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KT Tunstall returns to the Fringe 30 years on with ground-breaking musical
A new play The Singer brings deaf and hearing performers together in a show at this year's Fringe.

Pedestrian seriously injured in crash near Hamilton
State Highway 1B/Marshmeadow Road at Newstead has been closed after a crash involving a car and pedestrian.

Schools ban Ooshies after fights, distractions and some going missing
They say students are trading the Woolworths collectible items during classes, and it's causing a lot of disruption.

‘Large rock’ of meth found as police target Northland drug supply
A 43-year-old man faces 28 charges after police searched a Tinopai property as part of an investigation into drug dealing in the community.

Watch: Huge pygmy blue whale washes up on West Coast beach
The 21.7m whale drew crowds to Carter’s Beach near Westport before plans were made to bury it near the dunes.

Water should be flowing again in Ohakune
The central North Island town's been without water since Sunday due to damage to the pipeline caused by an earthquake more than two weeks ago.

Schools ban Ooshies after fights, distractions and some going missing
They say students are trading the Woolworths collectible items during classes, and it's causing a lot of disruption.

Trump says it would be 'terrible mistake' to remove Infantino
US President Donald Trump says it would be a "terrible mistake" if under pressure Fifa president Gianni Infantino was ousted.

Trump Media reports $238m loss as crypto falls
The firm says it will refocus on social media, which includes a plan to sell faster access to Trump's posts.

'We've had a lot of close calls': Canada wildfire evacuees wonder if they still have homes
More than 12,000 people have been forced to evacuate and some homes have been lost after a wildfire tore through Canada's picturesque Okanagan region.

The Papers: '45m Brits in drought' and a 'Not-so-small boats crisis'
More of the UK is declared to be in drought an a "mega-dinghy" crossing the Channel leads Tuesday's papers.

My brother was found dead – but police didn't realise for days that he had been shot
Brian Low was murdered while walking his dog by a former colleague whose hatred had festered for years.

Man arrested after school bus window smashed with cricket bat in Auckland
The bus driver suffered minor injuries in the alleged road rage incident in Mount Albert, while a student on board was unhurt.

Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Whakatane
More than 1700 people reported feeling the shallow earthquake on Tuesday evening

Theatre’s iconic tower revealed to the world again after 70 years hidden away
Built as part of the original St James Theatre in 1928, the tower stood tall overlooking Queen St before being covered up by steel cladding in 1953.

Pauline Hanna inquest: Philip Polkinghorne accused of 'pretending' during some of 111 call
He has been questioned about some of the actions he said he took the morning he found his wife dead in their home.

The South Island's 10 plans for reshaping local government
Ten different reorganisation models have been proposed by 27 South Island councils.

Vandals target playground before it has even opened
The playground was due to open to the public later this week, the council says.

Moment Chinese rocket explodes after lift-off
The rocket failed after an in-flight anomaly while carrying a satellite, Chinese state media reported.

What he told me made my blood run cold - Michael Sheen investigates Wales' toxic legacy
The Hollywood actor investigates claims cancer-causing chemicals were dumped across Wales.

'I felt Tourette's would ruin my life, now I teach at Cambridge'
Amanda Cole previously hid her condition but now wants others to "tic freely" without embarrassment.