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Qantas passengers frustrated after flight to Wellington diverted
Traveller says passengers on weather-diverted flight were told they could not leave the aircraft in Auckland.

China expels senior party members from National People's Congress

Japan XV v Maori All Blacks
Follow live coverage of the game between Japan XV and Maori All Blacks in Nagoya.

History-making Mystics win fourth ANZ Premiership title in six years
The Northern Mystics are the queens of the ANZ Premiership, creating history in the process.

Watch: Dolphins break Warriors’ hearts with last-gasp win in NRL thriller
Dallin Watene-Zelezniak hobbled off in his 100th game as a late Sam Healey score in the end did not prove the match-winner at Suncorp Stadium.

Microsoft Visio hits its lowest price ever at $9.97 for professional diagramming tools
TL;DR: Microsoft’s best-selling diagramming tool is price-dropped to its lowest price ever at $9.97 until June 28, making right now the perfect time to give it a whirl (MSRP $249.99). If you’ve ever tried to piece together a flowchart in PowerPoint or manually map out complex processes from scratch, you already know how quickly things can...

Chris Wood unsure of next World Cup after All Whites elimination
After the All Whites' elimination by Belgium, New Zealand’s captain says a gruelling 18 months has left him questioning his physical longevity.

Flooding damages South Wairarapa bridge again
Part of the Turanganui River bridge south of Martinborough has been washed away, limiting access to around 460 homes.

England qualify for World Cup knockout stage
England's place in the knockout stages of the World Cup is confirmed by other results before they face Panama in their final group game on Saturday.

'I leave nothing' - the end of 'toxic' Bielsa's Uruguay reign
With Uruguay eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, BBC Sport looks at what has gone wrong for them under colourful coach Marcelo Bielsa.

Socks by Bob transforms retirement into a mission of kindness

Ukraine attacks weapons production facility in Volgograd

UK says it will open new sponsorship routes for eligible refugees

Auckland diversion leaves Qantas passengers stuck on plane for over 8 hours
The flight QF 281 left Brisbane just before 11:30am this morning (local time) bound for Wellington but was diverted to Auckland because of poor weather in Wellington.

Numbers drawn for Lotto’s $15 million jackpot
Results are expected about 9pm.

All Whites v Belgium: NZ out of the World Cup after 5-1 loss to Belgium
The All Whites' Football World Cup campaign is over after a loss to Belgium.

‘Don’t judge us on tonight’: All Whites exit World Cup with chastening loss to Belgium
Belgium outclassed New Zealand from start to finish in their group G clash in Vancouer.

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Blues Women v Matatu: Live updates from Super Rugby Aupiki round three
Follow the action as the Blues Women and Matatu clash in Pukekohe.

Mystics v Steel: Live updates from the ANZ Premiership grand final
Follow the action as the Mystics and Steel clash in the ANZ Premiership grand final.

Late try carries Dolphins to pulsating win over NZ Warriors
The Warriors grabbed the lead with four minutes remaining, but could not hold on over the closing seconds.

VAR rules out late winner to deny Iran guaranteed last-32 spot
Shoja Khalilzadeh's goal is ruled out by VAR in injury-time denying Iran automatic qualification into the round of 32, meaning they will have to wait on other results to see if they go through as one of the best third-placed sides.