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‘The fight is over’: Ambulance officer who spent career helping others dies after months-long fight for life
Colleagues remember Matthew Liddle as a kind and compassionate caregiver after he died following complications from a brain aneurysm.

Springboks blank Wales again to stay unbeaten in Nations Championship
South Africa hammer Wales 43-0 and are three for three in Nations Championship rugby.

Christchurch debt still hampers Selwyn amalgamation discussions
Selwyn Mayor Lydia Gliddon said the Council was open to all options and it was ultimately a choice for ratepayers.

2 Space Stocks You Should Buy Before Piling Into SpaceX

Three heads, one body: Inside the Cerberus coalition
Like the mythical three-headed dog Cerberus, New Zealand's coalition government must coordinate three distinct minds within a single body.

Anger as 2000-home development above flood-prone valley enters fast track
Residents in flood-prone Waimauku fear a proposed development on the hills above them could worsen flooding across the valley.

'It's everything I ever dreamed of': 55-year-old buys first home after years of believing he never would.
Clay Peet negotiated almost $100,000 off an Eden Terrace apartment as first-home buyers break a new record for their activity in the property market.

The harrowing dark side of England's World Cup exit
During a major football tournament such as the World Cup, some women and girls are constantly living in fear - because domestic abuse rises when England play, research shows.

False nines or firing forwards - England's potential life after Kane
Are England facing the prospect of using a false nine up front once record scorer Harry Kane calls time on his international career?

Messi and Tom Brady in disbelief over 'prophetic' Lamine Yamal photo
Argentina's Lionel Messi says it is "crazy" to be facing Spain's Lamine Yamal in a World Cup final after being photographed with him as a baby.

The Bronze Final - the unwanted tie or a match with a 'golden layer'?
Why does the Fifa World Cup Bronze Final still exist?

Russian online retail warehouses hit by deadly Ukrainian strikes
Drones targeted Wildberries facilities near Moscow and in Tambov. Ukraine's leader called them "major logistics facilities" supplying "sanctioned components".

Watch: Angry McIlroy torches DeChambeau for Open antics
Northern Irishman admits to ‘not being particularly fond’ of American after reaction to being given two-shot penalty; plus, timeline of feud

Argentina v England - Nations Championship
Los Pumas take on their bitter English rivals in a Nations Championship clash in Santiago del Estero.

Ryan Fox matches major championship record with stunning British Open surge
The Kiwi added his name to the growing list of players who share the major championship scoring record when he became the third player this week with a record-tying 62.

CEO: SpaceX's record IPO was the space economy's opening act. Here's what comes next.

‘We’ve got a lot more in us’: All Blacks coach pleased with early progress
Dave Rennie has overseen three wins from his first three matches in charge – each more impressive than the last.

I thought I knew Auckland. Then I tried walking from one coast to the other
I have lived in Auckland for most of my life, but I usually view the city from my driver’s seat or during a rushed commute.

‘I thought I was supporting a Kiwi business’: Shoppers caught by fake boutique
Arrowtown businesses are concerned their town’s reputation has been exploited by an online scam.

Teen stuck on M25 for eight hours on first drive
Beatrix was one of many drivers stuck in miles-long queues on the motorway following a crash.

World Cup winner Capdevila appeals to Trump after US travel permit denied
Former Spain international Joan Capdevila has made a plea to US President Donald Trump for help after he says he was denied a travel permit to enter the United States before Sunday's World Cup final.

Laos says it can't determine cause of tourist deaths linked to methanol
Officials say they have no evidence of poisoning over the 2024 deaths because autopsies were not conducted.