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Can my Australian wife get NZ superannuation? Ask Susan
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

Local election blog: voting closes, early results released
Civic leaders in Auckland and Christchurch have returned, but new leaders will take office in Wellington and Dunedin, while some areas have scrapped Maori wards.

Wayne Brown returns as Auckland mayor, promising transport fixes
Progress results show a substantial victory for the incumbent in the 'Super City'.

Dunedin mayoralty on knife-edge with slim margin between two frontrunners
Incumbent Jules Radich confirmed his bid for a second term was unsuccessful, with Sophie Barker and Andrew Simms in the lead.

Guess the Footballers - play the quiz
We've brought back our Guess the Footballers quiz - and there are 10 players to get.

The stats that say Haaland will run away with Golden Boot
BBC Sport looks at why it looks inevitable that Erling Haaland will win the Premier League Golden Boot this season.

Please shout DUCK!' The town where mystery signs keep popping up
A council says the prank signs could "mislead residents and cause confusion".

TV presenter Emma Willis lands 'dream role' at hospital
The presenter becomes a patron of Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital and Charity.

Murdered Kenyan woman's niece to push for ex-soldier's extradition during UK visit
Esther Njoki says her family has been denied justice for 13 years after her aunt Agnes Wanjiru's body was found in a septic tank.

Qatar to build air force facility in Idaho, US says
The facility in Idaho will be used to train Qatari pilots to fly F-15 fighter jets, the US defence secretary says.

I'm learning how to get back into life, freed British-Egyptian activist says
Alaa Abdel Fattah tells the BBC's Today programme about life after a decade in prison.

Wellington satellite cities to explore amalgamation of councils
Both Lower Hutt and Porirua voters seem to back the idea of exploring the idea of amalgamation between Wellington region's councils.

Ten-year-old who disappeared from Auckland's Cornwall Park found safe
The girl went missing from Cornwall Park on Saturday afternoon, but was found safe a few hours later.

Andrew Little wins mayoralty bid in Wellington, Tory Whanau misses out on Maori Ward seat
The former Labour Party leader said he felt excited and "somewhat daunted" by the role.

Re-elected Christchurch mayor to focus on debt, liveability
Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger is grateful to be re-elected for a second term.

How McTominay became a 'brother of Naples'
Scotland midfielder Scott McTominay reflects on his brilliant first season at Napoli, where he wants to keep giving his "absolute best".

'It worked perfectly' - how a loss secured Padley's career
Josh Padley tells BBC Sport how giving up his undefeated record secured his future in boxing.

'Terrific' Bradley will be big loss in Germany tie
Northern Ireland have a gap in defence to fill against Germany on Monday after Liverpool's Conor Bradley was booked against Slovakia, earning him a suspension.

Hodgkinson beats Hunter Bell to Athlos 800m win
Britain's Keely Hodgkinson ends her 800m season with victory at the all-female Athlos meet in New York on Friday evening.

Trump administration starts laying off thousands of workers
More than 4,000 workers across seven agencies will receive notices that their jobs are being cut, the government disclosed in a court filing.

UK ready to use frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine war effort
The UK, France and Germany are "united" in wanting to use the full value of frozen Russian assets to end the war, Sir Keir Starmer said.