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Updated: 7:36am - Police have released the name of the man who died after a fight in the Taranaki town of Inglewood.

Updated: 7:30am - The Fiji Men’s National 7s team has lost to New Zealand 14-0 in the Commonwealth Games 7s final.

Updated: 7:25am - Four children are recovering well after successful open‑heart surgeries by the international medical team at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital.

Updated: 7:18am - Deforestation, poor forest management and drainage are being blamed for the massive and frequent floods Fiji has seen in recent years.

Updated: 9:18am - Barcelona responded to the shock of being eliminated from the Champions League by AS Roma by beating Valencia 2-1 on Saturday at the Nou Camp, setting a Liga record run of 39 games unbeaten and taking them ever closer to another title.

Updated: 9:05am - A Russian bid for the United Nations Security Council to condemn US, British and French air strikes on Syria over a suspected chemical weapons attack failed on Saturday (Sunday NZT) after only China and Bolivia joined Russia to vote in favor of a draft resolution.

Updated: 8:56am - A Sarpreet Singh double has allowed the Wellington Phoenix to avoid the A-League wooden spoon in the final round of the season.

Updated: 8:51am - The New Zealand men's sevens team have stormed into the semi-finals at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, crushing Canada 33-7 to go through group play unbeaten.

Updated: 8:46am - The number of homes and businesses still without power in Auckland after Tuesday's storm is now 3,000.

Updated: 8:40am - Wet weather is expected to continue for most of the country today, with heavy rain and wind warnings in place for much of the South Island.