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Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi ‘very unwell’, ‘doesn’t have much time with us’
The whanau of Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi, who helped spearhead the Kohanga Reo movement and helped thousands of tamariki grow up immersed in te reo Maori, have said she is nearing the end of her life.

Man taken into custody over threats on social media
Armed police blocked off part of an Auckland highway to apprehend two occupants of a vehicle.

Man questioned over threats on social media, blocking lane
Armed police attended the scene, but both occupants of the vehicle were taken into custody without incident.

'A performance and a sham': Belarusian opposition denounces election
Since the protests in 2020 the Lukashenko government has brutally repressed political opponents.

Even before the LA fires, Californians fled for 'climate havens'
Some are moving to so-called "climate havens" in the Great Lakes region to avoid climate disasters.

'Bravery' of Southport girls and calls for justice reform
Reactions to the 52-year jail sentence handed to Southport killer Axel Rudakubana lead the papers.

New code of practice for getting a dog in Scotland
A new checklist will ensure that dog owners understand the commitment they are signing up for.

Landslide election cost Ł52m in staff turnover payments
Parliamentary standards body says the last election saw an "almost-unprecedented" staff turnover.

Record numbers of businesses in financial distress
There's been a record jump in the number of companies in critical financial distress, according to insolvency specialists.

Could calling attacks like Southport 'terrorism' help to prevent them?
Keir Starmer says that terrorism has 'changed' and that the problem must be urgently addressed. But the system is fluid when it comes to what classifies as terrorism

Treaty referendum ruled out under Luxon's watch
The Treaty Principles Bill continues to dog the National Party despite Luxon's repeated efforts to communicate the legislation will not go beyond second reading.

Hamilton residents urged to save water as summer heats up
Hamilton City Council says the city's water use is climbing daily and residents are being urged to reduce water usage.

Heavy hitters named in first day of oral submissions on Treaty Principles Bill
ACT leader David Seymour will kick off the oral submissions. Like every other submitter, he’ll have 10 minutes to present his argument.

Sutton's predictions v Back in Action star Jamie Demetriou
BBC Sport football expert Chris Sutton takes on Back in Action star Jamie Demetriou with his predictions for this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Injured Djokovic booed off after quitting Melbourne semi-final
Novak Djokovic is booed off court by some Australian Open fans after retiring injured from his semi-final against Alexander Zverev.

Afghan refugees feel 'betrayed' by Trump order blocking move to US
Several Afghans tell the BBC the US has "turned its back" on them, despite years of working alongside Americans in Afghanistan.

Weekly Quiz: Which film came out top in the Oscar nominations?
How much attention did you pay to what has been going on in the world over the past seven days?

Captain Cook statue vandalised ahead of Australia Day
The statue in Sydney has been splashed with red paint and had its nose and hand removed.

UK has not ruled out EU food trade deal, says minister
Jonathan Reynolds told the BBC doing a deal to ease UK exports of food would not cross the government's red lines

Hair loss drug finasteride 'biggest mistake of my life'
Some online sites prescribe a potentially risky hair loss drug without consistent safety checks, BBC finds.