Hazel Ouwehand has broken her New Zealand record - and gone under the qualification mark for the Paris Olympics - in the 100 metres butterfly.

The 24-year-old clocked 57.43 seconds in her heat - the final is tonight.

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15 Jun: Police have found a body after a man went missing in the Whanganui River yesterday

23 May: A Canterbury swimming complex is remaining open after cryptosporidium cases were linked to the pool

22 May: Concerns an outbreak of cryptosporidium stemmed from a Canterbury public swimming pool complex

14 May: Swimmer Summer McIntosh has issued a statement to rivals, including New Zealand's Erika Fairweather

12 May: Olympic swimmer Lewis Clareburt has set the fastest time in the world this year in the men's 400 metres individual medley at the Sydney Open Champs

09 May: Cameron Leslie, a multiple Paralympic champion and world-record holder, heads a team of five swimmers to the Paris Games

07 May: The operators of an Auckland swimming pool are looking at the sequence of events that landed a toddler in hospital, in a serious condition

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Law and Order:
Police found 10,000 bones on Herbert Baumeister's Fox Hollow Farm. Decades later they continue to identify missing gay men 10:27

Environment:
The Hurricanes are confident their future is bright, despite the 30-19 Super Rugby semi-final loss to the Chiefs in Wellington 10:27

International:
Migrant families are using dubbed versions of Bluey to help maintain their kids' connection to their cultural heritage 10:17

Cricket:
England's playoff hopes at the T20 World Cup are still alive 10:07

Rugby League:
Melbourne coach Craig Bellamy has praised the Kiwis in the Storm set-up for inspiring the comeback that delivered a 38-24 win over the Warriors at Mt Smart 10:07

Law and Order:
Three people have been injured after police say a car was driven into a crowd in Auckland 9:27

Motoring:
Returning to Oval racing in the NASCAR Xfinity Series hasn't suited Kiwi driver Shane van Gisbergen 8:07

Law and Order:
Police are searching new locations in Waikato for missing father Tom Phillips and his three children 7:57

Rugby League:
Melbourne's NRL dominance over the Warriors has stretched to 16 straight wins over three thousand, two hundred and sixty-two days - and counting - following a 38-24 win at Mt Smart 7:47

Health & Safety:
New Zealand's lagging behind Australia when it comes to supporting those living with endometriosis 7:37

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