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Former NZ Idol judge Paul Ellis living in his car, guilty of drink driving at almost 7 times the limit
Former New York-based music exec Ellis told police he was living in his car in a park.

Health NZ eyes $1.8b cost for unpaid leave dating back 15 years
$130m has been spent on consultants and contractors to fix Holiday Act compliance errors.

Art curator Koyo Kouoh dies at height of career
A fierce advocate of African art, she was due to become the first African woman to lead the Venice Biennale.

Why ‘Tina from Turners’ is leaving New Zealand for life in Samoa
Sieni Leo’o Olo is moving to Samoa for a simpler, more connected life.

‘They didn’t even crop our name off’: NZ business fights back after design theft
The company discovered its artwork was listed on online marketplace Temu after a customer sent through a screenshot.

Abuse in state care: PM Christopher Luxon defends no new redress system, emotional Hipkins slams Govt ‘injustice’
The inquiry into abuse in state care recommended a new redress scheme.

Maths: Govt earmarks $100m in funding for underachieving students, ‘intervention’ teachers
Funding will be included in next week's Budget.

A love letter to the kitsch electronic sounds of the 80s and 90s
In the early 2010s a cohort of millennial artists re-imagined the musical soundtracks of 1980s and 1990s to make a new musical genre - among them was computer musician Luke Rowell.

Nick Mowbray and Jaimee Lupton spotted on double date with Blake Lively, Ryan Reynolds
The celebrity couples caught up at a lavish rooftop New York restaurant.

Sex offender’s efforts to get off meth sway judge
A man who sexually abused young girls during two meth-fuelled and opportunistic incidents will no longer be placed on the child sex offender register.

ACT pushes for inquiry into social media harm on young people, as Govt eyes ban
Leader David Seymour wants Parliament to be able to define what it wants to fix by banning social media for people under the age of 16.

Murder was sparked by 'kill him' Facebook message, court hears
Rau Tongia was shot in his Karori home in the early hours of 20 December 2020.

Rau Tongia killing: Woman accused of inciting fatal shooting denies being a party to murder
But the woman's lawyer said the murder would have happened regardless.

Four arrests, several vehicles impounded after Gisborne gang tangi
All four arrests in Gisborne were for public display of gang insignia.

Search for missing Milford tramper Eli Sweeting put on pause
'We know this is difficult news for them (the tramper's family).'

Former F1 star wouldn't be shocked if Liam Lawson is dumped mid-season
Juan Pablo Montoya expects Red Bull to act quickly if the Kiwi’s form doesn’t improve and he’s already identified the likely replacement.