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Annual New Zealand Garden Bird Survey begins
From now until 6 July people are encouraged to get outside look at and listen for birds for one hour, on one day, and record the highest number of each species they notice.

Live: Warriors chasing bounce-back win over Brisbane Broncos
Follow live coverage as Kurt Capewell and the Warriors face the Broncos at a sold-out Suncorp Stadium.

Homicide investigation launched after inmate dies at Auckland prison
The man died following an incident at the Mt Eden Corrections Facility on Friday, police said.

Death of prisoner at Mt Eden Corrections Facility treated as homicide
Police say they were made aware of the death at about 4pm on Friday.

Live: Southern Steel v Waikato-BOP Magic – ANZ Premiership round eight
Follow live coverage of the first game of round eight in the ANZ Premiership, between the Steel and Magic in Invercargill.

Jordie Barrett clarifies ‘arrogant’ demotion for huge club game in Ireland
The All Blacks midfielder returns after lifting a trophy to cap his “great” Irish experience that did include one curious non-selection for a semifinal.

Pasifika Medical Association rejects claims public funds used inappropriately
Te Puni Kokiri is launching an independent review into allegations that money was used inappropriately for Whanau Ora commissioning services.

Clutha council confident Mt Cooee Landfill won't run out of room
Mt Cooee Landfill is critically close to capacity according to the Clutha District Council, but work is underway to prevent it from closing.

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”.

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.

New Zealand Warriors v Brisbane Broncos NRL live updates
Live updates as the New Zealand Warriors and Brisbane Broncos clash at Suncorp Stadium.

Spring Creek resident confronts council boss in soggy showdown
The man confronted the chief executive as he and the mayor visited the flooded township after an evacuation order was lifted.

Otago Regional Council closely monitoring rising rivers as heavy rain is yet to peak
An orange heavy rain warning is in place for Dunedin and Clutha until 9pm on Saturday night.

'Holes right through the ceiling': Taranaki woman shares terror of tornado
Waitara woman Shirlene Paterson recounts the moment it hit her 100-year-old house in the early hours of the morning.

Arena Williams: This isn’t leadership, it’s overreach
OPINION: When you strip power from local councils you get resentment, confusion, and a patchwork of policy driven from Wellington without accountability on the ground.

'I've never woken up so disorientated in my life': Community helps tornado victims
Clean up efforts are underway after a tornado tore through the town of Waitara overnight.

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.

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

Weather: Marlborough District Council sending teams into flooded Wairau Valley township
It was likely to be a few days until the full extent of damage was known.