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User-pays bus service for Manawatu school children to stop
The service is no longer eligible for government-funded services to schools in Palmerston North will stop at the end of the coming school term.

Villa score late to beat Sunderland in seven-goal thriller
Tammy Abraham's late winner helps Aston Villa survive a late Sunderland fightback and give Unai Emery's side a crucial 4-3 victory in their quest for Champions League football next season.

Dream derby result for Liverpool fans but huge summer ahead for Slot
Liverpool's 100th-minute winner at Everton moves the Reds closer to a Champions League spot - but issues still remain.

Family reunited with daughter's 55-year-old book
Nicola Lomax says she was drawn in by the book's cover and wanted to find its original owner.

Ukraine police chief resigns after officers allegedly fled deadly shooting
Authorities say the officers have been suspended and an investigation into their actions is under way.

Eight activists charged after Crown Jewels and The Ritz targeted
Crumble and custard was flung at the Crown Jewels' display case and manure was poured on the floor of hotel in December 2025.

Eight children killed in Louisiana shooting, police say
The children, aged from one to 14 years old, were killed in a shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, which police are describing as a "domestic disturbance".

No queens - we may have won the yellow-legged hornet battle
There's hope we may have won the war against the yellow-legged hornet, but what happens next is critical.

New AI screening tool for telehealth to help deal with rise in calls
The agency in charge says it will help reassure people while they wait to speak to a counsellor.

Time running out to protect Bitcoin from quantum computers, Google says
Google has issued a wake-up call to the Bitcoin community to take urgent action to upgrade blockchain security as advances in quantum technology increase the risk of fraudulent transactions and theft.

Solution sought for 'ghost' trees of Castlecliff
In the early 2000s council planted dozens of griselinia in galvanised steel cages, but most have since died or are in distress.

Record-breaking Bayern win Bundesliga - now for the Treble
Free-scoring Bayern Munich swept to the German title for the 35th time. Now their sights turn towards completing the Treble.

Van Dijk 100th-minute winner sees Liverpool beat Everton
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk scores a 100th-minute winner to secure an important victory against Everton in the first Merseyside Derby at The Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Man City beat Arsenal to close gap in title race
Erling Haaland and Rayan Cherki strike as Manchester City beat league leaders Arsenal to close the gap to three points with a game in hand and pile more pressure on Mikel Arteta's side.

Why are gray whales dying in San Francisco's waters? US scientists search for clues
Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.

Thousands of Parisians evacuated as WW2 bomb detonated
Residents within a 450m radius of the device were told to leave their homes while it was neutralised.

'Urgency' needed over climate adaptation funding, Insurance Council says
But the climate minister says decisions on cost-sharing arrangements are "complex" and won't be made until after the election.

'Our tipuna have a funny way of making us remember': missing taonga found in Germany
Tawhaki, an ancestor, a demigod, and a tohunga, has been reunited with his people after mysteriously disappearing more than a century ago.

Live: Politicians react as latest poll shows National unable to govern if election held today
A new poll showing National sitting on just 30 percent, and the coalition unable to govern, has set the stage for a crucial week in Christopher Luxon's primeministership.