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Fifa World Cup: All Whites v Egypt live updates and build-up ahead of Group G clash in Vancouver
Build-up to the All Whites second match at the Fifa World Cup.

Students use AI to make pornographic images of teachers
Multiple teachers have been the subject of these posts, featuring teachers bad-mouthing students to naked images.

Teddy ton marks years of dedication
It has taken Jean Cameron 15 years to knit her 1000 teddy bears for sick children.

Watch: Lamine Yamal scores on World Cup starting debut as Spain emphatically bounce back
Welcome to the World Cup, Lamine Yamal. Welcome to the World Cup, Spain.

England reveal Ben Stokes’ fate ahead of deciding test against Black Caps
Captain handed written warning but not fined as ECB confirms he did not see two ‘unprovoked’ attacks on team-mate Gus Atkinson.

'What a player!' - Kapp's unbeaten 81 stuns India
Marizanne Kapp makes a superb 81 off 45 balls for South Africa as they seal a vital victory over India at Old Trafford in the Women's T20 World Cup.

Emotional Hodgkinson pulls out of UK 400m final
A tearful Keely Hodgkinson pulls out of the 400m final at the UK Athletics Championships moments before the race.

Manslaughter arrest after death on small boat crossing
The migrant was found unresponsive on a boat in the English Channel on Saturday.

Ethiopia PM's party wins landslide as fears grow of new conflict
Abiy Ahmed's party retains its huge majority despite unrest in several parts of Ethiopia and tensions with its neighbours.

US and Iran begin talks on initial peace deal in Switzerland
The face-to-face meeting follows ongoing fighting in Lebanon and Iran's claim to have shut the Strait of Hormuz.

Poll: two-thirds of voters oppose public conservation land sales
Almost half of those surveyed by Curia for Forest & Bird said they were less likely to vote for a party that supports allowing public conservation land sales.

Election 2026 - The disproportionate staying power of the rural vote
Why politicians are still obsessed with winning over just four percent of New Zealanders.

Black market cigarettes selling in dairies but no packaging prosecutions in 12 months
RNZ has identified shops allegedly selling illicit cigarettes for about a third of the usual price.

Belgium v Iran - FIFA World Cup
Follow live coverage of the FIFA World Cup game between Belgium and Iran in Los Angeles.

Short reprieve for Aotearoa before more severe weather takes hold
There’s a fine start to the week for most before potential severe weather starting on Wednesday.

Infrastructure Commission warned govt to slow down on LNG plans
The Infrastructure Commission cautioned that alternatives to the $1 billion-plus terminal had not been properly explored, and officials should take the time to find "the right solution".

Why Keir Starmer’s resignation looks more likely than ever
The government message about the PM’s future has changed.

Arrest after man stabbed to death in south-east London
A man is arrested on suspicion of murder after another man was stabbed in south-east London.

Girl and two boys held over teen's fatal stabbing
Jamal Coombes was found fatally injured near Lavender Hill, Battersea, on Saturday morning.

The records that look set to be broken
The 2026 World Cup may only be 10 days old but the tournament has already rewritten football history. BBC Sport takes a look at the records already broken, or set to be.

CCTV shows moments leading up to arrest in anti-Muslim attacks probe
A topless man can be seen driving erratically in Edinburgh before abandoning his car and attacking a black man and a delivery rider.