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Man dies after failling from boat in central Auckland marina
A man has died, after he fell into the water from a boat at a central Auckland marina this afternoon.

Man's anger over number plate mix-up parking penalty
Richard Lynn says a parking firm mistook his car for another with a nearly identical number plate.

Six months since it stunned markets, how China's DeepSeek is changing AI
Some six months after DeepSeek shook Silicon Valley, is the Chinese AI chatbot still relevant?

Drinks that make you chill - do they really do what it says on the tin?
The wellness drinks industry is booming – but the big benefits they promise might be too good to be true.

Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York - now the country wants answers
The West African country investigates how a space rock found there was put up for sale in New York.

'Is my secret camera working?' - posing as a migrant to infiltrate a cross-Channel gang
In a forest in northern France, a BBC journalist pretends to be a migrant wanting to get to England.

Live: Otago v Hawke's Bay – NPC round two
Follow live coverage as Otago host Hawke's Bay at Forsyth Barr Stadium in round two of the National Provincial Championship.

The big move Lloyd urges Sydney to make
Matthew Lloyd is all in on what the Swans can achieve in 2026, but with one big if.

11 charges, $13,400 in fines after NRL’s wild night of fights and high shots
The Roosters and Dolphins brought the fireworks and attracted a raft of charges, while Cronulla will lose a star forward for the rest of the NRL season.

Roosters superstar opens scoring
Jess Sergis puts her side on the board against the Gold Coast Titans.

Kelleher takes all-time NRLW record
Jocelyn Kelleher moves atop the list of all-time pointscorers in NRLW history.

Raducanu wins first match with new coach Roig
Emma Raducanu brushes aside Olga Danilovic at the Cincinnati Open to make a confident start with her new coach.

The Papers: 'Sound of silence' and 'Frantic Europe pushes new Ukraine plan'
The news of hundreds arrested at Saturday's Palestine Action protest in London dominates Sunday's papers.

France's last newspaper hawker gets Order of Merit from his old customer - President Macron
Ali Akbar has sold papers in Paris since 1973 and once counted President Macron among his customers.

Trump nominates ex-Fox News host Tammy Bruce as deputy UN ambassador
Bruce, who is currently spokeswoman for the state department, has done "brilliantly" according to Trump.

Ukraine's European allies say peace talks must include Kyiv
The White House says Trump is open to Ukraine joining talks with Putin on Friday, as Zelensky insists any deal without Kyiv is a “dead decision”.

Freo forward shushes the crowd after kicking a big goal
Fremantle forward Patrick Voss shushed the crowd and gave them a wave after putting his side in front.

Brandon Smith questioned by police at airport
The Rabbitohs star recruit was stopped by officers as South Sydney touched down ahead of Sunday’s clash with the Titans.

‘We all love him’: Milestone Blue happy that club backed Voss
George Hewett did not get the desired result in his 200th game on Saturday night, but at least he felt reassured heading into the milestone match about the immediate future of his coach.

Nikora banned for high shot
Briton Nikora collects Corey Allan with a high tackle and has been charged by the match review committee.

Judd reacts to being named 10th in Lloyd's player rankings
Chris Judd reacts to being ranked 10th in Matthew Lloyd's top players in his time in footy.