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File photo. Photo: Getty Images A number of people were killed and multiple others were injured in Vancouver after a driver drove into a crowd at a Filipino street festival in the western Canadian city, police said on Saturday.

One person has died and another has been seriously injured after a crash on Lake Sumner Rd this morning.

One person has died and another has been seriously injured after a crash on Lake Sumner Rd this morning.

A crash involving three vehicles has blocked State Highway 1 near Greta Valley in Canterbury.

A crash involving three vehicles has blocked State Highway 1 near Greta Valley in Canterbury.

Cardinals attend the Pope's funeral in St Peter’s Square. Photo: Getty Images New Zealand's only cardinal, John Dew, says he feels incredibly privileged to have attended Pope Francis' funeral.

A person has been seriously hurt after a two-vehicle crash near Mosgiel. 

Part of the Clinton Highway (State Highway 1) in South Otago is closed after a truck and trailer rolled. 

The Department of Conservation is warning the public to stay clear of the southern end of Omaha Beach after this snake was found in sand dunes. PHOTO: DOC The Department of Conservation is warning the public to stay clear of the southern end of Omaha Beach, near Auckland, after a live venomous yellow-bellied sea snake was found in sand dunes.

The sister invited her brother to move a cabin on to her property, but the dwelling (not pictured here) became "untidy and unhygienic". Photo: Getty Images (file) A sister's act of kindness towards her brother after their parents died has morphed into a family spat that even tenancy officials cannot resolve.

Photo: Getty Images A new loan scheme to help fund public electric vehicle chargers aims to get more in the ground across the country.

Photo: Getty Images A new loan scheme to help fund public electric vehicle chargers aims to get more in the ground across the country.

Olivia Podmore's mother Nienke and her stepfather Chris Middleton. Photo: NZME/George Heard The mother and stepfather of Olivia Podmore say Cycling New Zealand and High Performance Sport NZ  chose medals over the welfare of their daughter.

Olivia Podmore's mother Nienke and her stepfather Chris Middleton. Photo: NZME/George Heard The mother and stepfather of Olivia Podmore say Cycling New Zealand and High Performance Sport NZ  chose medals over the welfare of their daughter.

One person has been seriously injured after a gun was fired in central Auckland. 

Waitaki Youth MP Enya O’Donnell, 16, and Waitaki MP Miles Anderson outside his Oamaru office. PHOTO: NIC DUFF Waitaki has a new youth MP.

Waitaki Whitestone Geopark geoscientist Sasha Morriss speaks during the 7×7 Wild Talks event for the Wild Dunedin — New Zealand Festival of Nature. PHOTO: SUPPLIED The 10th annual Wild Dunedin New Zealand Festival of Nature had a North Otago flavour with the Waitaki Whitestone Geopark featuring in the 12-day festival.

Presidents, royalty and simple mourners have farewelled Pope Francis at a solemn funeral ceremony at the Vatican, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment to be kept alive.

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis, met one-on-one in a marble-lined Vatican basilica on Saturday to try to revive faltering efforts to end Russia's war with Ukraine.

Presidents, royalty and simple mourners have farewelled Pope Francis at a solemn funeral ceremony at the Vatican, where a cardinal appealed for the pontiff's legacy of caring for migrants, the downtrodden and the environment to be kept alive.