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Covid-19 update: 6146 cases, 19 further deaths
There has been a substantial increase in the number of Covid-19 cases reported - close to double that of last week.

Phoenix players selected to face English Premier League club
Five members of the Phoenix squad have been added to the A-League Men All Stars team in the wake of their semifinal exit.

Live: Heavy rain kicks in as front moves over country
Warnings and watches for downpours issued as another round of torrential rain heads over the country, which could last for days.

Man found dead in Invercargill named
Police have named Quinn David McIntyre as the man who was found dead in Invercargill on Sunday morning.

Car goes into building in Prestonville, Invercargill
A car has crashed into a building at the intersection of North Rd, SH6, and Preston St.

Police release name of man found dead on street in Invercargill
The body of Quinn David McIntyre was found near the intersection of Sydney St and St Andrew St on Sunday morning.

Guardiola turns Man City into PL's great untouchables
Why Manchester City's fourth successive Premier League title proves they are the domestic game's great untouchables.

Schauffele wins first major at US PGA Championship
Xander Schauffele birdies the last hole to see off the challenge of Bryson DeChambeau and Viktor Hovland to win his first major title.

Lil Nas X: I felt like an impostor on tour
The rapper and singer discusses having to learn how to perform after rising to fame online.

The Papers: 'Blood on their hands' and 'Fantastic 4'
The imminent findings of the infected blood inquiry and Man City's big win dominate front pages.

Dublin-New York portal reopens with set hours
The livestream linking Dublin and New York was temporarily suspended due to "inappropriate behaviour".

Slovakia PM attacker 'may not have been lone wolf'
Investigators are probing whether the suspect was part of a group who "incited and supported each other”, a minister says.

Police looking for missing 60-year-old Auckland man
Ronny Okeke was last seen in the Mt Roskill area at the end of April.

Pharmacist at fault for not warning man who died after Covid vaccine of myocarditis risk
The man, in his twenties, died just 12 days after getting the Pfizer vaccine.

Marist move to top of Federation League
Palmerston North Marist moved to the top of the Federation League while Palmerston North United dropped vital points the weekend’s games.

'No sign of life' at crash site of helicopter carrying Iran's president, others
Iranian state television said Monday there is "no sign of life" seen at the crash site of a helicopter that was carrying President Ebrahim Raisi and others

'Magnificent, unplayable' - Shearer and Wright on Foden
Match of the Day pundits Ian Wright and Alan Shearer look at Phil Foden's "fantastic" performance in Manchester City's title-clinching 3-1 win against West Ham.

What happens when councils take control of buses?
More people are using buses in Reading where they are publicly-owned - will others towns follow?

How should countries deal with falling birth rates?
As the UK and US continue to see falling birth rates, options to deal with the issue are limited.

Water investors have withdrawn billions, says research
A report suggests shareholders have taken billons but failed to invest as water bills look set to rise.