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Woman charged with murder over death of man in Manurewa, South Auckland
A man found fatally injured in South Auckland on Tuesday.

Mayoral candidate, Wellington Live owner Graham Bloxham dresses as banana, talks about arrest, election
The Wellington Live owner said he would "clean the floor" with Andrew Little in the race.

Art museums could change thinking process - study
Researchers are examining the cognitive effects when asking people to judge a piece of art.

Pakistan responds as India launches attack on sites
The worst fighting in more than two decades has erupted between the two nuclear-armed enemies.

Banks Peninsula's state of emergency continues due to incoming wet weather
The region has been in a state of emergency for almost a week.

Long-serving Labour MP David Parker’s valedictory address
Parker announced his retirement in April after being in Parliament since 2002.

Parents vigilant after attempted abduction near Manurewa school
Police investigating an attempted snatching involving a man in a distinctive white sedan.

Manurewa homicide: Woman arrested, charged with murder after death of Selwyn Robson
The 32-year-old accused will appear in Manukau District Court tomorrow.

Renewed calls for cat bylaws as feral numbers surge
The number of feral cats is estimated to be double the number of pet cats.

Urban ratepayers to cop double-digit rates rise
Despite Carterton’s rate take being signalled to rise 8.6%, urban ratepayers will likely cop twice that.

Five arrested after memorial gang ride in Auckland
The arrests were mainly due to driving offences and wearing gang insignia in public.

‘Doomed to fail’ and ‘laughable’ - tech commentators on U-16 social media ban
Three media experts weigh in on National’s under-16 social media ban, concluding that while the intent is good, the implementation will be nearly impossible.

Woman's body found at Castlepoint
A body was located at the coastal Wairarapa town on Wednesday afternoon.

Gap between people and sheep rapidly closing
Rise in pine forests driving the decline in sheep, industry claims.

Two by Twos: NZ police confirm fresh reports of alleged abuse
Police say more people have reported allegations of sexual abuse within secretive church.

Advisers originating fewer BNZ mortgages
Bank of New Zealand is writing a smaller percentage of mortgages through advisers although the percentage of its total mortgage book originated by advisers has continued to grow.

Small number of Wellington houses still without electricity after storm
High winds in the capital saw thousands lose power last week.

Lumber yard fined $547K over workplace death, but will it remain?
Doubts have been raised over whether a South Canterbury company can afford to pay the fine imposed over the tragic death of an employee in 2022.

Rare snail saved from mining captured laying egg on camera
DOC has looked after the Powelliphanta augusta snail for 12 years.

MPs give pope a tardy but honest obituary
Returning from a three week recess, MPs' first business was a motion in honour of a pope, which elicited possibly Parliament's first Hail Mary.

Apple’s new Everest film Tenzing starts shooting in Nepal with Tom Hiddleston as Sir Edmund Hillary
Tom Hiddleston will star as Kiwi mountaineering pioneer Sir Edmund Hillary.

Louise Nicholas case crooked cop guilty in finance firm theft trial
John Dewar can now be known as a white collar criminal as well as a crooked cop.

The ‘back door’ for meat and egg imports looks unlikely to be closed
The Greens want imported meat to face the same animal welfare standards as local farms. But that idea looks unlikely to get major party support.