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Watch live: FamilyBoost changes announced, Nicola Willis says thousands will benefit
Nicola Willis is set to reveal a shake-up of the government's flagship policy that she says will benefit thousands.

Why NZ's first space unit was named after a WW2 squadron
The air force has reactivated the name of a World War 2 squadron - but this time, as the country's first space unit.

Free lunches feeding children in need, say ECEs
Early childhood centres in the government's free lunch scheme say it is reaching children who live in poverty.

‘Not finishing is not an option’: Meet the only Kiwi to ride a penny farthing the length of NZ
David Wilson is well-known in Oamaru. There’s even a statue of him.

Thousands to benefit from FamilyBoost changes to be announced today - Willis
Nicola Willis is set to make an announcement on the government's FamilyBoost scheme this morning.

South Auckland grocery store loses right to sell alcohol
A Papakura grocery store was recently granted an off-licence but has lost it after an appeal was filed.

Person seriously injured in Lower Hutt motorway crash
A person has been seriously in a crash on a motorway intersection in Lower Hutt.

Government told after election it would have to quit fossil fuel group if new exploration started
An international coalition for phasing out fossil fuels says it told the government after the election it would have to quit the group if it re-started looking for new oil and gas, contradicting what the climate change minister told the media.

Serious crash closes Kennedy Good Bridge SH2 intersection in Lower Hutt
A serious crash has closed the Kennedy-Good Bridge intersection on State Highway 2 in Lower Hutt.

First public hearings into New Zealand's Covid-19 response to begin
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 is looking into the government's response to the pandemic and its effects.

The six things 'cool' people seem to have in common
An international team of researchers may have just cracked the code for what makes someone "cool."

Kiwi inside attacked Melbourne synagogue fears slide from 'hate speech into violence'
Murray Meltzer says it's a worrying escalation from "hate speech into violence".

'He can stop doing it': Norrie's fuming rival demands umpire step in
Chilean Nicolas Jarry became extremely disgruntled about the Brit's first-pumping and ball-bouncing between serves.

How AI could destroy our world
Artificial Intelligence may pose an existential threat to the world as we know it but probably not in the way most people are thinking.

Adviser feedback spurs AIA coverage updates
Changes included buyback options for life cover and an expanded out-of-hospital cardiac arrest definition.

Watch: SVG avoids huge Nascar crash that blocks Chicago track
The Kiwi driver was safely in front of the carnage that ended the race for a number of drivers.

NZDF not considering recruiting from Pacific nations
New Zealand's Defence Force is not considering recruiting from across the Pacific as talk continues of Australia doing so.

Downsizing: It’s more than just stuff
For many older people, downsizing is a painful process. Objects hold memories. Getting rid of them is like saying goodbye to friends for ever.

Rain, sun or snow? What you need to know about the weather today
Find out how the weather will be where you are in our daily snapshot.

Patient not drug tested hours before second killing, father alleges
A mental health patient was not drug tested on the day he committed his second killing because the staffer believed he was "acting cagey", his father alleges.