A Tauranga adoption day will run on May 16 from 10am to 2pm in Greerton.

A C-130J Hercules flew the patient from Phoenix Airfield to Christchurch.

Sightings of the bright, expanding spiral were reported across New Zealand.

Shots have been fired at three homes in Sydney's south-west.

Police are investigating the drive-by shootings but say nobody was hurt.

They say an unknown vehicle was seen outside each home before several rounds were fired.

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The first was on Clarence Street in Merrylands at 10.45pm and the next was on nearby Lockwood Street.

The third, at 11pm, was on Monash Street in Wentworthville.

NSW Police superintendent commander Simon Glasser said all three locations were known to police for links to organised crime.

"That is a line of enquiry for us, believing these offences have been targeted," Glasser said.

Glasser said the two Merrylands properties were unoccupied at the time, while three people were inside the Wentworthville home.

Police want to speak to the driver of a white Hyundai sedan seen driving away from the Wentworthville home around the time.

"We believe at least two, possibly three, people involved were in that vehicle at the time," Glasser said.

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Mother hopes sentimental items taken from the site will be returned.

A car ploughed through Hollie Smith’s yard, damaging the front fence and a few trees.

A US millionaire and enthusiastic big game hunter has died by being trampled to death by elephants in Africa.

California vineyard owner Ernie Dosio was in dense forest in the country of Gabon when he and his guide stumbled upon five female elephants and a calf.

The startled elephants set upon the two, seriously hurting the guide and killing Dosio, 75.

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Despite their immense size, it is very possible to be taken by surprise by elephants in thick African forests.

"I would rather not go into detail, but it is safe to assume it would have been quick," a friend of Dosio told the Daily Mail.

"Although many disagree with big-game hunting, all Ernie's hunts were strictly licensed and above board and were registered as conservation in culling animal numbers."

Dosio was on a hunt for a yellow-backed duiker, a forest-dwelling antelope.

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Duikers are shy and known to blindly sprint away from danger, making them a difficult animal to hunt. They are listed as near-threatened.

Dosio ran a winery in California's Central Valley west of San Francisco.

An enthusiast big game hunter, his trophy room was full of animals, including what appears to be a taxidermied lion, and the heads of a hippo and rhinoceros.

Dosio was also a beloved and long-serving member of the Elks, a fraternal order.

"It is with a most heavy heart and sadness that I am reporting the passing of Ernie Dosio earlier this week," a statement from Elks Lodi Lodge secretary Tommy Whitman said.

"May all of our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and loved ones.

"He will be sorely missed."

The African forest elephant is a critically endangered animal. There are tens of thousands of them in Gabon.

Gabon is known for its dense forests, an ideal habitat for that species of elephant.

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Multiple RSL sub-branches have been vandalised on Melbourne on Anzac Day.

Two women, aged 20 and 22, have been charged by police after allegedly being caught spray painting a wall at Heidelberg RSL.

Members allegedly spotted the vandalism going on at 1.45am.

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The pair ran but were chased on foot by police.

They have both been charged with criminal damage, mark graffiti on property without consent and possess graffiti implement to mark graffiti.

They have been bailed to appear before Heidelberg Magistrates' Court on May 19.

Police say they believe two other acts of vandalism are also linked.

The Reservoir RSL sub-branch building in was also targeted with graffiti overnight, "containing anti-veteran, anti-Australian Defence Force and deeply offensive slurs".

A spokesperson for the sub-branch called the attack "disgraceful" but praised the veterans, serving members and families who came together in support and condemnation.

"Sometime overnight, offenders targeted our building with hateful graffiti containing anti-veteran, anti-Australian Defence Force and deeply offensive slurs," the statement said.

"These messages were sprayed across multiple external walls of our club on one of the most sacred and significant days in our national calendar.

"To deliberately target a veterans' organisation on ANZAC Day is disgraceful. It was clearly intended to cause hurt, division and distress to veterans, serving members, their families, and the broader community who gather each year to honour sacrifice and service.

"Despite this hateful act, the offenders failed in their objective.

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"Following the service, many attendees and members were unfortunately exposed to the graffiti while attending our traditional Gunfire Breakfast. While upsetting, the overwhelming response from the public was one of unity, support and condemnation of those responsible.

"Today, as always, Reservoir stood together."

The Fawkner RSL Memorial stone was also vandalised, that branch said.

Locals have pledges to help restore it, the sub-branch said in a statement.

"The paint will be removed our memorial will be restored to honour the glory of our fallen," they said.

It is the one day of the year when Australians can enjoy a game of two-up, as pubs around the country host games in commemoration of Anzac Day.

Typically two-up is only allowed on one day a year, April 25, after midday so it is your chance to be a part of the fun.

And judging by videos posted on social media today, Australians are turning out in their record numbers.

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The London pub in Paddington, Sydney, is hosting a street party for the first time and a huge queue, five-to-six-people wide stretched around the block by 8.40am this morning with only walk-ins guaranteed entry.

The startling footage was captured by Instagram account Bondi Lines.

Huge lines for the Clovelly Hotel in the Eastern Suburbs were also captured.

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How two-up works

At its most basic level, the game involves one person tossing up two coins and people in the crowd betting on the outcome.

The outcomes are either two heads, two tails or "odds", which is one of each.

Generally you can only bet on either heads or tails, and continue tossing up until you get a result.

Some venues will allow bets on odds.

The spinner will make a bet with someone in the crowd and then tosses the coins in the air, making sure they travel at least three metres in the air and land inside the ring.

Money is then exchanged depending on who won the bet.

Several bets are made among people in the crowd or "school" as it's known, and the whole game is run by the "boxer" who stands in the middle but does not bet.

It's the boxer's job to ensure all bets are paid and people are playing fairly.

They also have discretion when it comes to weak tosses, so make sure to get those coins nice and high.

The wooden paddle used to toss the coins is called the "kip".

The coins are always pennies from before 1939.

In most clubs you will find people betting in $5, $10 and $20 sums but you may find eager punters willing to wager a $50.

But the most important thing to remember when you're having a beer and tossing up the coins is the men and women who sacrificed their lives to make that moment possible.

Three people have been arrested after an alleged arson attack on an iconic Melbourne CBD bar.

Police were notified when Melbourne City Council staff spotted a suspicious vehicle on safety cameras near the corner of Flinders and AC/DC lanes.

When police arrived at the scene they found the late night venue Bar Bambi on AC/DC Lane ablaze.

Police chased down two alleged offenders on foot before arresting a third person in a nearby laneway.

The trio are in custody and will be interviewed today.