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RNZ job cuts: 'Our staff and the public deserve better' - union
E tu says the country does not yet know who the next broadcasting minister will be, and "there's no need to rush" job cuts.

Pacific news in brief for 9 November
Pacific news in brief from around the region, including an influenza outbreak in Vanuatu's Tanna province.

Michael Laws on double-dipping, returning to Parliament, and working with Opportunity
Michael Laws may stay on as a regional councillor to avoid a costly by-election, but don’t expect him to double-dip if he is returned to Parliament.

Nelson court sentences mother to jail after deliberately infecting child in medical abuse case
A pre-sentence report revealed the offending "may be consistent with" factitious disorder imposed on another (FDIA), formerly known as Munchausen syndrome by proxy.

20% of the vote: Inside the locations that powered Opportunity into Parliament
An analysis of preliminary election results reveals where TOP surged – and where it struggled.

Police release name of ‘best mum anyone could wish for’, who was killed in her home
She was Lorraine Hoete, 59.

As it happened: Post-election, 9 November
Labour says it still sees a path to power, Qiulae Wong says she’ll call Christopher Luxon if he doesn’t, and Gerry Browlee says voters may reconsider MMP.

Shaun Johnson hits out at ‘diabolical’ officiating in Samoa’s loss to Kangaroos
Samoa were denied a first-half try by a controversial call that was hard to understand, but their loss to the Kangaroos was of their own making.

Democracy not a 'plaything for billionaires', says Hipkins of vote-splitting strategy
Meanwhile, out-going National MP Gerry Brownlee says the election result could make people think about "First Past The Post again".

Parents shocked by school hostel suspension as students forced to learn online
Parents spoken to by RNZ said they had been given little information about the reasons behind the suspension.

Jensen Huang: Silicon Valley superstar engulfed by personal scandal
Once lauded as the "Taylor Swift of tech", Huang is mired in scandal after an affair with a suspected Chinese spy.

Man allegedly racially abuses young family before motorist knocks him out
Police say the man declined medical treatment.

He promised to resign if not elected Dunedin MP so why hasn’t he?
Benedict Ong was feeling bullish before the election, offering to resign as a city councillor if he wasn’t elected as MP for Dunedin. Spoiler alert, he received just 265 votes, but now there is an asterisk to his pre-election promise.

Woman found dead at Kawerau house named
She was Lorraine Teresa Hoete aged 59 from Whakatane.

Police confirm arrest in Baby Ru investigation
A person has been arrested in connection with the investigation into the death of Baby Ru.

Firefighters battle blaze in building on marae grounds
Four fire crews rushed to extinguish a large blaze that tore through a vacant, disused shed on marae land on Monday afternoon.

'I've never seen anything like this': RNZ plans job cuts after shock $12m loss
RNZ has revealed a budget blowout after a litany of financial blunders.

Swarbrick accuses Luxon of 'voter suppression' and lying about enrolment change
"Lie is the truth, I am calling a spade a spade here," she said.

The false promises that ‘horrified’ a teenage Kane Williamson, but were lived up to
An online troll who caused mischief back in 2007 turned out to be prescient about the Black Caps great’s international career.

‘Shocking incident’: Teen stabbed in the stomach outside Sydney school
Tradies and teachers rushed to the aid of a 15-year-old student stabbed multiple times outside a high school in south-west Sydney as classes were about to start.