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Petone Beach's leopard seal found dead, being tested for bird flu
The female seal was found dead on Saturday and DOC says MPI will be testing for H5 bird flu.

Watch: Kiwi veteran wins chaotic Supercars race in the ‘wildest conditions’
Fabian Coulthard teamed up with Chaz Mostert to win his first Supercars race in six years.

The cost of everything
Hang on, it looks as if we're in for a very expensive summer.

Dominant Kerr wins $150K with GB's first Ultimate title
Josh Kerr ends a sensational season by winning the Ultimate Championship 1500m title as the inaugural edition of athletics' new global event concludes.

McInnes delivers togetherness & intensity in Old Firm gobsmacker
BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English analyses Rangers' convincing Old Firm victory over Celtic at Ibrox.

Haaland scores controversial winner as Man City win derby despite Foden red
Erling Haaland's goal helps Manchester City win a highly controversial Manchester derby at rivals Manchester United despite playing with 10 men for more than 70 minutes.

Zoo advertises tickets for 'child predator tour'
Chester Zoo, which was selling tickets to see lions and tigers, says the mistake was a computer error.

Police searching for six men over anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth
Force releases images of individuals it wants to speak to after disorder at Eastney Marina on 6 September.

Refereeing body admits judgement error over Haaland derby winner
The Premier League refereeing body Pro Ref admits an error of judgement in awarding Erling Haaland's winner in the Manchester derby.

Will record donations to Reform go down as a moment of political change?
Andy Burnham is likely to face fresh pressure to further change the rules on party donations, writes Jack Fenwick.

Russia hits Ukrainian train shortly after Boris Johnson and top European officials leave station
The former UK PM said "I don't know what warped logic drove Putin to blow up a stationary Ukrainian locomotive on the Polish border this morning".

Reality check in the mail for Wallabies with scary Springboks up next
After dispatching the All Blacks 3-1 in a brutal Test series, South Africa are the world’s best side, with daylight second. And they’re heading our way.

Bougainville president condemns 'terroristic acts of violence' at Panguna Mine
The president of the Autonomous Bougainville Government has condemned the arson attack on a foreign mining company's equipment at the Panguna mine site.

Mystery surrounds man’s unexplained gunshot wound
The man has received serious injuries, and remains in hospital.

What is post-workout fatigue – and can you prevent it?
Feeling completely exhausted doesn't necessarily mean you've had a better workout.

'Finally got our points' - Hull and Woad shine in European Solheim win
Charley Hull gets the ball rolling as Europe's big guns finally came to the fore in Sunday's singles as they wrestled the Solheim Cup back from the United States with a 15½-12½ victory at Bernardus Golf Club in the Netherlands.

How virtual safety car cost Norris win - and should F1 change rules?
Lando Norris says he was "insanely unlucky" to lose what seemed like a certain win in the Spanish Grand Prix because of the timing of a virtual safety car.

Swedish party blocs tied after Sunday vote, projections say
With 50% of the votes counted, the two main blocs were separated by only 20,000 votes, Sweden public broadvasteer SVT said.

Meghan shares glimpse of family life after Sussexes return to UK
It's the first time the Duchess of Sussex had posted her family on her Instagram grid since they return to the UK last month.

Forget the Cleary chaos. These Panthers moments tell the true tale of another epic
When you know you’re really, well and truly alive – and trying to stay that way in a game of rugby league – that’s what Penrith still do better than anyone else.