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Flooding, slips possible in South Island amid heavy rain warnings
More warnings and watches could be issued over the weekend, MetService says.

Lyttelton Port owner considering lease proposal
RNZ has asked the Dubai-based company involved in the proposal for comment.

Why the All Whites’ fifth World Cup goal was unlike any of the four before it
Nine players were involved in the team move that led to Eli Just’s opener against Iran.

We asked the party leaders one question about MPs’ pay. This is what they said
Stuff asked the leaders of each party in Parliament if they supported an independent review of Parliamentary pay and allowances.

Lyttelton Port considering lease proposal from Dubai-based company
RNZ has asked the Dubai-based company involved in the proposal for comment.

Winston Peters clashes with Palestine protestors at Parliament
Speaking to media afterwards, Winston Peters said the protest was an abuse of Parliamentary procedure.

Pro-Palestine protesters interrupt Foreign Minister’s scrutiny week hearing
Hahona Ormsby said he had been spat on and beaten while in Israeli custody.

Penguin’s midnight mission ends in football net rescue
A little blue penguin wandered through a New Plymouth neighbourhood before becoming tangled in a backyard goal.

Fans boo, players adapt - the view on World Cup hydration breaks
Supporters are booing them, coaches are using them, players are adapting to them - mid-half hydration breaks are affecting everyone at the World Cup in different ways.

England hit four in World Cup opener against Croatia
England make a winning start to their World Cup 2026 campaign, beating Croatia 4-2 in a thrilling match in Dallas.

Adobe launches tool to track brand visibility in AI
Brands risk being overlooked in AI-led search as Adobe adds a tool that shows where they are mentioned and how rivals fare.

Medical emergency underway at Marsden Point
A helicopter and two ambulances are at the scene.

Police seek witnesses eight months after fatal Waikato crash
Investigators want to hear from motorists who travelled along Te Pahu Rd before the deadly crash near Whatawhata.

Security guard reprimanded after hospitalising patron in bar incident
An Auckland security guard has been reprimanded following an altercation that left an ejected bar patron requiring hospital treatment.

Councillors vote against continuing Wellington's Golden Mile project
The project was scoped in 2021, with the $139m price tag being funded 49 percent by council and 51 percent by the Transport Agency.

Colombia down a spirited Uzbekistan
Colombia made a winning start to the World Cup after beating Uzbekistan 3-1.

‘I don’t have a choice’: Taco shop owner defends price rise
Broke Boy Taco’s Sean Yarborough took to social media to explain why he had increased prices.

Gourmet burger chain goes into receivership after 12 years
Burger Burger began in 2014 with a store in Auckland before expanding with five further stores, including in Hamilton and Mount Maunganui.

Video of orca deaths shows fisheries monitoring, enforcement working - Minister Shane Jones
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says the fact onboard cameras captured an orca bycatch incident shows the current system is effective.

'Chip on shoulder' may help Bellingham to best form
Jude Bellingham says the external "noise" around his place in the England team may help him find his best form during the World Cup.