Samsung stop making Galaxy Note 7

Samsung has announced that it is no longer making the new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone. They have also told customers to turn it off and stop using it. In September, the company recalled and replaced 2.5 million of them after getting complaints that the batteries were exploding. Samsung have said that people who have a Galaxy Note 7 will be able to return the phones for a refund or swap it for a different Samsung phone. 

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Rooney Wins World Shooting Title

New Zealand shooter Natalie Rooney has won her first-ever world title. Rooney, the Olympic silver medalist, has won the women's trap title at the ISSF World Cup final i Rome. Rooney finished the semi finals in the lead with 13 hits out of 15 targets, and moved into the gold medal match along with the title defender, San Marino's Alessandra Perilli. 

All Blacks Hammered South Africa

All Blacks have hammered South Africa 57-15 in their final Rugby Championship match in Durban. It is also New Zealand's biggest-ever win in 93 test against the springboks. In total the All Blacks ran in nine tries. Five of the All Blacks tries come in final 20 minutes of the match. Tj Perenara, Beauden Barrett and Israel Dagg all crossed the try line twice, while Codie Taylor, Ben Smith and Liam Squire all scored one in the final 10 minutes of the game.

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Silver Ferns Smash Jamaica

The Silver Ferns have smashed Jamaica 72-34 in their first netball Test. There were great defence from the Ferns in the middle of the quarter meant they took a 19-8 lead into the first break. The strong defence kept up right through the match and the Jamaicans were unable to mount a serious challenge. Both teams will now travel to Palmerston North for the second test on Wednesday, with the final test to be held in Rotorua on Saturday. 

Lisa Carrington Leads NZ Closing Ceremony!

Lisa Carrington has lead the Olympic team in New Zealand's history into Maracana Stadium for the closing ceremony at the Rio Games. The Kayaker was chosen for the honour after she became the first New Zealand female athlete to win two medals gold and bronze at a single Olympic games. We won 18 medals four of them are gold and are set to finish 19th on the medal table. The New Zealand team was 199 strong, making it the largest Olympic team we have sent to a Games. 

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Hurricanes Win First Super Rugby Title

The Hurricanes have won the 2016 super rugby with hard fought 20-3 over the lions. It is their first time they have won the competition after losing twice in the final. Hurricanes first five Beauden Barrett was man of the match. He scored the final try of the game and had two penalties. Cory Jane scored the only try on first half. 

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Library Cat Allowed To Stay

A North Texas city has voted the cat to his job as a mascot of the city's public library.The council voted 3-0 to let Browser stay at the library for two weeks. 

The vote was taken without hearing from Browser's supporters who jammed the council chamber.  

On social media all supported of keeping Browser the job. 

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A Woman Wakes To A 5m Python in her bedroom!

A huge snake lived in the roof of an Australian home for 10 years. It has tried to move into the master bedroom. Trina Hibberd, from Mission Beach in Queensland woke up on Monday to find the 5.2 Python named Monty in her room. Monty managed to turn on a light and knock over a lamp before snake-catcher Dave Goodwin arrived.. It stretched from her lounge room to her bedroom. Dave Goodwin said ''the 40g snake was choking his arm to death''. 

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All Black vs Wales

The All Blacks have begun their 2016 season. Wales had been better in the first half leading 18-15. The first half try scorers for the All Blacks were Julian Savea and Waisake Naholo. The All Blacks played better in the second half scoring three late tries through Naholo. The New captain is Kieran Read and Nathan Harris. 

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Samoan Language Week in New Zealand.

This Week is New Zealand Samoan Language Week and New Zealanders are being encouraged to learn a little of the pacific island's language. Samoan is the third most widely spoken language in New Zealand, behind English and Maori. 77,000 people said they spoke Samoan. 

Talofa lava - Hello 
Mālō le soifua - Hello
Tōfā soifua - Goodbye
Toe feiloa’i - See you later
Feiloa’i taeao - See you tomorrow 

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New Zealand Spider has Fastest Jaws in the World

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In the United States they studied a spider called trap jaw. It lives in New Zealand and  in South America. The trap-jaw spider is very small. The New Zealand trap-jaw spider could be the fastest in the world at striking its prey. Scientists used high-speed cameras to study the speed of the spider attacking its prey. There are 2000 species of spider.