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Fewer people diverted away from court for drug charges - report
Dealing with charges out of court is more likely to address the root cause of offending, says the New Zealand Drug Foundation

Silver Ferns bounce back in Australia clash
In a spirited outing, the new-look Silver Ferns showed heartening progress after being pipped 53-50 by the Australian Diamonds in their Northern Netball Quad Series match in London on Sunday.

Shane Warne 'is still giving grief', 24 years on
OPINION: This is a story about journalistic practice and how there's not necessarily a shelf-life on the discomfort that can be caused by careless, or opportunistic, media reporting. Even in relation to trivialities within the relatively trivial matter of sport.

Rappers Skengdo and AM breached injunction by performing drill music
Skengdo and AM breached a gang injunction by performing music which "incited violence", police say.

US shutdown: George W Bush gives pizza to security team
The former president gives pizza to his Secret Service staff who are unpaid during the shutdown.

An alpaca walks into a French opticians...
The animal spent half an hour in the shop in the Breton town of Hennebont before its owner arrived.

Queen's husband drives two days after crash
The duke has been seen driving at Sandringham, two days after a crash that injured two women.

Burnley, Watford draw 0-0 in Premier League
WATFORD, England (AP) — Burnley kept up its push for Premier League survival on Saturday, drawing 0-0 at Watford to go four straight matches unbeaten.Visiting attacker Chris Wood had the ball in the net in stoppage time but it was...

Rams-Saints Matchups
The gumbo the New Orleans Saints are cooking up is flavored with lots of passes from Drew Brees to Michael Thomas, plenty of runs by Alvin Kamara and Mark Ingram, and enough dashes of defense to negate the high-powered offense of...

Baseball: Tuatara finish campaign on a high with first series win
The Auckland Tuatara finished their debut Australian Baseball League season by securing their first series victory after an 8-4 win in Melbourne on Saturday night.

'Worst roomie ever' Shaun Johnson can inspire Sharks, vows Cronulla stalwart Andrew Fifita
Shaun Johnson's leadership and experience can spark the Sharks in this year's NRL campaign, says Cronulla enforcer Andrew Fifita.

O'Sullivan beats Ding to reach 13th Masters final - videos & report
Ronnie O'Sullivan beats China's Ding Junhui 6-3 to reach the final of the Masters at Alexandra Palace in London.

Liverpool survive Palace scare to move seven points clear
Mohamed Salah scores his 50th Premier League goal as Liverpool came from behind to defeat a resolute Crystal Palace in a thriller at Anfield.

Firewomen prove they exist to four-year-old Esme
Four-year-old Esme said she thought only men joined the fire service and wished she could be a boy.

Gladys Knight defends singing national anthem at Super Bowl
The soul singer says she wants to "give the anthem back its voice" and criticised Colin Kaepernick.

Thai Buddhist monks killed in temple shooting
Two Buddhist monks are fatally shot "at close range" inside a temple in southern Thailand.

Saints-Rams NFC title game a clash of like-minded coaches
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — One way or another, the NFC Championship between the Los Angeles Rams and New Orleans Saints will be won by a coach named Sean — with an Irish surname — who designs and calls plays for one of the most innovative...