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Dragons and sharks on a beach near you: The story of the Great Lego Spill
NYT: In 1997 5 million Lego pieces were lost at sea. Beachcombers are still finding them.

Opinion: Why is NZ lagging on the right to disconnect from work?
OPINION: Employers can now spy on, track and record what workers do in their time off.

Red Bull backs struggling Perez, driving Lawson to the rear
Kiwi's chances blocked as Mexican driver gets support.

Man who lost flip-flops in Death Valley hospitalised for burned feet
The man was rescued by helicopter with third-degree burns.

10 of the best chocolate destinations for chocolate lovers
Discover the top chocolate-producing countries for World Chocolate Day.

Minimum tax on billionaires would raise up to $408b a year, says report
Financial Times: Levy on total wealth of super-rich is 'feasible and enforceable'.

Kiwi golfer records albatross to take stunning first round lead
Taranaki golfer Sam Jones produced the shot of his young career.

Textbooks will only take you so far. For a better Anzac understanding, you must travel
Learn more about New Zealand’s WWI involvement with a trip to Belgium.

Mice cause havoc on ship carrying 1.2m trays of kiwifruit to Europe
It's the first time in two decades that Zespri has encountered the issue.

Why ‘messy and spicy’ Netflix show High Tides has gone viral
The show is gaining traction online as people flock to the streaming service to watch it.

Foal play: Horse on the loose forces cargo jet back to New York
The pilot radioed air traffic control about the escape and requested a vet's assistance.

The woman with the flower tattoo: Cold case mystery solved
The body of Rita Roberts has been formally identified 31 years after her death.

Brussels killing drives an EU push to toughen border and deportation laws
Abdesalem Lassoued had been denied residency in four European countries before his spree.

'Ready to sacrifice himself': Tunisian suspect in Brussels shooting killed
Investigators still trying to determine a motive for Monday night's attack in Brussels.

Brussels police shoot dead suspected extremist accused of killing two Swedes
A suspect in a shooting rampage that killed two Swedish football fans has been shot dead.

Two Swedish football fans killed as gunman opens fire in Brussels
Gunmen posted video to social media pledging support to Islamic State.

Hiker knocked unconscious in fall saved by call from boss
A Belgian man toppled 40 metres down a mountain in the French Pyrenees.

Alibaba accused of ‘possible espionage’ at European hub
Financial Times: Chinese group’s logistics arm under scrutiny over use of sensitive data.

Simone Biles' dominant world gymnastics champs performance
The American had the best scores in several disciplines.

The European city you should skip London and Paris for
With a reputation for being boring, it's anything but...

Apple and Microsoft in fight over iMessage and Bing ‘gatekeeper’ label
FT: EU aims to curb Big Tech as it lists services to be regulated under digital act.