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How to get into housing market with $80
This isn't the first time such a scheme has been attempted, but this time, there's a difference.

Live: Marlborough homes flooded, heavy snow in Otago as wild weather continues
MetService is checking out a possible tornado in Waitara, while Civil Defence says parts of Motueka flooded last night.

Prisoner dies at Mt Eden Corrections Facility
Police say they were made aware of the death at about 4pm on Friday.

Woman sexually assaulted while walking dog in Tokoroa
Police would like to speak to a man who was seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt on a bicycle.

One person dead after serious crash in Tokoroa
Police were alerted to a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian around midnight.

Brentford reject Man Utd's new Ł62.5m Mbeumo bid
Manchester United have improved bid worth up to Ł62.5m for Bryan Mbeumo rejected by Brentford.

How Club World Cup is paying for Man City & Chelsea's summer signings
Manchester City and Chelsea are already quids in from playing in the Fifa Club World Cup - and could end up earning loads more.

Murder case police find body in search for missing woman
One man has been charged with Reanne Coulson's murder, and another with assisting an offender.

A 'fake trial': Sean 'Diddy' Combs' lawyers make final arguments to jurors
The rapper's lawyer said women were willing participants in sex acts and denied a broader racketeering scheme.

Supreme Court curbs judges' power to block Trump's orders in birthright citizenship case
Because of the ruling to limit injunctions, Trump's birthright citizenship order will be able to take effect, 30 days after the courts opinion was filed, the court said.

Japan loves them. And now they're in the UK - strawberries and cream sandwiches
Serving strawberries in a sandwich might sound unusual in the UK, but it's nothing new in Japan.

Pioneering satellite reveals rainforests' hidden worlds
First images from the European Space Agency’s Biomass satellite show what lies beneath dense canopies.

Watch: Greenpeace paints 'ocean killer' on side of fishing trawler after baby shark catches
Talley’s says “Greenpeace’s dangerous actions” put a working crew of more than 40 at “immense risk”.

Person dies after Tokoroa crash
The crash involved a vehicle and a pedestrian.

‘Every f...... year’: Marlborough residents head home to flooded township
Spring Creek residents who evacuated as a precaution on Friday have been allowed to return home Saturday morning.

Woman walking her dog late at night sexually assaulted in Tokoroa
Police were seeking a man seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and riding a bicycle in the vicinity around the time of the incident.

Hazlewood takes five as Australia beat WI in first Test
Josh Hazlewood claims five wickets as Australia wrapped up an emphatic 159-run victory against West Indies in the first Test in Barbados.

Verstappen, Russell & Mercedes - what factors are at play?
George Russell has made clear that Mercedes are talking to Max Verstappen about potentially driving for them in 2026. Andrew Benson explores what might happen.

UK eases Israel travel advice as evacuation effort winds down
The sixth and final scheduled evacuation flight organised by the government is set to depart on Sunday.

Trump says he would 'absolutely' consider bombing Iran again
The US president also reiterates his claim that Iran's nuclear facilities have been "obliterated".

'Better dead than single': The dark comedy inspired by 'bleak' dating scene
Kat Sadler and her sister Lizzie Davidson on writing and starring in series two of Such Brave Girls.