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Mother dies in hospital after Christchurch house fire that left three-year-old dead
Three of the child's siblings have been discharged from hospital.

bitsensing launches AIR4D radar for autonomous vehicles
Access to raw radar data could help self-driving fleets train software and move beyond tightly controlled pilot zones.

Jury find pair guilty of murdering terminally ill man at remote settlement
Friends and family of a man known as Yip Yip erupted with applause and cheers as a jury found two men guilty of his murder after two days of deliberations.

Sarpreet Singh’s journey from South Auckland to the football world stage
Midfielder's rise comes at a time when ethnic communities in New Zealand are increasingly getting involved in the sport.

Child who died in Christchurch fire was 3-years-old, mother in critical condition
The child's mother is in critcal condition while three of her siblimgs have been discharged from hospital.

Government targets 19 pieces of legislation for Waitangi Treaty amendments
The Waitangi Tribunal has slammed the government for undermining the strength of the treaty in law.

Carano bout to 'smash' women's fight pay record - Rousey
Ronda Rousey says she is "smashing the record" alongside Gina Carano for the "most women have been paid in combat sports" and she could become the most powerful figure in MMA since UFC president Dana White.

Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown
A moped had been used in the deadly stray-bullet shooting of a 7-month-old in Brooklyn last month, officials said.

Five Italians die during cave dive in Maldives
Italy says the incident happened at a depth of 50m. Maldivian rescuers have so far found one body.

Hotel owners expected a World Cup boom - so far it hasn't happened
An industry body survey found hotels in World Cup host cities see the tournament as a "non-event".

The Papers: 'Starmer's battle begins' and 'Rivals'
The papers are dominated by Sir Keir Starmer's fight to stay on as prime minister.

Chiefs v Highlanders live updates: Super Rugby Pacific round 14 clash
Live updates of the Super Rugby Pacific clash between the Chiefs and Highlanders.

Device code phishing surges across criminal toolkits
The scams can hand attackers Microsoft 365 access, as new kits and services make device code phishing easier to run at scale.

'Despicable' behaviour doesn't make Hayden Tasker guilty of murder, lawyer says
Closing arguments have taken place in the trial for the man accused of murdering Senior Sergeant Lyn Fleming in the early hours of New Year's Day 2025.

Invercargill mayor condemns 'bunch of thugs' involved in park attacks
Tom Campbell says Invercargill is shocked by the separate attacks in Queen's Park that left one person critically injured and another seriously injured.

Sutton's predictions v Blossoms & Songer
Chris Sutton takes on indie band Blossoms and rapper Songer plus the BBC readers and AI with his predictions for the FA Cup final and this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Parlour? Villa? Gerrard? Ranking best FA Cup final goals
From Ricky Villa to Steven Gerrard, Ray Parlour to Roberto di Matteo - here are 10 of the best FA Cup final goals of all time.

Scheffler shares US PGA lead as Aronimink bites back
As many of the world's best struggle at the US PGA Championship, Scottie Scheffler - the world's very best - is among a select few to get change out of Aronimink.

New Zealand's Maori Queen meets King Charles at Buckingham Palace
The meeting with the British monarch was Te Arikinui's first since she became Maori Queen in 2024.

I've never seen anything like the abuse during this election
Councillors tell of the abuse they faced from the public in recent weeks. Why is it on the rise?