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Family mourns 'bright light' as harbour plunge victim named
Maddison Kalea Muriwai Aitken, known as Maddy, died after the vehicle she was in went into Tauranga Harbour early Friday morning.

Phoenix without Alex Rufer for Melbourne Victory game
Follow live updates as Wellington Phoenix kick off their 20th A-League Men campaign with a match against their first-ever opponents, Melbourne Victory.

Christchurch will get commuter rail if NZ First returned to power, Peters says
Commuter rail services would be trialled between Rolleston and Christchurch and between Rangiora and Christchurch.

Council of Trade Unions applauds Greens plan to scrap training wage - but want more
The training and starting minimum wage is currently set at $19.16 an hour, whereas the adult minimum wage is $23.95.

Labour pledges $7 million to get kids off screens and 'back to being kids'
Labour would spend $7m on programmes that help children take part in sport and recreation, and funding for community groups running after-school sport and activities.

Iwobi delivers Fulham's first win of season
Alex Iwobi fires Fulham to their first Premier League win of the season against Hull.

Manzambi heads Villa to victory at Newcastle
Johan Manzambi heads the winner for Aston Villa against Newcastle, marking manager Unai Emery's 100th Premier League victory.

Haaland nets double as Man City go six points clear at the top
Manchester City go six points clear at the top of the Premier League as Enzo Maresca's side record a seventh straight league victory with a 3-2 win over Ipswich at the Etihad.

Tributes to Andrews before Champions Cup matches
Lions and Sale Sharks are among the clubs to pay tribute to Hyron Andrews at their matches on Saturday, following the South African's death aged 31.

Comedian Paul Whitehouse mugged at London cash machine
His wife wrote on Instagram that the actor had been "mugged at a cash machine behind a Sainsbury's in Islington".

Wellington Phoenix player ratings: Tell us how they performed against Melbourne City
We want your take on how each of the Wellington Phoenix performed in their late 2-1 loss to Melbourne City in the opening game of the A-League Women.

Canterbury v Taranaki - NPC semifinal
Follow live coverage of the NPC semifinal between Canterbury and Taranaki.

Labour to invest in activities for kids in bid to cut down screen use
Labour wants to invest in sports and community activities to get children off screens.

When parents don’t see eye to eye: are differences in parenting styles a bad thing?
Is it okay for a child to play on their own at the park without an adult nearby, or should they always be supervised?

Live: New Zealand Kiwi Ferns v Fiji Bulikula - women's Rugby League World Cup
Follow all the women's rugby league action as New Zealand meet Fiji in Newcastle.

Neto scores twice as Chelsea win at Everton
Pedro Neto scores twice for Chelsea as they beat Everton 2-0 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, in a game overshadowed by a nasty head injury to Emiliano Martinez.

Liverpool come from behind to beat nine-man Brentford
Liverpool come from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at the Gtech Community Stadium as the hosts finish with nine men after red cards for Yehor Yarmoliuk and Vitaly Janelt.

Villa's Manzambi shows Newcastle what they missed out on
Aston Villa are a side back in form, with Johan Manzambi scoring the winner against a Newcastle team he turned down to move to Villa Park.

Wirtz delivers but remains Liverpool's conundrum
Florian Wirtz is instrumental as Liverpool return to winning ways in the Premier League, but does he remain boss Andoni Iraola's great conundrum?