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Israeli fire in new Gaza border protest kills 2 Palestinians

A Palestinian woman hurls stones at Israeli troops during a protest at the Gaza Strip's border with Israel

Prince Charles confirmed as next head of Commonwealth in unanimous decision

The position is not hereditary - and some had suggested a non-royal leader would give the group a more modern profile, but the Queen said it was her "sincere wish" that she be succeeded by her son as head of the 53-nation organisation.

Royalty •

'I felt privileged to wear it'- PM Jacinda Ardern thanks korowai's owner after fantastic international reception at CHOGM

Ms Ardern said the korowai sparked a lot of interest at the dinner, where she was invited to toast the Commonwealth.

UK And Europe •

Watch: Proud Stephen Kearney rates Warriors' win over Dragons as a career-best - 'It ranks up there, way up there!'

"To the boys' credit and with what they showed in the first five weeks and again tonight, they showed a tremendous amount of courage against a top of the table side."

Watch: Wild Warriors get rowdy in the changing sheds with victory chant after stellar win over Dragons

The Kiwi NRL team basked in their 20-12 win in style.

Lanes reopened on Auckland's Southern Motorway following critical injuries and traffic mayhem

A crash closed all southbound lanes between the East Tamaki off ramp and the Manukau area.

Accidents •

Lydia Ko's former coach admits it's tough watching her fall from the top, shares opinion on why Kiwi is struggling

"It just goes to show that not always is the grass greener."

Critically-injured female airlifted to Wellington Hospital after collision between double-decker bus and small car near Otaki

Emergency services were called to the scene on SH1 near Manakau, just north of Otaki, around 11:20am.

Accidents •

Air New Zealand flight suffering cabin issue circles for almost three hours

Flight NZ99 returned to Auckland Airport after circling off Northland.

Transport •

Three arrests and a number of evictions at Hyde Street student party in Dunedin

Police say they were generally pleased with the behaviour at the well-planned event.

Dunedin And Otago •

Kiwi sailor Blair Tuke's Mapfre seal win in Volvo Ocean In-Port race

The Spanish side extended their series lead in Itajai, Brazil.

Ruthless Crusaders seal comfortable win over gutsy Sunwolves

The defending champions sealed a 33-11 victory over the visitors on a horrible night in Christchurch.

Crusaders •

Chiefs smash Reds off the park to seal bonus point win in Brisbane

The Chiefs heaped more misery on Reds coach Brad Thorne, sealing a 36-12 win at Suncorp Stadium.

Chiefs •

Winston Peters slams Russia's support for Syria after alleged chemical weapons attack

Earlier this month, Russia blocked a UN proposal to identify those responsible for the recent attack.

Politics •

More than 500 Aucklanders try on turbans as Sikh community moves to debunk myths

Auckland's Sikh community put on a Turban Day to try to break down religious and ethnic barriers.

Auckland •

Invercargill on the hunt for a secondary water source

Unlike most New Zealand towns, Invercargill doesn't have a back-up option for water.

Southland •

Three injured, one seriously, in three-car crash at Mangatarata in Hauraki Plains

Seven people were in the vehicles and four of them escaped injury.

Accidents •

Vinyl lovers rejoice on International Record Store Day

Queues stretched out the doors at independent record stores across New Zealand.

Hawke's Bay tourism providers baffled by funding cut proposal

Millions in tourism funding is set to be cut by the regional council and channelled to environmental projects.

Hawkes Bay •
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