Flash flood in Nelson after downpour, Trump calls out Putin after attacks continue on Ukraine, and Liam Lawson records a career-best performance in Monaco.
1 Roads, businesses hit by flash flooding amid Nelson downpour
Nelson Mayor Nick Smith said there had been torrential rain in the city since midnight.
"We've got a number of streets that are closed, we've had manholes burst, there are some shops that have had flooding into them."
More than 20 incidents were reported to Fire and Emergency NZ between 10.15am and 11am this morning.
2 Trump says any attempt to take all Ukraine will be Russia's 'downfall'
The US President described Vladimir Putin as "absolutely crazy". "He is needlessly killing a lot of people, and I’m not just talking about soldiers."
Trump also said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "doing his country no favours by talking the way he does".
The Ukrainian capital Kyiv came under a massive Russian drone and missile attack that has killed at least 12 and injured dozens.
3 Pay equity changes: 'People's select committee' to gather evidence
Former National MP Dame Marilyn Waring has gathered a group of female former MPs from across the political spectrum to hold a "people's select committee" on the Government's pay equity changes.
The unofficial committee was planning to hold its first submission on August 11 in Wellington.
She said: "I sat in a Parliament that was bedevilled by urgency under Muldoon... on many occasions. But my beef here is, where was the evidence?"
4 Eight glasses of water? Ten thousand steps? How valid are all the 'health' rules?
It's easy for wellbeing to feel like it's an all or nothing game. You need to avoid all processed food, hit your daily protein target, get your 10,000 steps and have eight glasses of water a day, right?
Nutritionist Claire Turnbull looks at the numbers.
5 Liam Lawson claims career-best finish in Monaco
Kiwi Racing Bulls driver Liam Lawson earned his first points of the season - and the best result of his career - in placing eighth.
He also helped teammate Isack Hadjar claim sixth place by lowering the pace and allowing the Frenchman to pit and get back on track without encountering traffic.
“It’s not often you have a plan and it executes perfectly and today to have done that is that great,” Lawson told F1TV afterwards.
ONE FLOUTED ROAD RULE
If you've driven anywhere in New Zealand with more than one lane, chances are you've come across people breaking this law.
The AA wants to see a shift in mindset around the rule, especially as New Zealand builds more multi-lane highways.
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