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Fire crews battle large blaze at Botany Town Centre in Auckland
Thick black smoke can be seen billowing from the cinema.

Opportunity Party vows to 'clean up politics' with lobbying and donations reforms
Party leader Qiulae Wong says "the warning lights are flashing" for the nation's democracy, with lobbying and political donations in urgent need of reform.

‘We lost our wee sunshine’: Parents mourn toddler killed in dog attack
The parents of a 1-year-old boy who died after an incident with a dog in Aranui have shared a heartbreaking tribute to their son.

Woman realises she had been violated while chatting with her rapist online
Lee Edri was found guilty by an Auckland jury of sexual violation by rape.

O'Connor secures European gold in heptathlon
Kate O'Connor says her late grandmother "would have been jumping for joy" at the Irish athlete claims gold in the heptathlon at the European Championships in Birmingham.

Rashford returns as AC Milan highlight issues facing Carrick
Manchester United finish their pre-season campaign with a 4-2 defeat by Ruben Amorim's AC Milan in Poland, as Marcus Rashford returns to Red Devils action.

Newcastle change shirts during first half of friendly due to colour clash
Newcastle United change shirts in the first half of their pre-season friendly against Bayer Leverkusen.

Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta, reports say
Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.

Body found in search for UK student missing on Romania hike
A body is found during the search for George Smyth, who went missing while hiking in Romania.

Eleven killed in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, authorities say
Israel's military said it had struck "Hezbollah terror infrastructure" in response to what it described as earlier action against its soldiers.

Why the Hawks and Pies both won out of their historic draw
On a night the same two clubs played in their second draw in the same season for the first time in VFL/AFL history, both Collingwood and Hawthorn had reason to celebrate.

The $1m gap between the Roosters and a new deal for Sam Walker
The Tricolours and their star halfback have put contract negotiations on hold, with the parties still some way apart in their valuation of the Maroons playmaker.

Watch: Referee takes rare step to overrule TMO and award try against All Blacks
Nika Amashukeli stuck with his decision and chose not to act on the advice of the TMO telling him to disallow a Bulls try in the tour match in Pretoria.

Could we take GST off our power bills? - Ask Susan Edmunds
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.

Nvidia eyes investing $3 billion in SB Energy under OpenAI data center deal, Information says

Inter sign England full-back Spence from Tottenham
England full-back Djed Spence signs a five-year deal at Inter Milan as he makes a move to Italy from Tottenham.

Fernandez booed by Chelsea fans as Alonso offers glimpse of blueprint
Enzo Fernandez is booed by sections of the Chelsea support, Morgan Rogers scores on his first appearance and Xabi Alonso offers a glimpse of what could be his blueprint for the season.

Liechtenstein changes succession rule to allow women to ascend the throne
The declaration was made on the national day of the central European country, which has a population of just 44,000.

'Fury' at Tarling death as cycling union calls for better helmets
The cyclists' union expresses "fury" over the death of British rider Fin Tarling during Friday's stage of the Volta a Portugal.

Major incidents across UK put firefighters under 'incredible pressure', fire chief says
Major incidents are declared across the UK including in Stourbridge, Sandwell and Pershore.

The biggest player to play in the NRL opens up on his NFL dream
Ben Te Kura has walked away from the certainty of a six-figure Brisbane Broncos contract in a bid to follow Jordan Mailata and Jarryd Hayne’s switch to the NFL.