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Football World Cup warm-ups done, All Whites must switch focus
After their defeat to England, now New Zealand's Football World Cup preparation gets serious.

Watch: Driver escapes collision after ute allegedly blasts through red light at night
A driver narrowly avoided a crash after a speeding ute allegedly ran a red light at a central Dunedin intersection in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Ecologist ‘bursts into tears’ seeing endangered gliders using replacement nests

WhatsApp messages trap kebab manager who targeted worker for illegal premium payments
An employment investigation has exposed an illegal scheme by kebab shop managers to extract premium payments from a vulnerable worker, triggering thousands of dollars in penalties.

‘Embarrassing’: UK media blast England after narrow win over All Whites
British pundits didn't hold back after Thomas Tuchel fielded two entirely different teams in a "glorified training run" against New Zealand.

Vaping in store office cost retail employee workplace bonus
A part-time retail employee missed out on a company reward campaign due to a final written warning on his record for vaping and mixing paint without protective equipment.

This was a training game - England & Tuchel now need to get serious
England have one more game to prepare for their World Cup campaign - and they must use it wisely, writes Phil McNulty.

Insecurity and instability drive voters in Peru's tight presidential race
After eight presidents in ten years, many voters are looking for stability so the next president can focus on tackling crime and inequality.

'My great-grandad saved your life' - Aberfan survivor left stunned on school visit
An Aberfan disaster survivor met the great-grandson of the caretaker who pulled him from the rubble.

Why pupils are getting custom school leavers shirts made for their last day
In between studying for GCSE exams, many students spend hours designing personalised leavers' shirts.

Multiple people shot near festival in Ohio with suspect still at large, police say
"Many victims" have been taken for medical treatment, the Toledo police department said in a statement.

Police seeking help to identify young women linked to assaults at Auckland's Morningside station
Four victims were attacked on a train and at Morningside Train Station on Halloween last year.

Bay of Plenty highway re-opens after vehicle fire
State Highway 30 near Galatea Road in Te Teko has re-opened after a vehicle fire.

I tried Google’s new health app. It can’t replace a real trainer
Over the past few weeks, Google’s omniscient Coach has messaged me constantly about my heart, sleep and exercise. But how capable is it?

He moved to Invercargill for the job. Now he must pay back $21,000
An engineer has been ordered to pay back more than $21,000 in relocation costs after his employment at a South Island smelter ended just 20 days short of a crucial contractual milestone.

Scotland score four in first half to beat Bolivia
Watch the goals as Scotland score four in the first half to beat Bolivia in their final World Cup warm-up.

Billam-Smith stops Rozicki in Zuffa Boxing's UK debut
Britain's Chris Billam-Smith marks Zuffa Boxing's UK debut show with a gritty performance to beat Ryan Rozicki by technical knockout after seven gruelling rounds in Bournemouth.

Builder wins bet on Epsom Derby thanks to 'spooky' time capsule tip
A member of the team that unearthed the 62-year-old letter put £20 on what came to be the winning horse.

The Papers: 'Cuts to fund defence spark chaos' and 'Kate the cream of hearts'
The government's defence spending plans feature on many of Sunday's front pages - along with a royal wedding.

Patient, precise, clinical - are Scotland ready to make World Cup mark?
Scotland thrash Bolivia and are in decent fettle one week out from the biggest game of their international lives.