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UNICEF ramps up aid into Gaza following ceasefire
Many Palestinians are returning home to only rubble, but an agreement between Israel and Hamas has boosted recovery efforts.

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‘Haere ra Mt Egmont’, as Taranaki Maunga becomes a legal person
Taranaki Maunga has officially become a legal person.

Police have made one arrest, seeking a second after Auckland bus attack on New Years day
Police have identified and arrest a young man in relation to the attack, however, they are still searching for a second offender, a young woman.

Kainga Ora to allow wool carpet providers for its homes
For more than a decade, the government agency has used nylon carpet due to its durability and price.

David Seymour defends school lunch programme as criticism served up
Some principals are reporting major problems with the revamped school lunch scheme - including late meals and ham in halal lunches.

Renewed appeal for man whose burnt out vehicle was found in Waikato
Police are continuing to search for 24-year-old Travis, who has been missing since 17 January.

‘Turfed out into the streets’: Political reaction mixed to introduction of no-cause eviction laws
Landlords will now be able to evict tenants on periodic tenancy agreements with 90 days’ notice and will not need to give a reason if they do so.

Tiwai Point scrub fire explodes to cover 1200 hectares, crews to remain overnight
The fire is an area with a lot of precious birdlife and is a huge blow, DOC says.

Cyclist dies in crash in Hawke's Bay
A crash between a vehicle and a cyclist occurred just before 6pm this evening.

Sir Julius Chan, one of Papua New Guinea's founding fathers, dies aged 85
There has been an outpouring of grief and appreciation for the life of one of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea.

How much longer do borrowers want to wait for 'best' interest rate?
ANZ expects house prices to rise 6 percent over this year.

Taranaki Maunga becomes a legal person as treaty settlement passes into law
Mt Taranaki will be jointly managed by iwi and the Crown and the name Mt Egmont will be consigned to history.

No captions or interpreters cut deaf people out of live Treaty Principles submission hearings
Advocates say many in the disabled community, particularly deaf people, submitted on the bill - but are now being excluded.

Questions after kiwi found dead in trap
DOC is considering revising trap standards after the bird's bill was caught and it was killed.