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Diane Calvert running for mayor of Wellington
A few weeks ago, Calvert said she wouldn't run for mayor. She's changed her mind.

NZ backs UK sanctions following discovery of Russian cyber attacks
The British Foreign Secretary says the UK have uncovered a sophisticated Russian digital espionage tool used to harvest login credentials from online Microsoft products.

Cows on the road struck by vehicle travelling on SH3, leaving 10 dead, driver injured
The driver of the vehicle suffered moderate injuries in the Friday night incident near Palmerston North.

'Woman's voice' Diane Calvert joins Wellington mayoral race
The councillor says she's running for the mayoralty, saying she is concerned about the "tone, the tactics and the lack of focus" in the campaign so far.

Exhausted man defeats AI model in world coding championship
"Humanity has prevailed (for now!)," writes winner after 10-hour coding marathon against OpenAI.

Around 20 cows killed after vehicle crashes into herd outside Palmerston North
Emergency services received reports of a collision between a vehicle and a herd of cows on Napier Road around 8.30pm.

Mbeumo 'proven quality' - but Man Utd still have striker dilemma
Bryan Mbeumo has joined Manchester United to boost their forward options but does Ruben Amorim still need to sign a striker?

Scheffler leads from Fitzpatrick at rain-hit Open
Scottie Scheffler battles the worst of the torrential downpours that batter Royal Portrush to open a one-shot lead over Matt Fitzpatrick after round two of The Open.

UK sanctions Russian spies for malicious activity
Three Russian intelligence units and 18 officers have been sanctioned, the Foreign Office says.

Manu Samoa v Scotland: Scotland too strong for Samoa in Auckland
Manu Samoa and Scotland met in a special one-off test at Eden Park, as part of the Scottish tour of New Zealand and the Pacific.

World No 1 sets daunting target at British Open hit by more wild weather
Scottie Scheffler shoots a 7-under 64 featuring eight birdies to take a one-shot lead going into the weekend.

�Incredible that nobody died� in wrong-way Northern Motorway crash involving stolen car
Both drivers are in hospital with serious injuries, and police say they are considering charges.

Government green lights new weather radar system for Nelson Tasman region
The radar will provide real-time data to help forecasters refine short-term predictions and issue timely warnings.

Around 20 cows killed after vehicle ploughs into herd near Palmerston North
The crash is under investigation, police say.

NZ joins UK in condemning Russian cyber attacks linked to GRU
�Russia�s hostile behaviour in cyberspace continues to threaten global cyber security,� Winston Peters said.

Two drivers seriously injured after crash near Auckland's Wainui
Lanes on Auckland's Northern Motorway are closed between the Silverdale on-ramp and Wainui Road off-ramp.

SailGP Great Britain: Peter Burling reflects on Black Foils� breakthrough ahead of return to Great Britain
SailGP returns to Great Britain this weekend, invoking fond memories for the Black Foils.

Usyk plays mind games with Dubois at weigh-in
Oleksandr Usyk attempts to get in Daniel Dubois' head one final time by stepping ahead of the Briton and standing at the front of the stage during the weigh-in at BoxPark Wembley.

Arsenal complete �48.5m signing of Madueke from Chelsea
Arsenal complete the signing of England winger Noni Madueke from Chelsea for an initial fee of �48.5m.

More River Pollution, More Anger
Serious pollution incidents by water companies rise by 60% in a year.

Mum jailed for using children to smuggle cocaine
Farzana Kauser from Bradford is sentenced after admitting importing 180kg of cocaine.