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Commonwealth Games: Lewis Clareburt wins second gold in Glasgow

Swimmer Clareburt has struck gold once again - this time in the 400m individual medley.

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Auckland's food grade certificates were introduced in 2016. (Source: Auckland Council)

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Auckland's local food safety info bylaw could be allowed to expire

A review found that Auckland's food bylaw was no longer fit for purpose, with one councillor saying it's no longer required.

Defendant Lindsay Clancy watches as her ex husband Patrick Clancy takes the witness stand at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Mass. (Source: Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger via AP, Pool)

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US mum's lawyer says postpartum psychosis made her kill her 3 kids

Nineteen days after she was discharged from a psychiatric hospital, Lindsay Clancy strangled her children at their Massachusetts home.

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FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference at the stadium in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, a day before the opening FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa.

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Fury at FIFA plan for Kushner-backed $34 billion operation to run World Cup

"It is not FIFA's to sell," UEFA said in a statement. "None of us are the owners of football."

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Five cannonballs stashed in passenger's luggage at US airport

The relics were stashed inside a passenger’s check-in luggage at Gulf Shores International Airport in Alabama on July 18.

The longest swing bridge in the country is open at Aoraki Mt Cook. 

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New Hooker Valley suspension bridge opens in Aoraki Mount Cook

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Burger Burger Limited and Burger Burger IP Limited were both placed into liquidation on 24 July.Photo credit:

Burger Burger goes into liquidation

The gourmet burger chain's director says spending in restaurants had dropped "through the floor".

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Merven Clair (left) of Team Mauritius and Pasoni Taafaki (right) of Team Tuvalu exchange punches during the Men's 70kg Round of 16 match on day four of the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games.

'My bloodline': Teen boxer brings Tuvalu fire to Commonwealth Games

The teenager was the flag bearer for the tiny island of Tuvalu at the Games opening ceremony.

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'Students will be harmed': teachers react to Government's new curriculum

As the Government rolls out the biggest overhaul of New Zealand's school curriculum in nearly two decades, five high school teachers explain why the reforms have them very concerned.

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Woman reclaims personalised plates after they turn up on stranger's car

A Waikato woman spent eight months navigating a bureaucratic dead end before a phone call from police achieved what NZTA could not.

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Forty years after helping change NZ's laws, James Peters and Matthew Muir are celebrating something else too - four decades together.

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Clearing Invercargill's Gala St fountain of bubbles requires vinegar and staff time, Invercargill City Council says.

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