes, says Papua New Guinea has emerged as a big winner for the program.

Boys detained for zombie-knife killing of teen, 16
Mikey Roynon was stabbed at a house party in Bath where he was celebrating a girl's 16th birthday.

Pochettino criticises 'stupid' rumours on Chelsea future
Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino says that he does not know whether his contract will be extended beyond next year, and calls for the "stupid rumours" about his future to end.

Luton stay in bottom three after draw with Everton
Luton Town miss out on the chance to move out of the relegation zone as they are held by Everton in the Premier League.

Three arrested over Sikh activist's killing in Canada
Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead last June, sparking a diplomatic row between India and Canada.

Squirrels may have given medieval Britons leprosy
It’s the first time a medieval animal has been identified as a host for the disease.

Chris Mason analysis: Bleak picture for Sunak as Tories take election hit
Labour has discovered a knack of winning in the local elections where they need to win in a general election.

Tories see big losses in last pre-general election test
Labour wins a by-election and string of councils from the Tories, who retain the Tees Valley mayoralty.

Three arrested and charged over Sikh activist's killing in Canada
Three Indian nationals have been arrested and charged over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, which sparked a major diplomatic row between the two countries.

Watch: Perenara sets Super Rugby try record
Super Rugby’s all-time leading try-scorer isn’t a centre, wing or fullback. He’s a halfback.

About the South: On logging machines, lost ships and quail
Southland’s largest logging machine was the Lidgerwood, an enormous steam-driven winch imported from the USA to work at the Port Craig Timber Mill.

Local Electioncast! The results (part two…)
'A rolling weekend of psephological fun' continues

Verstappen beats Leclerc to Miami sprint pole
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen beat Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc to take pole position for the sprint race at the Miami Grand Prix.

Remains of man thought to be hostage found in Israel
Elyakim Libman was a security guard at the Nova music festival when Hamas attacked on 7 October.

A record number of sea lions gather in San Francisco
More than one thousand of the animals visited a city pier - the region's biggest spike in 15 years.

Ex-Trump aide gets emotional at hush-money trial
Hope Hicks testifies she was "a little stunned" to hear his graphic remarks about women in a 2005 tape.

Palestinian doctor dies in Israeli prison
Israeli authorities said they were investigating the death of orthopaedic surgeon Dr Adnan Al-Bursh.

When is the next general election?
The next UK general election has to be held by 28 January 2025, but could take place earlier.