- New Zealand: A cult leader and his wife were found guilty of manslaughter after the body of 70-year-old Shulai Wang was pulled from Auckland Harbour. Armed police also swarmed the King Country town of Te Kūiti, with residents warned to stay away.
- Australia: Waratahs rugby coach Dan McKellar parted ways with the franchise after a second consecutive poor season, with one year left on his contract. Meanwhile, NRL fans are watching Queensland coach Billy Slater ring three changes for State of Origin Game 3.
- Science: Researchers have identified an 8-metre-tall organism from 420 million years ago that was neither animal nor plant and does not belong to any known biological kingdom.
Walter Murrow
June 29, 2026
