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Gas leak at house in Feilding hospitalises one
The cause of the leak is yet to be determined.

Big home run scores comeback win as Black Sox keep World Cup medal hopes alive
The most important home run of Jermoe Raemaki’s Black Sox career turned a 4-2 deficit into a 5-4 win against the United States.

The All Blacks debutant and the agony of whether to ‘just cash in’ in Japan
Du’Plessis Kirifi’s mother’s tears in Dunedin showed how much his first test jersey meant. Especially after his massive, life-changing decision in February.

Firefighters battle blaze in historic Fairlie building
Fire and Emergency was alerted to the fire at the Old Library building, which houses Carnegies Restaurant, early on Saturday morning.

Ominous tornado cancels IndyCar practice for Scott McLaughlin in Iowa
There was a tornado warning issued across the US state and sirens were blaring around the track ahead of racing.

Alcaraz expects to be 'pushed to limit' by Sinner
A month on from their epic French Open final, Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz will meet once more on Sunday in a battle for Wimbledon trophy.

Lyles beats Olympic champion Tebogo on 200m return
American Noah Lyles upsets Olympic champion Letsile Tebogo in the 200m at the Diamond League meet in Monaco.

Why are Forest set to take Palace's place in Europa League?
After winning the FA Cup and qualifying for the Europa League, why are Crystal Palace now set to lose their place to Nottingham Forest?

'Making up for what he lost, Archer's time is now'
An almost instant impact after over four years out - Jofra Archer is making up for lost time in Test cricket, writes Stephan Shemilt.

'All my savings are going': Pub landlords fear closure as costs rise
Publicans have contacted Your Voice, Your BBC News to sound alarm about the future of the industry.

Former Met Police commissioner Ian Blair dies
Ian Blair, later Lord Blair, served as the Metropolitan Police commissioner from 2005 to 2008.

Toxic fungus enlisted in fight against leukemia
The mould possibly living on old bread in your pantry has been modified to fight cancer, researchers say.

Fairlie restaurant severely damaged after fire
Nobody was inside the building at the time of the fire.

Hospitality, accommodation providers welcome rugby, football fans
Bars, restaurants and hotels in Wellington are looking forward to one of the busiest nights of the season.

'It is an interesting time' - Tania Simpson takes over as chair of Waitangi Trust
Tania Simpson intends to hit the ground running in what will ultimately be a short term due to the trust's rules.

AI therapy bots fuel delusions and give dangerous advice, Stanford study finds
Popular chatbots serve as poor replacements for human therapists, but study authors call for nuance.

Taylor v Serrano - the rivalry that changed boxing
Katie Taylor holds a 2-0 advantage over Amanda Serrano as they prepare to meet in New York on Friday, but this third bout is fully warranted.

'Djokovic turned back time for years - but it caught up today'
Novak Djokovic says the realities of age have "hit like never before" after a heavy loss to world number one Jannik Sinner in the Wimbledon semi-finals.

'I was lucky to survive a one-punch attack'
Airline pilot Ross McConnell warns of the potential dangers after his attacker in Aberdeen is jailed.

Watch: Moment child gets stuck inside a claw machine
The child was rescued unharmed from the toy crane game in the US state of Ohio by first responders.

MP Rupert Lowe cleared by standards watchdog after brief investigation
The standards commissioner says he is satisfied the former Reform MP did not break rules on declaring donations.