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!['Tears in the crowd': Te Anau Tennis Club buzzing after Lulu Sun's Wimbledon win](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Tears in the crowd': Te Anau Tennis Club buzzing after Lulu Sun's Wimbledon win
The 23-year-old beat former US Open champion Emma Raducanu in her Round of 16 match.
![Mother killed with son in Southland house fire was everyone's 'best mate'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mother killed with son in Southland house fire was everyone's 'best mate'
The last messages Kelly Kemble Kerr sent to her friend were full of love for her children.
![‘The sweetest boy’: Mum and son remembered with love after fire tragedy](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
‘The sweetest boy’: Mum and son remembered with love after fire tragedy
Mother had a heart condition and “wouldn’t have been able to escape” - daughter
!['Just tragic': Mother and 11-year-old son confirmed dead following Manapōuri house fire](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Just tragic': Mother and 11-year-old son confirmed dead following Manapōuri house fire
The fire broke out in the early hours of Thursday morning.
![At least one person dead in Manapōuri house fire in Southland, people still unaccounted for](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
At least one person dead in Manapōuri house fire in Southland, people still unaccounted for
Investigators are working to determine the cause and how many people were at the address.
![Manapōuri house fire investigation under way after blaze destroys Southland home](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Manapōuri house fire investigation under way after blaze destroys Southland home
Investigators are working to determine the cause and how many people were at the address.
![New Zealand’s 10 busiest builders](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
New Zealand’s 10 busiest builders
Winners of highest value of construction projects in 2023: BCI Central names top 10 in NZ.
![Embattled Invercargill Mayor takes month off after offensive comments](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Embattled Invercargill Mayor takes month off after offensive comments
Nobby Clark is refusing to step down following a Code of Conduct investigation.
![First XV rugby: Minnows Dilworth claim massive scalp in Auckland shock](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
First XV rugby: Minnows Dilworth claim massive scalp in Auckland shock
Unfancied Dilworth School have pulled off the upset of the season in Auckland First XV.
!['A killer': Battle to find a place to live in idyllic Southland town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'A killer': Battle to find a place to live in idyllic Southland town
'If we’ve got any young people wanting jobs out here, they can’t find anywhere to live.'
!['Brain fade': Embattled mayor faces resignation request after offensive comments](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Brain fade': Embattled mayor faces resignation request after offensive comments
Nobby Clark is facing his second code of conduct complaint about his behaviour.
![Nerves on edge as stranded flyers prepare to depart Queenstown - again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Nerves on edge as stranded flyers prepare to depart Queenstown - again
A duck being sucked into the aircraft is suspected to have caused an engine fire.
![Watch: 'I could feel the flames' – witnesses describe fire shooting from aircraft after bird strike](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Watch: 'I could feel the flames' – witnesses describe fire shooting from aircraft after bird strike
The aircraft has now made an emergency landing at Invercargill Airport.
![Teen gets $20k payout after being sexually harassed by boss](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Teen gets $20k payout after being sexually harassed by boss
The 14-year-old's boss says it was normal for him to call staff “baby” and “honey”.
![‘Extremely lucky’: Belgian man found after several days in Fiordland bush](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
‘Extremely lucky’: Belgian man found after several days in Fiordland bush
Police said the man became separated from his party while crossing the Dore Pass.
![Mercury to expand Southland wind farm after smelter deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Mercury to expand Southland wind farm after smelter deal
The stage-two expansion will add 36 turbines and generate 155 megawatts (MW).
![Tiwai deal is a game changer for power industry - Editorial](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Tiwai deal is a game changer for power industry - Editorial
OPINION: The 20-year deal gives certainty and alleviates supply pressure.
![S&P welcomes NZ power deal](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
S&P welcomes NZ power deal
The ratings agency says the 20-year power deal for Tiwai is a boon for generators.
!['Truly humbled': Jamie Mackay receives King's Birthday Honour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
'Truly humbled': Jamie Mackay receives King's Birthday Honour
NZME host thought his mates were having him on when he made the Honours list.
![Rural community well represented in King's Birthday Honours](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Rural community well represented in King's Birthday Honours
Fans of The Country may also notice a familiar name from the field of broadcasting.
![Kākāpō escapees continue to be trailblazers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
Kākāpō escapees continue to be trailblazers
The former Waikato residents have been relocated to Coal Island in Fiordland.