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Flights diverted in wild Wellington wind amid widespread warnings
Two flights into Wellington from Christchurch have been diverted as powerful winds batter the capital on Sunday morning.

Hospital security appeared powerless against 'intimidating' patient, witness says
The man "crashed" against a wall, stared at people and vaped in Palmerston North Hospital before being seen by medical staff.

'That's insane': Teenager becomes first Kiwi to win Downhill World Series title
Historic world title win for 17-year-old Kiwi downhill mountain biker Jonty Williamson.

Tonali nightmare as Sangare stars - Brentford v Spurs player ratings
How Brentford and Tottenham's players rated following their Premier League match.

Norris expects challenge after back-to-back poles
World champion Lando Norris says he expects other teams to challenge for victory after securing pole position for Sunday's final Dutch Grand Prix.

Ex-West Brom midfielder Castro, 25, dies during friendly
Former West Brom midfielder Quevin Castro dies at the age of 25 after collapsing during a match in Portugal.

Fourteen killed in strike on Myanmar monastery
A rescue worker said the site had been struck twice as civilians gathered for a meditation retreat.

Canadian PM calls Trump's fresh tariffs a 'miscalculation' after trade talks collapse
Canada's prime minister said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs as he accused the US of starting a trade war.

Two police officers among seven killed in wrong-way car crash
A pursuit of the car containing five teens had been called off shortly before, the BBC understands.

‘Why stop at 20 teams?’ NRL reveals plans for further expansion
The NRL is poised to reveal the identity of its 20th team by Christmas. However, it may not be long before the competition expands to 22 teams.

Posting this photo was a big mistake for a club trying to re-establish itself as an NRL giant
Parramatta posted two photos of controversial former star Jarryd Hayne in their dressing rooms last weekend. The backlash was swift and damning.

Hundreds across Wellington, South Island without power
Wellington electricity reports outages for more than 1300 customers.

'Dad is the one': Lewis Clareburt on the man behind his success
From early Wellington beach trips to 5am pool runs, the Kiwi swimmer credits his dad's support for his career success.

Tarling third in Vuelta opener after brother's death
Britain's Josh Tarling finishes third in the opening stage of the Vuelta a Espana just eight days after his brother Fin lost his life in a crash.

Fifa president Infantino asked to stay away from youth tournament
Gianni Infantino has been asked to stay away from a youth football tournament in the Dominican Republic this weekend by Concacaf president Victor Montagliani.

Vigil held for family who died in sea off Shoreham
Town pays its respects to a family who died after getting into difficulty in the water off West Sussex.

Carney faces crucial test after walking away from Trump's deal
The Canadian prime minister will have to sell his gamble that walking away from talks with the White House will be worth the consequences.

Watch: Moment humanoid robot beats Usain Bolt's 100m record
The robot ran the distance in 9.39 seconds at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing.

Video appears to show police chase minutes before fatal A66 crash
Several police vehicles are seen chasing a car just three minutes before the crash on the A66 near Middlesbrough.

Preston in hospital on drip before Bulldogs game, five players with Covid
Canterbury kept their finals hopes alive despite Matt Burton also returning home for a family issue, and as it was revealed Jacob Kiraz had been playing with a torn calf.