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Updated: 8:35am - Two people have died after being hit by a bus. Police said the two pedestrians were hit at the intersection of Wyllie Rd and Puhinui Rd in Papatoetoe about 7pm.

Updated: 8:24am - The Fiji Men’s National 7s team is through to the semi finals of the Commonwealth Games 7s as they come from behind to beat Wales 21-17 in a hard fought match.

Updated: 8:15am - The category three storm hit the island hard on Tuesday afternoon destroying houses, uprooting trees and sinking boats.

Updated: 8:09am - A charity leader in Fiji said a state of emergency should have been declared in the badly hit area of Ba after Cyclone Josie.

Updated: 8:05am - Fiji's worst affected cyclone victims will qualify for $FJ 7000 or about US$3448 in relief assistance.

Updated: 7:52am - Ships can now use the Vunisea Jetty after the Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) repaired the washed out approach.

Updated: 7:52am - Arborists cleaning up the thousands of trees that have come down in Auckland's storm are also checking the safety of those left standing.

Updated: 7:47am - Aucklanders are set to pay more to tackle major long-standing problems in the city, even as the mayor claims he's keeping his word on rates rises.

Updated: 7:39am - Repairing a Middlemore Hospital building while patients remain inside will be very stressful for patients and staff, a junior doctors' union warns.

Updated: 7:30am - Fiji 7s coach, Gareth Baber says the pressure to win the one title that's eluded Fiji ‑ the Commonwealth Games gold ‑ is not weighing heavy on his players ahead of the Commonwealth 7s tournament in the Gold Coast this weekend.