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What are the rules about turning your place into a short-term rental - and who enforces them?
Explainer - A youth party at a short-term rental recently turned into a violent brawl. So what responsibilities do hosts and guests have with Airbnb and Booking.com-type rentals?

Council urged to buy historic racecourse in ‘once-in-a-generation’ opportunity
Racing at Avondale is set to finish in July. The local community is concerned about what happens next.

Foreign Minister Winston Peters off to meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
Peters said the meetings would advance New Zealand's diplomatic, security and economic interests.

Zhao thrashes Trump to win Tour Championship
China's Zhao Xintong thrashes world number one Judd Trump 10-3 to claim his first Tour Championship title in Manchester.

O'Neill hails Celtic spirit as they stay in title hunt
Celtic interim manager Martin O'Neill hails his team's spirit after they battle to a crucial victory in the Scottish Premiership at Dundee.

Dubois outpoints bloodied Harper to unify titles
Caroline Dubois floored a bloodied Terri Harper before outpointing her British rival to become the unified lightweight world champion in London.

Artemis II astronauts have toilet trouble on their way towards the Moon
The four astronauts aboard the Artemis II mission's Orion capsule have encountered intermittent complications with their spacecraft's toilet.

How China fell for a lobster: What an AI assistant tells us about Beijing's ambition
The AI agent sparked a frenzy of "raising lobsters" in March, with users training the tool to suit their needs.

Trump declares victory in Iran war after rescue, but threats to US operation still loom
The rescue could impact how Trump views a ground operation to take Kharg Island or to seize enriched uranium sites.

Seven arrested at RAF base demo accused of supporting Palestine Action
Five men and two women at a peace camp at RAF Lakenheath are held on suspicion of supporting Palestine Action.

Hungary alleges plot to blow up gas pipeline ahead of election
The incident comes a week before the polls, and follow warnings of a potential operations staged to influence voters.

Charlisse Leger-Walker wins NCAA basketball title
Charlisse Leger-Walker becomes the first Kiwi woman to win the holy grail of American College basketball with UCLA's victory over South Carolina.

Winston Peters to meet Marco Rubio for ‘face-to-face’ talks
The Foreign Minister said the meetings in Washington DC would advance New Zealand's diplomatic, security and economic interests.

Was 11 minutes of stoppage time at West Ham excessive?
There were 11 minutes of stoppage time at the end of the second half of West Ham's FA Cup quarter-final against Leeds - but was that an excessive or an explainable amount of added time?

Leeds draw Chelsea, Man City face Southampton in FA Cup semis
Leeds United will play Chelsea at Wembley after reaching the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in almost four decades, while Manchester City take on Southampton.

Lijnders hints at Man City departure for Silva
Manchester City assistant manager Pep Lijnders hints that midfielder Bernardo Silva's could be leaving in the summer.

'We have written history but greedy to go to the next step'
After a 39-year absence, Leeds are back in the FA Cup semi-finals, with the supporters dreaming of a trophy after a dramatic win over West Ham.

Who is Viktor Orban, Hungarian PM fighting to stay in power after 16 years?
Since 2010, Orbán has transformed Hungary into what the European Parliament has denounced as a "hybrid regime of electoral autocracy".

'We are at the edge of a battlefield': BBC reports near Strait of Hormuz
The BBC's Orla Guerin travels to the edge of the critical waterway that Iran has put a stranglehold on.

Family 'utterly devastated' after boy, 13, killed in crash as two charged
Noah Campbell's family say he was a "talented, versatile sportsman" who was "incredibly well-liked".