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Fire at Tairua police station destroys car
A garage and a police car have been destroyed in a fire at a police station in Coromandel.

Live: Waikato v Wellington – NPC round two
Follow live coverage as Waikato host Wellington at FMG Stadium Waikato in Hamilton in round two of the National Provincial Championship.

Garage and police car destroyed in Coromandel police station fire
The garage and a police car at the station were destroyed in the blaze on Saturday morning.

Rod Drury’s high-powered Queenstown retreat hosts Albanese–Luxon summit
Defence spending, warship deals and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza will dominate talks as Anthony Albanese and Christopher Luxon meet in Queenstown

Mushroom killer ‘tried to poison husband with anti-freeze biscuits’
Prosecutors initially sought to present evidence that Erin Patterson may have laced rat poison into a meal prepared for Simon Patterson, the father of her two children.

Prince Andrew book seals his fate for any return
Historian Andrew Lownie has made some unflattering claims in a book about Prince Andrew.

Discounted parking permits a ‘good start’, but new fees still ‘penalising residents’
The 80% discount for residents in central Tauranga was only available to one vehicle per household.

Boundary reshuffle puts MP outside own electorate
Selwyn MP Nicola Grigg no longer resides within her own electorate, following the boundary reshuffle.

What happens if my partner dies without a will? - Ask Susan
RNZ money correspondent Susan Edmunds answers your questions.

AC Milan keen to sign Man Utd striker Hojlund
AC Milan are keen to sign Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund.

Rockets race to comfortable win over Phoenix
Trent Rockets cruise to a six-wicket victory over Birmingham Phoenix to get off to a winning start in The Hundred.

Barber's, F1 and smart toilets - inside Man Utd's Ł50m Carrington upgrade
BBC Sport takes a look around Manchester United's training ground after its Ł50m upgrade.

Woman in her 60s dies after incident in sea off Skegness beach
The woman in her 60s was given CPR following a major search off Skegness beach.

Iwi Maori Partnership Boards concerned their role minimised under Pae Ora Act changes
A national hui in Taranaki brought all 15 boards together for the first time since their establishment in 2022.

Live: Departing All Black returns to NPC as North Harbour face Taranaki
Follow live coverage as North Harbour host Taranaki at North Harbour Stadium in Auckland in round two of the National Provincial Championship.

Wayne Brown ‘doing a Muldoon’, rival says, as Auckland mayoralty election debate plans collapse
As local election hoardings go up across Auckland on Saturday, a war of words has erupted among the leading mayoral candidates.

Elon Musk's AI accused of making explicit AI Taylor Swift videos
Grok Imagine's "spicy" mode made explicit videos of Taylor Swift, according to The Verge and Gizmodo.

Mayor plasters work car with election advertising
No issues with council policy had been identified, and the mayor took a smaller salary for his unrestricted use of the vehicle, the council said.

From newcomer to guaranteed councillor, in just five days
Four candidates, across the five councils in Hawke’s Bay, are elected unopposed.

Woakes may risk rehab over surgery to make Ashes
Chris Woakes says rehabilitation "could be a risk he's willing to take" to be fit for the Ashes, rather than having surgery on his shoulder injury.

Chelsea agree to let striker Jackson leave if price is right
Striker Nicolas Jackson agrees with Chelsea that he can leave the club this summer.

Howe says he 'can't involve' Isak at Newcastle - is there a way back?
Eddie Howe says it is "clear" that he "can't involve" Alexander Isak at Newcastle United as things stand.