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Dead teen's family told they had to organise getting his body back to hometown
The family of a teenager who died from complications after an operation never got the chance to say goodbye.

Taupo fatal crash victim Jax Tauroa-Wall remembered by family
Jax Tauroa-Wall's father said his son was 'deeply loved by everyone who knew him'.

Ben Stokes furious at India’s refusal to shake hands and end Test early
England’s cricket team reacted in churlish fashion as India rejected an early finish to enable two batsmen to score Test centuries.

Verstappen's dad grilled about Horner exit
Jos Verstappen is questioned about his view on Christian Horner's axing from Red Bull in a tense exchange with Nico Rosberg.

Perfect 10: Demon recovers from brink of defeat to win title
Alex de Minaur saved three separate championship points en route to a comeback victory – his 10th title – against his childhood rival.

Souths to fight Wighton’s ‘head clash’ ban as stars now sidelined for 200 matches
The Rabbitohs will risk a month-long ban for their star five-eighth as they challenge his proposed suspension at the judiciary.

Auckland bagel maker goes into liquidation after nearly 30 years
New York Bagels has gone into liquidation, citing a “downturn in revenue”.

East Coast earthquake: Magnitude 4.6 shake hits near Ruatoria
GeoNet received 116 reports of the quake by 1.25pm.

Teen’s death exposes gaps in South Island healthcare, significant changes have since been made
HDC: A significant number of changes have been made to the health sector since the death.

Government to ban card payment surcharges, businesses to pick up the tab
The change will benefit those who shop in-store, rather than online.

New health and safety rules will change when builders have to put up scaffolding
The government is moving to streamline rules for construction sites so tradespeople will not need to erect scaffolding in some situations where they currently have to.

Watch: Christopher Luxon booed at netball premiership finals
Loud jeers from could be heard as the Prime Minister was introduced during the awards ceremony.

England win women's Euros
England clinch the penalty shootout to beat Spain in the final of the 2025 women's Euros.

Anatomy of a Saints heist: How the Demons’ history-making horror show unfolded
St Kilda pulled off a memorable comeback victory achieved by reeling in the biggest deficit at three-quarter-time in VFL/AFL history - 46 points. Here are the key moments from a thrilling final term.

Bartel grills Demons over insane Saints comeback
AFL legend Jimmy Bartel grills Melbourne after the Demons let a huge lead slip and St Kilda sealed an epic comeback victory.

De Minaur's incredible save on match point
Aussie star Alex de Minaur makes an incredible save on his opponent's match point on his way to winning the Washington Open.

Ex-winger who was ‘too slow, too big’ now a key man up front for Dogs
Sam Hughes try-scoring double against Manly was not necessarily a case of lightning striking twice.

Surcharges on in-store payments, including PayWave, to be banned
"Shoppers will no longer be penalised for their choice of payment method, whether that's tapping, swiping or using their phone's digital wallet," Commerce Minister Scott Simpson says.

Health commissioner finds pattern of demeaning care at Whakatane rest home
Golden Pond apologised for its treatment of the woman in 2020.

Gloriavale leader Howard Temple stands trial at Greymouth District Court historic sexual abuse allegations
Howard Temple entered not guilty pleas this morning.

How a goalie with sub-optimal eyesight helped England become back-to-back Euros champions
Hannah Hampton’s remarkable journey from eye surgeries to starring in two penalty shootouts has been described as a “fairytale”.