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'Surreal': Friends mourn sport identity's Covid death as Auckland reopening nears
There were 173 new community cases yesterday, less than the seven-day average of 187.

Lured to his death: Protests after second lion is killed by American trophy hunter
Another high-profile Zimbabwean lion has been shot dead by a foreign big game hunter .

Opinion: Is the PM listening to the Howl from the regions?
OPINION: The Great Communicator needs to work on her communication.

Africa reaches 100,000 known Covid-19 deaths as danger grows
The continent praised for its early response now struggles with a dangerous resurgence.

How Hawke's Bay's teaching shortage solved itself
Richard Fenwick and family boarded a Harare plane and hoped for the best.

What is killing off the African elephants?
Thirty-four magnificent beasts wiped out, many less than 15 years old.

Life in Zimbabwe under 'Crocodile' worse than Mugabe
Emmerson Mnangagwa was supposed to represent a clean break with Zimbabwe's dark past.

From Whanganui club cricket to being named in ICC Under 19 World Cup team
Canadian allrounder named beside players likely to become ODI stars and IPL millionaires

10 of the best-value safari lodges in Africa
Who needs plunge pools? The real luxury is seeing wild animals in this vast landscape.

Owen Jennings: The evil legacy of a vile dictator
Comment: Mugabe's atrocities were conducted openly, the world knew and failed to act.

Dictator's embarrassing final farewell
Robert Mugabe was farewelled at a state funeral, but most decided to stay away.

Mugabe: From freedom fighter to bloodthirsty tyrant
Robert Mugabe was cold, calculating and very clever. This is how he ruined a country.

It's complicated: Zimbabweans see Mugabe's legacy as mixed
Mugabe, 95, was first celebrated as a liberator the criticised as a combative enforcer.

Former Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe dies
Former President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe has died, aged 95.

Obituary: A farewell to motorcycle legend Rod Coleman
The first Kiwi to win at the Isle of Man, and a national and international champion.

In Zimbabwe, the water taps run dry and worsen 'a nightmare'
New York Times: Most residents in the capital only get running water once a week.

'We are trapped': Zimbabwe's economic crunch hits passports
Leaving seems the best option for many. But those dreams often end at the passport office.

Fisherman killed by croc that bites his penis off
When they got him back on land they discovered his genitals had been completely removed.

Inside SAS training deaths: By elephant, bomb or error
David Fisher reveals details of NZSAS training fatalities - one involving an elephant.

The men who died in military training exercises
Deaths in New Zealand military training exercises since 1990