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Elephant seals lived 'from Cape Reinga to Bluff' before humans arrived - study
New research suggests a distinct lineage of elephant seals were well established in New Zealand at the time of human arrival.

Search effort underway after plane crashes near Wanaka
A small plane has crashed in the Dingleburn Valley, on the eastern side of Lake Hawea, north of Wanaka.

Watch: New Black Cap hits fastest half-century by an ODI debutant
Muhammad Abbas’ innings of 52 off 26 balls lifted New Zealand to 344-9 batting first in the opening one-day international against Pakistan.

Light plane crashes near Lake Hawea
The plane went down “in the middle of nowhere” in the Dingleburn Valley, north of Wanaka about 1pm.

'UK crowds are the best': Does home advantage make a difference in esports?
The Rocket League Championship Series Birmingham Major brings together the 16 best teams in the world

Amateur photographers hope to fix Wikipedia's 'terrible' pictures
The site is littered with awful photos, particularly of celebrities - but a volunteer project is trying to fix that.

Center Parcs removes X account from website after fake account set up
An IT consultant took charge of the Center Parcs UK's handle after the firm deactivated its account.

Brazil sack boss Dorival after Argentina defeat
Brazil sack manager Dorival Junior after losing 4-1 to arch-rivals Argentina in World Cup qualifying.

'People are screaming help me': Myanmar earthquake survivors describe horror
A rescuer in Mandalay said he was digging through rubble with bare hands after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar.

'It's going to get worse': American car buyers brace for sweeping auto tariffs
"The prices in the wholesale market have skyrocketed already and it's going to get worse," one car seller told the BBC.

One injured after plane crashes near Wanaka
A small plane has crashed in the Dingleburn Valley, on the eastern side of Lake Hawea, north of Wanaka.

Matatu hand Blues first Super Rugby Aupiki defeat; set up final rematch
Look back at live coverage of the Super Rugby Aupiki game between the Blues and Matatu in Whangarei.

Live: Hurricanes Poua v Chiefs Manawa - Super Rugby Aupiki
Follow live coverage of the Super Rugby Aupiki game between the Hurricanes Poua and Chiefs Manawa in Upper Hutt.

Could banning two industrial chemicals put an end to eczema?
Scrubbing the ubiquitous chemicals isocyanate and xylene from the planet would mean a whole lot less eczema, says a US allergy researcher.

Historic running shoes raise $11k for Sam Ruthe's training mates after sensational summer
The week-long TradeMe auction became the most-viewed on the website so far this year.

Tate Britain to return painting looted by Nazis
The 17th Century oil painting was taken from a Jewish Belgian art collector during World War Two.

Person escapes boat fire in life raft, yacht sunk as ‘total write-off’
The person was believed to have jumped into his life raft abandoning the yacht off Cape Kidnappers.

ACT MP launches member's bill to stop universities offering services 'based on race'
An ACT MP has drafted a member's bill she says would "ensure universities do not allocate resources, benefits or opportunities based on race".

Djokovic reaches Miami final to close on 100th title
Novak Djokovic eases past Grigor Dimitrov to reach his first Miami Open final since 2016 and move within one win of his 100th career ATP title

England's 'superstars' return for Cardiff challenge
England bring back their "superstars" for record game at Principality Stadium against Wales.

North Sea crash oil tanker to have cargo of fuel removed
Barrels of jet fuel are being removed from the Stena Immaculate before it is towed to Newcastle.